Making Stories.

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I’m a four-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, and editor with work spanning narrative film, documentary, and branded content. My credits include WarnerMedia, Vice, CBS, NBC, Google, The Yankees, and more—earning recognition from Promax, Telly, and Emmy juries along the way.

  • BEST COMMERCIAL 
    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.

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    The Bully. April 25, 2012. (WPIX-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Writer/Producer/Editor.


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    So Others Might Eat: Trot For Hunger 2012 
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    PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
    Indiana Made. June 7th, 2013. (WXIN-TV). Jeff Pinilla, Director/Editor

  • 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. 

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    ONLINE VIDEO - BEST EDITING

    2016 TELLY SILVER AWARD


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    PHARMACEUTICALS

    2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD


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    COMMERCIAL ­- ­ BEST DIRECTING
    DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA

    2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD


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    ONLINE VIDEO - HOW TO
    DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA

    2016 TELLY BRONZE AWARD


    COKE ZERO: FRENEMIES
    COMMERCIAL - EVENTS
    DIRECTOR: JEFF PINILLA

    2016 TELLY GOLD AWARD

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I’ve been invited to speak at Columbia, NYU, The New School, and Full Sail University, sharing insights on filmmaking, storytelling, and the creative industry. My work and process have also been featured in panels, podcasts, and film festivals nationwide.

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