Contact:
Phone: +49 152 2570 4179
Email: astagno99@gmail.com
Social Media: meco_stagno
Languages:
Spanish: mother tongue
German: C1
English: C1
Italian: very good
Skills
Adobe Photoshop: professional level
Adobe Lightroom: professional level
Adobe Fresco (Ps): professional level
Adobe InDesign: professional level
Camera Operation: professional level
Film Production: professional level
Social Media: very good
Adobe Illustrator: good
Adobe AfterEffects: OK
Adobe Premiere Pro: very good
Final Cut Pro X: very good
DaVinci Resolve: good
Studio lighting: good
Team work, task division: very good
MS-Office: very good
Pages, Numbers, Keynote: very good
Painting/illustrating: good
Woodworking: very good
Personal Information:
Born: 05.08.1999 SJ, Costa Rica
Nationalities: Costa Rica, Italy, Chile
I'm a very positive, open, ambitious, but straight forward person, with a lot of goals and international experiences. I'm motivated to keep growing as a producer in the film industry.
Interests:
Cinema:
I have been filming videos and taking a lot of pictures since I was in high school. I started with filming the trips I took with my family and friends. Some of them I was able to present at school. After I graduated from school, I started studying Film and Television for a semester at VERITAS University, where I learned and put into practice the basics of film production. Almost daily I watch different types of films (classics, cult films, art/experimental films, from different countries, etc.) and take notes on camera, acting, directing, sound and write a commentary.
Film Production:
After being involved in many film projects from all kinds of budgets and crew sizes, I am confident, that what I like the most from this beatuiful work field, is production. I enjoy organizing how the film is going to be excecuted, by elaborating shooting plans, crew lists, budgets, etc. Working behind the scenes but having the control over the film gives me joy. Having a positive and good attitude during the production process is of extreme importance for me, as I have seen how much producers and assistants stress and suffer, which is on the one hand necessary, but on the other hand, you can always do things with a positive attitude and try to make everyone a happier person, especially on set.
Traveling:
Probably where I spend most of my money. I love to see new places and experience new things. I like to learn about the way of life of other people, cultures and also to learn about myself. I really like to get out of my comfort zone to make it bigger. I have been to 30 countries, most of them in the past 3 years.
Sports:
The sport I love is surfing, but I can't do it in Berlin, so I skate. I also like playing ping pong, swimming and going to the gym.
Woodwork:
At home we have a workshop where I have built several things. For example, skateboards, furniture and figures. I also try to build and repair things myself.
International work experience
06/2023 - 07/2024:
Production & Camera Assistant - autoren[werk]
Elaboration of budgets, bid-letters, invoices, contracts, disposition of film crews, project controlling, client contact and other pre- and production tasks for TV-Programmes such as: ZDF - Die Spur, ZDF - WISO crime and rbb - SUPER.MARKT. On set Camera assistant and sound engineer. Responsible for the organization and preparation of film equipment for rental and studio shooting and general office management. Weekly tasks of cutter-assistant and technician at the office.
01 - 04.2022, 01/2024, 02/2025
Seven Senses Producciones, Madrid
Jr. Producer & internship: Elaboration of budgets, bid-letters, treatments and other preproduction tasks for clients like Nivea, Marshall, S.Oliver, and many more. Worked in the commercial shoots as a 2nd Assistant Director and as PA.
11-12/2021:
Internship at fabula contenidos, Mexico City, Mexico.
Worked for the production team during the preproduction of "Midnight Family", a series for Apple Studios.
2021 - 2024 Freelance
Web Design for brunostagno.com
Media & Instagram @luzdepiedra_cr
AD for music video and short film “HEARTIFICIAL”, directed by Paul Weiss. BerlinSet Design assistant for commercial shoot for Nivea. Berlin
AD & Producer for independent Shortfilms “Reue”, directed by Duc Bao & “Schatten” directed by Franziska Hildebrand. Berlin
Worked and lived in Amsterdam for two months. Directed, Produced and Filmed BIYU habitats with their launch & funding video. Amsterdam
Excecutive Producer for 30 Min “1000 Mph” directed by Ronny Papak.
Red carpet Videographer and Photographer - 70th Berlinale.
09/2019 - 03/2023:
Finally moved to Berlin to get my Bachelor of Arts in Film & Motion Design at Berlin School of Design and Communication, SRH Hochschule. And pursue my dream in the Film and graphic design world. Gained a lot of experience in all film & motion design fields by working in a number of school projects in direction, production, editing, camera, graphic design, animation, illustration.
10/2019 - 09/2019:
Studied business administration for two semesters at the Neu-Ulm Hochschule, where I learned a lot about how the German system and people work. It worked as a transition between moving from Costa Rica to Berlin.
02/2018 - 07/2018
After finishing school, I gave the local film school a try, finding out that film is really my passion, but I needed a place that actually had a film industry. I did only one semester at the Veritas Film-school, worked at a few commercial film shoots for fulfierros productions and then decided to move to Europe to pursue my dream.
02/2017 - 09/2018
I learned the Italian language at the Dante Alighieri academy in San José, Costa Rica.
8-12/2013
School Exchange in Berlin, Germany at the Hildegard-Wegscheider-Gymnasium. I was 13 and visited Europe for the first time.
2003 - 2018
Student at Humboldt Schule, Costa Rica, where I graduated with the Costa-rican school diploma, as well as the German School Diploma. - School of international excellence.
