Jeff Pinilla is a writer,
producer, director,
and editor.
producer, director,
and editor.
Jeff Pinilla (p ih nee yah /; Colombian Spanish:;) is an Emmy Award winning filmmaker, writer, producer, director, and editor. His narrative film, documentary and commercial work has been recognized with numerous honors, including 4 Emmy Awards, 7 Promax Gold Awards, 6 Telly Awards for “Best Narrative Director” and a total 12 Emmy Award nominations. Early in his career he was awarded the “Ron Scalera Rocket Award" by PromaxBDA for creative talent. Pinilla has served as a guest juror for film festivals across the country and is a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia University, NYU, The New School in NYC and Full Sail University, his alma mater. He is co-founder of Astronada, a creative production agency based in New York City. Credits include: WarnerMedia, Vice, CBS, NBC, Fuse, Wizards of the Coast, Google, The New York Yankees, The Brooklyn Nets and Take Two Games.

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5 Emmy Awards -
BEST COMMERCIAL
Famous Original NYC. April 25, 2021. Jeff Pinilla, Director
Famous Original NYC. April 25, 2021. Jeff Pinilla, Director
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - SINGLE SPOT
So Others Might Eat: Trot For Hunger 2012
WDCW
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
Indiana Made. June 7th, 2013. (WXIN-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Director/Editor
Indiana Made. June 7th, 2013. (WXIN-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Director/Editor
5 Emmy Nominations -
DIRECTOR: SHORT FORM (COMMERCIALS):
Jeff Pinilla, Director. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). “NY Jets: The Chase.”
DIRECTOR: POST-PRODUCTION:
Jeff Pinilla, Director. July 12, 2012. (WPIX-TV). “30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show.”
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO – SPORTS
NY Jets: The Chase. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Director.
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show. July 12, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Director/Editor: Jeff Pinilla.
Jeff Pinilla, Director. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). “NY Jets: The Chase.”
DIRECTOR: POST-PRODUCTION:
Jeff Pinilla, Director. July 12, 2012. (WPIX-TV). “30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show.”
PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO – SPORTS
NY Jets: The Chase. November 10, 2011. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Director.
PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.
ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM/SPECIAL
30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show. July 12, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Director/Editor: Jeff Pinilla.
6 Telly Awards -
NBTV STUDIOS REEL
ONLINE VIDEO - BEST EDITING
ONLINE VIDEO - BEST EDITING
2016 TELLY SILVER AWARD
COLD-EEZE: WITH OR WITHOUT
PHARMACEUTICALS
2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD
COLD-EEZE: WITH OR WITHOUT
COMMERCIAL - BEST DIRECTING
DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA
2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD
NIKON: REVEL IN THE DETAILS
ONLINE VIDEO - HOW TO
DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA
2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD
COKE ZERO: FRENEMIES
COMMERCIAL - EVENTS
DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA
2016 TELLY GOLD AWARD
3 PromaxBDA Gold Awards -
PROMAXBDA NORTH AMERICA PROMOTION AND MARKETING AWARD
LIVE EVENT SPOT:
NY JETS: THE CHASE
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DAYTIME PROGRAM SPOT:
STREETS OF NEW YORK JERRY SPRINGER
(GOLD)
GENERAL BRANDING IMAGE:
11 WAS THERE
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NY JETS: THE CHASE
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DAYTIME PROGRAM SPOT:
STREETS OF NEW YORK JERRY SPRINGER
(GOLD)
GENERAL BRANDING IMAGE:
11 WAS THERE
(GOLD)
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