David Llama

Background

About David Llama

I am a seasoned creative and editor with over 20 years of experience working with major brands (in Latin America and in the U.S.) to tell stories that engage and make a difference. Growing up in Mexico City, a city of over 24 million people, has taught me how to get along with other people. Maybe that’s why I love the collaborative nature of film-making. When the creative juices are flowing between like-minded people, the work is at its best, and I prefer to be right there in the middle of it. As a creative director and editor, I have little use for the vacuums formed by creative despotism. My areas of expertise include, but are not limit to: • Creative campaign definition and leadership • Post-production and editing • Branded content • Client and partner engagement / management – (All stakeholders should be involved, aligned and feel good about the stories we tell and the content we produce together.) • Documentary film-making (strategy, direction, editing, design, all the elements) • Digital storytelling and multi-media content optimized for social media channels • Motion graphics • Production leadership • Spanish and English-language content • International shoot end-to-end production • Production software including Adobe Premiere and After Effects My clients range from Fortune 500 companies to leading purpose-driven businesses and philanthropic organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Starbucks, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and RoundGlass. On the documentary side, I served as the Creative Director for the "A-Part" docuseries (2020), and an editor / motion graphics designer for the documentary films,"Icons Among Us: Jazz in the present tense,"(2009 - PBS) and "The Play"(2016). We live in a world where we are inundated by media, competing for attention. I create content that compels attention amidst that crowded landscape. In particular, I’m passionate about sustainability, the arts, the future of storytelling, the intersection of education and equity, human rights, social enterprise, local supply chains, and women’s equality. I’m inspired by film, photography, art, food and of course music. In fact, music is probably the most influential thing in my life. Just like a good edit is made great by the right music and the right beat, my life is constantly being improved with the addition of just the right soundtrack. I love the outdoors, especially any activity that keeps me in tune with the rhythms of nature. Snowboarding and surfing top my list to keep the muscles and my creative mind limber.