RENDEL                               BALISI  

 





ABOUT ME




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
Community College
San Diego, CA

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

San Diego State University (Critical Film Studies)
Higher Education
San Diego, CA



Employment


Freelance Portrait Photographer  
2018-2021

Freelance Videographer
2018 - Present

Freelance Video Editor
2018 - Present

Freelance Filmmaker (1ST AD, Script Supervisor, Editor, Boom Op, Production Assistant)
2021 - Present
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

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

Your Legacy, Your Story
Contracted Video Editor
2023

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

BTS Photographer - One Great Day - Short Film - dir. Leah Lombos
Editor - Ang Huling Sayaw - Short Film - dir. Edrian Pangilinan
PA - Glimpse - Short Film - dir. Earl Paus
1st AD -Fam de Ube - Short Film - dir. Leah Lombos
PA - Lovers - Music Video - dir. Jasper Capalad
1st AD - I am Van Gogh - Music Video - dir. Leah Lombos
Editor - Aprender a Escribir - Short Film - dir. Manuel Camacho
PA - You + Me Will Always Be Back Then - Short Film - dir. Marissa Roxas
Co-Editor - Mi America - Feature Documentary - dir. Bryan Romero
1st AD - Ikaw / Ako - Dance Film - dir. Edrian Pangilinan
Editor - Art Heist Darlings - Proof of Concept Trailer - dir. Rio Dael
BTS Videographer/Editor - Hot Air - Short Film - dir. Leah Lombos
Scripty - And beneath the clouds - Experimental Film - dir. Jovi Latini
Editor - It’s Only Music, Baby - Music Video - dir. Kersten Parrella
Co-Editor - Beach Boogie - Music Video - dir. Edrian Pangilinan
Co-Editor - Crossing Over - Docu-Series - dir. Charles Jon Gray
1st AD - Colorette - Short Film - dir. Edrian Pangilinan



Referrals 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
-Videography
-Cinematography
-Video Editing
-Film Editing
-Documentary
-Editing
-Social Media
-Editing
-Writing
-Directing
-1st AD
-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 Festival
2024


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