MANNY
ZALDIVAR
Director | Writer | Actor | Filmmaker
Work
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Directing
Having learned from incredibly talented directors in stage and screen, I focus on bringing out raw, unmasked performances from actors while creating a visual flow that is rich, purposeful, and a little outside-the-triangle when it needs to be.
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Cinematography
Over the last decade I’ve honed my skills and expanded my knowledge base in composition, lighting, and dynamic movement. My work behind the camera breathes with the story and the characters. Not all “rules” need to be followed to tell the best story.
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Post Production Editor
I edit with the perspective of a director, the intuition of an actor, the ear of a musician, and the eyes of a visual composer. Everything is interlinked, and understanding the patterns of it all brings a symphonic feeling to my work.
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Actor
With training in Checkhov, Strasberg, Alexander, Mizner Technique and a B.F.A in Theatre Performance along with extensive stage combat and stunt experience, my decade of experience as a performer has allowed my work to be seen on stage, screen, and in animation.
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Photography
I picked up a camera a long time ago and I never put it down. Take a look at how I see the world and those who share it with me. Having honed my skill through experimentation over the course of tens of thousands of photographs, versatility is my biggest strength.
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RavenGard Entertainement
This is my production company. It has two goals.
1) Tell the biggest story on Earth.
2) Find ways to give back to the community/environment.