CURRICULUM VITAE
Eva Contis
Eva has a ten year career in film production as an editor and post production supervisor in which she honed her skills in story and pace. Prior to becoming an editor, she worked in development, casting and talent management. She has experience in all levels of production including producing, pre-production, directing, field producing and script writing for feature films, shorts, television shows and documentaries.
The animated short she edited THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE won an Academy Award in 2012 and the short she wrote and directed, THE STAND just hit the festival circuit, garnering two wins at its first appearance at The Louisiana Film Prize: The top 5 and a Founder's Circle Grant of $3000. The film was also featured in the March 2017 of American Cinematographer Magazine. Stay tuned for more!
Her scripts have won or placed in notable film festivals.
She got her BA in Latin American Studies from The University of California at Santa Cruz in 1997 and spent two years at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in Los Angeles. She started her editing career with classes at California State University at Northridge.
Her greatest achievement is single handedly raising her son who recently turned 18. "He's a good kid," she might add.
Avid/Final Cut Pro/Premiere
Education
BA Latin American Studies, University of California at Santa Cruz
Languages
Spanish
