Passionate about FILMING
Passionate about ART
Passionate about the SEA
Hi, I am Jon, a freelance first assistant director who, despite having over 27 years of experience, I am proud to say that I still love what I do … using my solid organizational and strong management skills to help filmmakers and TV commercial directors tell powerful stories always hand to hand with production.
Although I am based in Spain, my work has also taken me to amazing locations such as London, Tokyo, Cape Town, Durban, Paris, New York, Lisbon … Being trilingual (Spanish, English, French) does help me a lot to communicate and liaise with international crews.
I don´t like loose ends, that is why every new project I take on board is like the very first one: same motivation, same commitment. I am an approachable team leader who works hard on establishing a good relationship with the rest of the crew, keeping everyone engaged and motivated.
As a forward-thinking person, I am always on my toes with the aim of preventing problems that can affect the shooting schedule and coming up with creative solutions under pressure.
No matter how big or small the crew is; if we are shooting with children, animals, helicopters, special FX, underwater, indoors or outdoors … I always stay focussed, so I don´t get pulled of track.
If you want to know more about me, just drop me an email.
Thank you for visiting!
Skills
Good knowledge with big & small crews / Actors & Celebrities / Large Crowds / Special FX including explosions and fire / Rain & Snow effects / Fights-car-stunts sequences / Children / Animals / Marine work / Low loaders / Towing-tracking vehicles / Russian Arm – Scorpio Arm / All types of cranes / Bolt Arm Motion Control / Helicopter sequences / CGI Composites / 3D / Blue/Green Screen Plates / Underwater filming / Ski filming / Studio shoots / Table Top, …
Confident and experience working in all formats including Digital formats, 35mm, 16mm, HD, etc.
Awards
“Best Award For Best First Assistant Director in TVC in Spain during 2024”, Awarded by Premios APCP 2024 (Asociación de Productoras de Cine Publicitario). Issued by VII Edición de los Premios APCP. XII Jornadas de Producción de Cine Publicitario en Valencia, 2024 · December 2024.
“Nominated For Best First Assistant Director in TVC in Spain during 2021”, Nominated by Premios APCP 2021 (Asociación de Productoras de Cine Publicitario). Issued by Seminci Publicidad en Valladolid. Jornadas de Cine Publicitario 2021 · November 2021.
“Best Award For Best First Assistant Director in TVC in Spain during 2020”, Awarded by Premios APCP 2020 (Asociación de Productoras de Cine Publicitario). Seminci Publicidad en Valladolid. Jornadas de Cine Publicitario 2020 · November 2020.