Jose Spent His Early Career Directing High Profile Artists Such As Young

Jose spent his early career directing high profile artists such as Young Money Records artist Tyga and Def Jam artist YG in the LA hip-hop music video circuit before transitioning to larger scale conceptually driven productions in the music video, commercial and narrative space. He also earned his chops working under some of the industry’s top directors including Oscar winners and award winning advertising professionals doing everything from ghostwriting to post-production. He was recently selected for the prestigious 2019 Shoot New Director’s Showcase recognizing the top emerging directing in the advertising industry. His work has been recognized by outlets such as the One Screen Festival, the National Screen Institute of Canada Short Film Festival, Creative Review, Videostatic, VOTD.tv, The Stable, Eli Roth and Blumhouse's Crypt.tv Network, Hola Mexico Film Festival, Imvdb, Fire Dog Lake, USGS Magazine, Sleeping on Mars, Ballerstatus.com, and screened at The International Music Video Festival, Katra Film Series, WNET’s Reel 13 Short Film Competition and many more. He was recently selected to participate in the HBO sponsored Hola Mexico Film Festival Tommorow's Filmmakers Today Showcase and was selected as a finalist for the Commercial Directing Diversity Program (CDDP).

The viral Hands Free or Die PSA that Jose wrote and directed recently premiered on Youtube influencer Lauren Francesca's Youtube channel to a massive audience and was acquired by Eli Roth and Blumhouse's online content outlet Crypt TV and has amassed over 1 million views. It is also a 2016 Silver Promax BDA Awards Winner and Telly Awards Winner. This led to him being commissioned to direct several high profile digital shorts for Crypt TV in 2017. Most recently he was selected based off the strength of his short film Ruben Najera the Gift and the Curse for Hola Mexico Film Festival’s Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program, a competitive incubator program for young emerging directors in the film industry. In the music video world Jose directed the latest video for #1 selling and multiple award winning Chinese artist Wanting Qu, whose millions of fans span the globe. His video for Blue Note Records band Vintage Trouble’s song “Gracefully” was heavily promoted by Honda, who feature the band in one of their major broadcast advertising campaigns airing during the Super Bowl. The video was selected for competition at exclusive industry showcase VOTD.tv.

His short film “The Hands of Time” was also voted one of the top 200 submissions in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s renowned and highly competitive Project Greenlight Competition, and winner of PBS WNET’s Reel 13 Competition, screening on the NYC station alongside classic “Some Like It Hot” and acclaimed indie “Cold Turkey”. It was also an official selection in the National Screen Institute of Canada's Online Short Film Competition. Most recently he has been collaborating with viral video platform Vid.Me where he has been instrumental in launching the site’s original content arm serving as the writer/director of several short documentaries commissioned by the company to pioneer the 60 second documentary format. His client list includes several major record labels, platinum selling artists and Fortune 500 corporations.

Jose’s work has also garnered major worldwide media attention, going viral and securing press coverage from heavyweight outlets such as Time Magazine, Adweek, CNN, The Washington Post, Bill Maher, Upworthy, Mashable, The Huffington Post, The Independent, and many more. His work was also the recipient of the prestigious Silver Epica Award. As an editor he collaborated with director Paul Santana on Goodbye Celia, which was shortlisted at the One Screen Film Festival in both the narrative and emerging editor categories.

Jose Ho-Guanipa

SKILLS: • Award winning creative that has written, directed and/or edited several major music videos, series, shows, branded content and broadcast/digital campaigns. • Extensive experience in commercial writing/creative concepting and copywriting, creative pitch presentation design, graphic design/art direction, post-production, and film production with top advertising agencies and production companies. • Multilingual/multicultural experience across various markets. Fluent in Spanish and French, beginner/intermediate in mandarin Chinese.

CLIENTS: • Blue Note Records/Capital Records, Gallegos United, Luna United, Crypt TV/Blumhouse, Dove, Powerbar, Diesel Films/NFL Network, Fullscreen, Hecho En 72/72 & Sunny, HyperHouse/Tidal, Nettwerk Music Group/Warner Brothers Music, El Rey Network, FCK H8, Honda, Pic Agency, Rock Paper Scissors, Standard Time, Big Block, TEN Ntwrk, YuCo, REBL Giant Propeller, HQ, Brand New Media DRTV plus several Fortune 500 companies.

PROGRAMS: • Premiere, FCP, Avid, Adobe After FX, Resolve, Logic, Pro Tools, Photoshop.

EDUCATION: • B.S. Duke University & USC Film School – DULA Program.

NOTABLE: • Collaborators include Oscar nominated film directors and top advertising creative talents such as recipients of Cannes Gold Lion and Golden Pencil One Show Award. • Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-ho-guanipa-0988905/ AWARDS: • Selected for 2019 Shoot Magazine New Directors Showcase. • 4X Telly Award Winner and member of Telly Awards Judging Council. • 2016 Silver Promax BDA Awards Winner for Hands Free or Die PSA written and directed by Jose Ho-Guanipa. • 2X Finalist One Club’s OneScreen Film Festival. • 3X Featured Film Shortage. • Selected for Hola Mexico Film Festival Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Showcase sponsored by HBO. • 2X Commercial Directing Diversity Program Finalist • Top 200 selection Ben Affleck & Matt Damon’s Project Greenlight Series. • Short film written and directed by Jose “The Hands of Time” won WNYC Reel 13 Shorts Competition airing on NYC area PBS Station WNET 13.

FILMOGRAPHY: • Editor for Amazon/Univision Branded Content for Popsugar. • Editor for Polly Pocket/Mattell Web Series (Tiny is Might) - Little Dot Studios. • Editor for advertising agency Gallegos United/Luna United. • Editor on several branded content pieces for Fabletics. • Editor on several episodes of season 2 of Barbie Box Branded Content for Fullscreen. • Finishing editor feature film “Devil’s Fruit”. Director: Lee Roy Kunz. • Editor Duolingo Cooking Pilot. • Editor Red Tail Media - Drinktionary. • Editor Portal A - Google – Home project. • Editor Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards Promos. • Editor Wonderful Agency – POM. • Editor Concrete Media – Quaker Oats Spot. • Producer/editor for Hyperhouse – Tidal: C-Kan – Beyond the Rider. • Creative director/editor for Giant Propeller Agency: Fairmont Hotels Brand Video. • Editor for Digital Reality Show Stark Labs for REBL HQ/Full Sail. • AE for advertising agencies/post houses such as Rock Paper Scissors, Big Block, 72 and Sunny, etc. • Producer/editor for Robert Rodriguez’ El Rey network. • Super Deluxe: Editor on short form doc. on LA music venue The Smell. • Wondros: Editor on short form project for NIH. Role: Editor. • City Room Creative: Trailer editor on Duplass Brothers project Rainbow Time. Role: Editor. • Standard Time LA: Twitter and Sephora branded content/commercial projects. Role: Editor. • CW Network/Brian Graden Media: Animal Crackers (Hidden Camera Pilot). Role: Editor. • Centric TV: Being Season 2 (Docu-series). Role: Editor. • Back to Campus for NFL Network: Kurt Warner and Deiondre Hall. Role: Editor. • PSA “Hands Free or Die” – Role: Writer/Director/Editor. Created concept and executed direction and post production of viral award winning PSA for organization Hands Free or Die. • Engine Masters (Digital Content) – Role: Editor. Worked as creative editor on Engine Masters Digital Series for Ten Network & Production Studio Mind Over Eye. • Perfect Lineup (Documentary) – Role: Creative Editor. Worked as creative editor on feature length fantasy sports documentary “Perfect Lineup” directed by Jason Baumgartner. Official Selection Newport Beach Film Festival. • Feature Film Title Sequence – Role: Creative Editor. Helped cut title sequence for major feature film title sequence/design house yU+co. • Norlien Foundation “Sundance Trailer” for PIC Agency – Role: Creative Editor. Trailer for international drug addiction recovery organization screened at Sundance. • VFX Artist on Amazon.com campaign for Siltanen and Partners advertising agency. • FCKH8 “Princesses” – Role: Producer/Editor. Online commercial for political activism company. Controversial ad went viral, receiving coverage from CNN, Huffington Post, Upworthy, Entertainment Tonight, Jezebel, The Washington Post, Bill Maher, Adweek, etc. and has racked up over 10 million hits online on various platforms including vimeo, youtube and facebook. • Vintage Trouble “Gracefully” – Role: Director/Editor. Music video for Blue Note Records Band Vintage Trouble that was released on Valentine’s Day and heavily promoted by Honda. The band was featured in Honda’s ad campaign airing during the Super Bowl. • Petra Gallerie: A Creative Journey – Role: Director/Editor. Short doc. on LA visual artist Matthew O’Hanlon. Covered by Firedoglake.com where Jose was a featured guest for an online Q&A session. • Delerium “Chrysalis Heart” – Role: Director/Editor. Music video for Delerium at Nettwerk Music. • The Hands of Time – Role: Writer/Director. Short film that was selected as a top 200 entry in Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s renowned Project Greenlight competition, WNET’s Reel 13 Competition, and the National Screen Institute of Canada’s Short Film Festival. • NBA “Lebron Vs. Kobe” – Role: Director/Editor. Commercial for NBA Playoffs. • Under Armour “Chin” – Role: Director/Editor. Commercial for Under Armour line of products. • Wanting “STHU” – Role: Director/Editor. Created Music video for #1 selling Chinese pop artist Wanting Qu for label Nettwerk Music. Wanting has gone the equivalent of platinum in China and is planning a crossover stateside with her infectious pop music. • Keepin’ the Faith: Looking for Mr. Right – Role: Editor. 1st editor on distributed feature film. REFERENCES: Kiki Chansamone – Creative Director – [email protected]. Paul Santana – Award Winning Commercial Director – [email protected].