About me

David Cerqueiro is a film director working across branded content, documentaries, commercials and music videos. With several years of international experience Cerqueiro is a highly sensitive and seasoned director whose creativity is at home when working on clever storytelling, meticulous aesthetics and powerful emotional content.

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Projects

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  Javier Aranda Restaurant SeoulSpot for two times Michelin star winner Chef Javier Aranda's new restaurant launch in Seoul. English version: https://vimeo.com/469251110
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  Stone CutStone Cut is an uplifting profile of Etsuro Sotoo, the Japanese sculptor who has dedicated his life to completing Barcelona’s legendary La Sagrada Familia. The short film premiered on NOWNESS on July 1st, 2020. Also featured in Booooooom TV and Aeon.
• #AMatch4ALifeCommercial for the Josep Carreras Foundation for Leukemia's 2019 donation campaign #AMatch4ALife. (in English)
• Regala Vida (Grant Life)On this occasion I had the opportunity to direct a nice ad piece for the SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group about the right touch to grant life. Joined by the most amazing production team, we created a highly crafted metaphor made out entirely of analog animations to convey an emotional story about the values behind the foundation. (Spanish with English subs)
• The Lucky OneAfter New York City, sunny Boca Raton in Florida is home to the second highest population of Holocaust survivors in the United States. The Lucky One was amongst the top 10 short films selected from Spain for the Sundance Channel Shorts Competition.
• One Minute Stories Ep. 4Episode 4: La batalla elegante (The Elegant Battle) One Minute Stories is an original documentary series portraying relevant profiles in the field of medicine. And everything under one minute. (Spanish with english subtitles)

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Work history

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Film DirectorIndependent
Apr 2019Barcelona, SpainFull Time
Film director of commercials, documentaries and branded content. www.davidcerqueiro.com Represented by: Pink Banana Studios (London): https://pinkbananastudios.co.uk/#/page/hh8ag52hfhq9botstqu6li Veni (Madrid): https://veni.tv/en/filmmakers/david-cerqueiro-2/
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Senior Audiovisual Directorbcnscience
May 2016 - Mar 2019Barcelona, SpainFull Time
Responsible for the direction and creative direction of all audiovisual projects including commercials, documentaries, branded content, campaigns and corporates, among others. Responsible for structuring the AV department, recruiting, training and directing the AV team.

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Skills

• Branded Content
• Cinematography
• Team Leadership
• Screenwriting
• Concept Creation
• Client Facing
• Direction
• Film Production
• Video Editing
• Digital Advertising

Education

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MasterHochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Aug 2007 - Jul 200932657 Lemgo, Germany
M.A. in Media Production with emphasis on Video.
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CommunicationsUniversidad Catolica Andres Bello
Sep 2001 - Jun 2006Caracas, Venezuela
5 year Bachelors degree (Licenciatura) in Mass media and Communications with emphasis on Audiovisual Arts.

Awards

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Gold Aspid - A Match 4 A LifeAspid Awards Spain
The Aspid Awards is a yearly-held healthcare advertising event in Spain where the best works from the industry are awarded.
PremiereNOWNESS
Premiere of short doc "Stone Cut" on Nowness.com