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Cintamani Calise

Bio

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Cintamani is a Freelance Producer, Filmmaker & Talent Director based in Portland, OR with a focus on visual storytelling. A background in art gives her a natural understanding of visual language and how to curate a memorable image.

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Whether it's finding 3 street artists to paint James Harden for a multi-city adidas event, casting 75 athletic talent for a Nike shoot in Atlanta, or discovering a fresh diverse female director for a Nordstrom campaign, her eye is always on the best talent for the project.

 

Always striving for diversity and representation, finding the best talent, director, photographer, cinematographer, street artist or illustrator for a project through her global network of agencies or street casting is her passion.

 

Commercial clients include adidas, Nike, Converse, Google, Amazon and Marvel.

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When working in film, she is drawn to personal stories of powerful women and world building. 

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Following a degree in Film & Broadcast Production at London Guildhall University, Cintamani worked at Killer Films in New York, interning on critically acclaimed, award-winning productions such as Far From Heaven and Hedwig & The Angry Inch.

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Cintamani won a "Best Producer" award at DOC LA Film Festival for her work on the feature film Thank You For Supporting the Arts. Her short films have won several awards and she most recently produced a music video for Emma Ruth Rundle, which was critically acclaimed.

Awards

Best Producer - DOC LA (2019)

Best Film - Audience Award -

DOC LA (2019)

Special Jury Award Documentary Feature – Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (2019)

Most Transformative Film Award – Crossroads Film Festival (2019)

Best Short Film - Local Sightings (2017)

Best Documentary Short - Portland Underground Film Festival (2017)

Resumé

FILMS

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Feature

  • Thank You For Supporting The Arts - Blacktop Films | Documentary | Producer

    • Winner - Best Producer & Audience Award - DOC LA FF

    • Winner - Most Transformative Film Award – Crossroads Film Festival

    • Winner - Special Jury Award Documentary Feature – Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival

    • Official Selection – NYCIFF

    • Official Selection – DUMBO Film Festival

    • Distribution - Cinema Libre

  • Hedwig & The Angry Inch - Killer Films | Narrative | Intern

  • Far From Heaven - Killer Films | Narrative | Intern

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Short

  • Mnemonics - Narrative | Producer

    • Winner - Jury & Audience Award - Portland Underground Film Festival 2017

    • Winner - Jury Award - Best Short - Local Sightings Film Festival 2017

    • Finalist - Cinema New York Film Festival 2017

    • Encore Selection - Portland International Film Festival 2018

    • Official Selection - Portland Film Festival 2017, Klamath Independent Film Festival 2018, Northwest Filmmakers Festival 2017

  • On An Island, A Lighthouse - Kodak Films​ 50ft Challenge | Narrative | Writer & Director

    • Encore Selection - Northwest Filmmakers Festival 2018​

  • State of Oregon Craft - Museum of Contemporary Craft | Documentary Series | Producer

  • Full Letter Jacket - Settlemeier Jackets | Documentary | Producer

    • Official Selection - Bend Film Festival 2016

  • Show PDX - Show PDX/Design Week PDX | Documentary & Installation Series | Producer

  • Frozen Music III: Light & Music In Alvar Aalto's Library - Third Angle New Music | Documentary | Producer  

    • Official Selection - Bend Film Festival 2016

  • PNCA: Creativity Lives Here - PNCA | Documentary | Producer

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Music Video

  • Emma Ruth Rundle - Return - Sargent House Records | Producer

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Commercial​

  • Nordstrom Closer to You - Video | Talent Director - Director

  • Uber Eats Summer - Video & Photo | Talent Director - Photographer & DP

  • Expensify Rebrand - Photo | Casting Director

  • adidas Wanderlust Brooklyn - Experiential, Photo & Video | Producer

  • Converse Renew Denim - Video & Photo | Casting Director

  • adidas Originals Rich The Kid - Video & Photo | Talent Director - Photographer

  • Nike Style Guide SP18 & SU18 - Video, Photo & Social | Casting Director & Associate Producer

  • Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy 2 for M&Ms - Theatrical Video | Production Assistant & Casting

  • adidas Originals POD - Video, Photo & Social - Screened at Times Square | Casting

  • adidas x Parley Run For The Oceans - Event, Experiential, Photo, Video & Social | Producer

  • Google Storage - Video & Photo | Casting

  • Amazon Zeus - Photo & Social | Casting

  • Ritchey Bikes One Ride Away - Video | Casting

  • adidas Harden Vol 1 - Event, Art, Video, Photo & Social | Art Talent Director - Street Artists & Associate Producer

  • adidas International Yoga Day - Event, Photo & Live Stream Video | Producer

  • adidas NEO Forever Curious - Video & Photo | Casting & Associate Producer

  • Public School SS17 - Live Stream Video | Associate Producer

  • adidas x Stella McCartney Karlie Kloss - Photo | Associate Producer

  • Serra Guide To Modern Living - Video | Producer

  • Uber x Special Olympics Oregon - Video | Producer

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WORK

  • Freelance Producer & Talent Director | Portland, OR & Internationally

  • Associate Producer | Revery, Portland, OR

  • Producer | Blacktop Films, Portland, OR

  • Festival Assistant | HD Fest, Portland, OR

  • Intern | Killer Films, New York, NY

 

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EDUCATION

Degree

  • BA Hons Film & Broadcast Production, London Guildhall University, UK

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