Production History MARIO J. NOVOA

MARIO J. NOVOA


Film Production Experience

WRITER

2014 Katie's Tears 
2012 The Baby Cries
2000 The Spying Games
1999 Goodbye My Love
1995 Odyssey Newscast

Director

2014 BackStory - LAFS Alumni
2013 Hollywood Business Owners Association - Comedy Video
2013 The Baby Cries – Short Film     
2011 The Yellow Ribbon Documentary 
2010 Aids Life Cycle Ride – Documentary 
2010 Cedar Sinai Medical Center (L.A.) - Training Video                  
2010 MOFILM – Promotional Video
2003 The Montel Williams Show - Segment Interview    
2001-2007 Novoa Event Video Productions
2001 Spying Games – HD Short Film                                                   
2000 Goodbye My Love - DV Short
1993 I Hate Hamlet - Theater
1993-1994 Behind the Scenes of Les Miserables 
1993-1994 Odyssey Newscast Interviews

Producer

Film Producer Mario J. Novoa

2/2015 Jose Sarria, Feature Documentary. 
Additional Credits: Sound, Director of Photography, Editor
2015 LA A Queer History - Feature Documentary. 
Additional Credits: Sound, Director of Photography

9/2014 Ay Jose - Fashion Short. 
Additional Credits: Director of Photography, Editor
8/2014 Katie's Tears - Line Producer
5/2014 Seven of Twelve - Script consultant
5/2014 Music Video - Low Key Productions - Unit Production Manager
5/2014 Black Salt (short) - Line Producer
2014 A&A Wedding - Preditor
2014 T&F Wedding - Editor

2013 FCPX Editor
2013 Hollywood Property Owners Alliance - Promo Director, Editor, Producer
2013 The Miracle of Tony Davis - Feature film Producer.
2013 Gay Latino LA: The City 
2013 The Baby Cries – Short Film
2013 Untitled – Documentary Feature  

2012 Cheer Los Angeles - Camera Operator
2012 The Miracle of Tony Davis – Narrative Feature  
2012 Gay Latino L.A.: Coming of Age 

2011 Cedar Sinai Medical Center - Training Video Director & Producer

2010 Hollywood Is Still the Place - Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Promo Producer
2010 - The Jay Leno Show - Short Film Segment
2010 MOFILM - Promo Director & Producer

2009 RED – Short Film
2009 Flights of Fancy – Short Film   
2009 The W Hotel - Promo Director & Producer

2001 - 2009 Novoa Entertainment - Event Video Productions 

2001 Sidewinder Café - 35mm Short
2000 The Spying Games, short film action                                                                                      
2000 Goodbye My Love, short film drama
1999 Side Hammer - DV Short
1995 Anti Smoking PSA
1993-1994 Writer/Producer, Odyssey Student Daily Newscast                                                     

 2015 Ay Jose! - Short film 
2015 Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of Jose Sarria - Documentary Feature 
2014 BackStory - LAFS Alumni
2014 Trona - A Short Film drama
2014 LA: A Queer History - Feature documentary 
2013 Gay Latino Los Angeles: Portrait of a City - Documentary Feature
2013 The Baby Cries – Short Film
2013 Untitled – Documentary Feature  
2012 The Miracle of Tony Davis – Narrative Feature  
2012 Gay Latino L.A. – Coming of Age - Documentary Features
2010 The Jay Leno Show - Short Film Segment
2009 RED – Short Film                                                                                            
2009 Flights of Fancy – Short Film
2001 Sidewinder Café - 35mm Short
1999 Side Hammer - DV Short
1993-1994 Writer/Producer, Odyssey Student Daily Newscast

Editor

Editor Mario J. Novoa


2015 - Ay Jose! short drama - Nominated Editing  - La Jolla International Film Festival 

FCPX & Adobe Premiere

2015 - Jose Sarria, Feature Documentary
FCPX 

2015 - The Adelanto Citizen - YouTube
FCPX

2014 GLAAD - National Campaign 
FCP X

2014 BackStory 
Adobe Premier

The Italian Wedding
Final Cut Pro X

Palm Springs Wedding 
Final Cut Pro X

2013 Elevation Promo
Final Cut Pro X

2013 The Baby Cries – Short Film
Final Cut Pro 7 & X

2012-2013 Brown & Out Theater Festival - Video Promos
Final Cut Pro 7 

2011 Gay Latino L.A. – Coming of Age & Portrait of a City - Documentary Features  
Final Cut Pro 7 

2001-2008 Novoa Entertainment - Event Video Productions
Avid Media Composer

2000 - Short Films
Avid Media Composer

1993-1994 Newscast Interviews
Tape - Video Toaster 

Internet Marketing

2013 Project Manager - Marketing Chef Consultant
2013 Consultant - The Miracle of Tony Davis 
2012 Social Media Consultant, Brown & Out Theater Festival - CASA 0101 Theater 
2012-2013 Social Media Contributor - CHEER LA 
2010 - Website Producer - The Los Angeles Film School Faculty 

Assistant Director 

2014 Trona
2012 Operation Home Front
2007 Chimera
1992 Voices From the High School

Camera Operator


2015 Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of Jose Sarria 
2015 Ay Jose
2014 LA A Queer History 
2014 TRONA - 2nd Unit, behind the scenes
2005 – 2008 HD Camera Operator, BECCA Images   
1995 Director of Photography, Anti-Smoking PSA      


Production sound mixer                                                              


2014 - L.A. A Queer History 
2001 Production Sound Mixer, Sundance Film Institute - Filmmaker's Lab
                                                                    
Script Supervisor


2000 Untitled Short
2000 Mourning Eve 
1996 Script Supervisor, Special Delivery – 16mm Short Film                                                                      

Production Assistant 


Post Production Intern, World of Wonder "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" 
Set Production Assistant, CBS Television Distribution "The Ghost Whisperer" 
Set Production Assistant, Paramount Pictures
Law Dogs - Responsible for Extras. Assisted talent, hair, make-up, and Art departments.
Production Sound Intern, Sundance Institute Provo, Utah 
Office Intern, El Norte Productions
Assisted production office with script coverage and assisted film director Gregory Nava (Selena and My Family).

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