Jesus 'Chuy' Silva

As an Emmy-winning editor, I believe editing stories isn’t just about getting the locked picture. It’s about telling real-life engaging stories that I know are going to have an impression. Documentaries have the potential to tell stories that go beyond a film. They go behind a campaign to fight for a cause or inform and create awareness or change at least one person’s mind. As a creative storyteller, I’m good at dealing with complex structures and diligent when crafting a narrative. As a musician, I have a knack for rhythm and sound design, so the picture and audio can reflect the purpose of the edit. Having had the opportunity to work in Reality TV for major networks, commercials for leading brands, and award-winning, Emmy-nominated documentaries, I’ve honed my skill set to tell stories very succinctly with a particular style. In documentaries, it’s often not just about talking heads and B-roll. It’s about engaging while being entertaining. My work has been shown theatrically and on outlets such as Netflix, HBO, and PBS. I’m Los Angeles-based, and I’m fluent in Spanish and English. I continue editing on a freelance basis.