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Jeff Pinilla is a writer, 
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.  

collaborators +
awards +
5 Emmy Awards - 

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.

PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
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



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. 



6 Telly Awards - ​​​​​​​

NBTV STUDIOS REEL
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 
(GOLD)

DAYTIME PROGRAM SPOT:
STREETS OF NEW YORK JERRY SPRINGER 
(GOLD)

GENERAL BRANDING IMAGE:
11 WAS THERE
(GOLD)



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