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Since I was a little kid I’ve always been attracted by the power of audio storytelling. First I was in love with the abstract and imaginative world of radio, and later by the power of sound to heighten and enrich images, to create a world within a film and to extend a movie beyond the screen.

That’s why I dedicated most my life to learn how to use sound as a narration tool, working as a sound designer, supervising sound editor, re recording mixer, and (sometimes) composer for the last 13 years.

In that time, I have supervised and designed the sound for narrative films, documentaries, tv series and adverts in Mexico, as well as other countries, like France, Puerto Rico and Colombia.
I supervise the whole editorial process of my team, developing a unique sonic signature for each project, and carrying the concept of the sound design through the mix, sometimes mixing myself.
During the last years, I have worked in films screened in festivals all over the world, like Cannes, Berlin, Rotterdam, Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto, Venice, etc.


In advertising, I have worked for brands like Toyota, Harley Davidson, Dobel, Nestle, Corona, Fiat, etc.

AWARDS

  • 2020 Ariel Award for Best Sound.

  • 2019 Documenta Madrid Best Audio in a documentary Award.

  • 2016 Ariel Award for Best Sound.

  • 2017 Shorts México Best sound Award.

  • 2015 Circulo de Oro Audio Grand Prix .