RENDEL BALISI

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EDITOR, 1ST AD, DIRECTOR, WRITER, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Filipino-American filmmaker and video editor based in San Diego with ten years of experience in film and video production.

My editing experience includes narrative short films, documentary (short, feature, and series), and social media content.

I grew up in England, California, Virginia, Germany, and in the Philippines before I moved to my current place I call home, San Diego. My global background shapes how I approach storytelling—with cultural awareness, emotional clarity, and intention.

Education

International School Manila (Film Production 2014-2017)
High School
Manila, Philippines

Grossmont College
Higher Education
San Diego, CA

Media Arts Center
6-Week Video Production Bootcamp
San Diego, CA

San Diego State University (Maj: Critical Film Studies / Min: Writing and Rhetoric)
Higher Education
San Diego, CA

Employment

U.S Embassy Manila
Summer Assistant in Non-Immigrant Visa Section
2016

Bamboo Telegraph
Videographer
2016-2017

U.S Embassy Manila
Summer Assistant in Non-Immigrant Visa Section
2017

U.S Embassy Manila
Summer Assistant in GSO Contracting and Procurement
2018

Freelance Portrait Photographer
2017-2020

Freelance Videographer
2018 - Present

Freelance Video Editor
2018 - Present

Freelance Filmmaker
2021 - Present

Media Arts Center / City of San Diego
Video Production Intern
2023-2024

Gray Area Media Agency
Contracted Video Editor
2024 - Present

Golden TV Contract Docu-Series Editor
July-August 2024

The Content Factory San Diego
Podcast Video Editor
Present

Projects

One Great Day
Ang Huling Sayaw
Glimpse
Fam de Ube
Lovers
I am Van Gogh
Aprender a Escribir
You + Me Will Always Be Back Then
Ikaw/Ako
Art Heist Darlings
Hot Air
And beneath the clouds
It’s Only Music, Baby
Beach Boogie
Crossing Over
Colorette

Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Music Video
Music Video
Short Film
Short Film
Dance Film
Proof of Concept Feature Trailer
Short Film
Experimental Film
Music Video
Music Video
Docu-Series
Short Film

BTS Photographer
Editor
Production Assistant
1st Assistant Director
Production Assistant
1st Assistant Director
Editor
Production Assistant
1st Assistant Director
Editor, Boom Op, PA
BTS Videographer, Editor
Script Supervisor
Editor
Editor
Editor
1st Assistant Director / Editor

dir. Leah Lombos
dir. Edrian Pangilinan
dir. Earl Paus
dir. Leah Lombos
dir. Jasper Capalad
dir. Leah Lombos
dir. Manuel Camacho
dir. Marissa Roxas
dir. Edrian Pangilinan
dir. Rio Dael
dir. Leah Lombos
dir. Jovi Latini
dir. Kersten Parrella
dir. Edrian Pangilinan
dir. Charles Jon Gray
dir. Edrian Pangilinan

References

Trixi Agiao
Co-Founder of The Fil-Am Film Collective

trixianneagyao@gmail.com

Edrian Pangilinan
Co-Founder of The Fil-Am Film Collective
edrianmelchor@gmail.com

Marissa Roxas
Co-Founder of The Fil-Am Film Collective
rissamayrox@gmail.com

Brenda Monzon
DYH@L Manager
BMonzon@sandiego.gov

Skills

Video Editing
Videography
Cinematography
Writing
Directing
Film Editing
Documentary Editing
Social Media Editing
Assistant Directing
Color Grading
Sound Design
Audio Mixing
DIT

Festivals

Ang Huling Sayaw dir. Edrian Pangilinan
Editor
San Diego Filipino Film Festival
South Central Film Festival
2023

Glimpse dir. Earl Paus
Production Assistant
San Diego Filipino Film Festival
2023

Fam de Ube dir. Leah Lombos
1st Assistant Director
48 HR Film Festival
2023

Glimpse dir. Earl Paus
Production Assistant
San Diego Short Film Festival
2023

Ang Huling Sayaw dir. Edrian Pangilinan
Editor
NYC Film Festival: Queer Voices
Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival
San Antonio LGBTQ International Film Festival
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival
FilAm Creative Film Festival
2024

You + Me Will Always Be Back Then dir. Marissa Roxas
Production Assistant
San Diego Film Festival2024

You + Me Will Always Be Back Then dir. Marissa Roxas
Production Assistant
Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival
FilAm Creative Film Festival
Hidden City Film Festival
San Diego Film Week
2025

Awards

Ang Huling Sayaw dir. Edrian Pangilinan
Editor
San Diego Filipino Film Festival: Audience Award
2023

Glimpse dir. Earl Paus
Editor
San Diego Filipino Film Festival: Audience Award
2023

You + Me Will Always Be Back Then dir. Marissa Roxas
Production Assistant
San Diego Film Festival: Audience Award
2024

Last Updated 24.10.37