Laura Avila Tacsan
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Production Credits
2018 “Stringer Series” Digital Series (Los Angeles, CA) – Production Manager
2017 “White Wolves” Short Film (Los Angeles, CA) – Producer
2017 “Simple Wedding” Feature Film (Los Angeles, CA) – Production Manager
2017 “Aquí y Ahora” Feature Film (Costa Rica / Chile) – Producer and Line Producer
2016 “For Izzy” Feature Film (Los Angeles, CA) – Production Manager
2016 “Tone it Up” Digital workout videos (Los Angeles, CA) – Production Manager
2016 “What Still Remains” Feature Film (Big Bear, CA) – Production Coordinator
2016 Hurwitz Creative’s EPKs and Behind the scenes (Los Angeles, CA) – Production Coordinator
2015 “About Us” (“Entonces Nosotros”) Feature Film (United States / Costa Rica) – Producer and Line Producer
2014 “Wild Love” Sloan Foundation, Short Film (Costa Rica, CA) - Producer
2014 “Natura” Short Film (Los Angeles, CA) - Producer
2013 “Rosado Furia” Feature Film (Singapore / Costa Rica) – Producer
2013 “Natural Intelligence” International Union for Conservation of Nature, Documentary (Talamanca, Costa Rica) – Producer
 
Locations Credits
2018 Hulu’s “Into the Dark: Flesh and Blood” Feature Film (Los Angeles, CA) – Location Manager
2018 Netflix’s “All Day and a Night” Feature Film (Oakland, CA) – Asst. Location Manager
2018 “Cardi B – Bartier Cardi” Music Video (Los Angeles, CA) – Scout and Location Manager
2017 “Miss 2059” Go90 Digital Series (Los Angeles, CA) – Scout and Location Manager
2017 “Breakarate” Digital Series (Los Angeles, CA) – Scout and Location Manager
2016 “Better Start Running” Feature Film (Louisville, KY) – Scout and Location Manager
 
EXPERIENCE
 
Miles Per Gallon, Inc. (2017-2018) Project Manager
Management and Locations for music videos, digital series and commercials (Snapchat, NBA Rookies, Nissan, etc)
 
Lalala Productions (2012-2017) Producer/Line Producer
Development and Production for feature films:
  “Aquí y Ahora” In Post, 2018 IFP Lab Selection, WIF Los Angeles Finishing Fund, Viña del Mar Film Festival WIP Award
  “About Us” Costa Rican contender for Best Foreign Language Film to the 89th Academy Awards and the 31st Goya Awards
  “Rosado Furia” Received 7 awards at the Costa Rica International Film Festival and ICARO Central America

Costa Rica International Film Festival (2012-2016) Print Traffic Manager and Communication Coordinator
Relationship management of international distribution companies, filmmakers and special guests; supervision and coordination of the prints’ format and traffic, oversight of venue logistics
 
University of Costa Rica (2011-2015) Production and TV Professor
Faculty professor (Live Television, New Media, TV Production, Screenwriting, Executive Production, New Media Technology)
 
Cinescopia at the International Arts Festival (FIA)/Costa Rica’s Ministry of Culture (2012) Producer/Director
Program Screenings, Q&A with Academy Award and Peabody Award winning TV & Film Producers, Master Class Coordination
 
NBCU | Telemundo | Mun2 (2010-2011) Development & Current Programming, Analyst & Coordinator
Research and development for new content, pitch screening analysis and meeting coordination, pitch presentations, oversight of production for scripted and unscripted shows
 
Warner Brothers | Telepictures | Mathis Productions (2010) Development Assistant (Burbank, CA)
 
NBCU | Universal Pictures (2009) Production Assistant (Los Angeles, CA)
 
Hola Mujer Coca-Cola | Bamboocha Fanta Radio (2005-2008) Writer/Producer (El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica)
 
Destinos TV, Travel Show (2004-2005) Writer/Producer (Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Peru)
 
EDUCATION

Chapman University – Master of Fine Arts, Film & TV Producing (2010)
Universidad de Costa Rica - Bachelor of Communication Science, Radio & TV Production (2004)
 
SKILLS - Movie Magic Budgeting/Scheduling, Hispanic & General Markets, Story Development, Physical Production, Film Permitting, MS Office, Google Suite, Social Media
 
ACCOLADES - Fulbright Scholar, 2016 NALIP Latino Media Market Fellow, 2018 WIF Finishing Fund, 2018 IFP Lab Selection
 
LANGUAGES - English, Spanish, basic Portuguese
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