Curriculum Vitae
Julio Cesar ”Dr. Jules” Medina
323-989-2026
E-mail: dr.jules3@gmail.com www.DrJulesMedina.com
Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/drjules
EDUCATION
2003-2006 MFA Film. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
1994-2001 BA, Studio Art. Painting and Art Photography.
BA, Spanish Literature. Humboldt State University International Programs, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1999-2001.
1989-1994 Belmont High School, Los Angeles, California.
Additional Art Programs for young inner city artists:
1991-1994 Herbert Ryman Living Masters Art Program. Otis Parson School of Art and Design, Los Angeles.
1992 California Summer School For The Arts. CalArts.
1991-1994 MOCA Art Apprentice Program for inner city high school art students. MOCA, Los Angeles. Founder:
Cielo-Sky Productions. Independent Cinema Production services. 2006-2026
Formula750. Vintage Motorcycle restoration and bespoke builds. 2020-2026. www.Formula750.com
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Education:
1997-1998 ESL Teaching Assistant. Logan elementary School. Los Angeles, California
2002-2003 Teaching Assistant. Pacific Coast High School. Alternative education for troubled youth. 2003-2006 Graduate Assistant Syracuse University:
2003-04: Film equipment supervisor. Maintenance, and service of film production equipment. Helped students with production equipment related issues.
2004-05: Graduate Production Assistant. Teaching. Taught production/ post-production workshops to undergraduate and graduate students. (Cameras, lighting, grip, field sound, flatbed editing, sound post, non-linear editing, production safety).
2006: Film 221. Cinematic Modes of Production. Teaching. Intro level film class using 16mm Bolex. Covering all aspects of production, with an introduction to the cinematic language, cinematic genres, and cinematic conventions vs. art house cinema (Wiene, Man Ray, Buñuel, Deren, Marker, Godard, Fellini, Brackage Coppola, Lucas etc…).
2003-2006 Latin American Liaison Syracuse International Film and Video Festival. Searched and contacted Latin American countries for cinema and art video directors and artists.
Shipping Coordinator. Arranged and organized shipping of films and video’s to and from the festival.
Film Production Employment
Director:
Jenni en el Medio. Feature Documentary film. In progress. 2026
Sleepy. Feature film. 2nd Unit Director / Cinematographer. Directed by David Crosby Reeves. 2025.
Alto Cinco. Feature Documentary. 2010.
Director of Photography/ Cinematographer:
Mastering the Whip with Adam Winrich: Episode One. Dir: Jose Granados. 2009. AKC National Agility Invitational. Cam OP. Animal Planet. 2008
Boogie Town. Videographer. Dir: Chris Stokes. 2009.
Meander. 4K short. Camera Opeator. 2008.
Forget Me Not. Union feature. Making of’ Videographer. 2008
Dharma Protector. 2nd unit cinematographer. Red Cam. 2008.
Pervasive Persuasion Art Documentary. Museum of Contemporary Art, LA, CA. 2008 Video Jug America. Web videos:
Embarrassing Situations. 2007.
Ask the experts: Relationship/ Dating advice for women. 2007
Call off a wedding. 2007.
Sports. American Football explained. 2007.
Celebrity interview. William Shatner.
Celebrity interview. Titan, American Gladiators. 2008.
How to look sexy in winter. 2008.
How to stand up for yourself. 2008.
How to survive a baby Shower. 2008.
Bachelor Party. 2008. (Gaffer)
Comb over. 2008.
B-boy break dancing. 2008.
Prescription drug overdose. 2008.
Gas station B-roll. 2008.
Eye Make-up techniques. 2008.
Teenage Teen Awards. 2008.
Tobi.com Fashion Week L.A. 2008.
The Don Juan and Miguel Show. Performance DVD. DV. 2007.
Hey Nunnie Nunnie show. Performance and Puppet show. DVD. DV. 2007.
Getting started in coaching. Cam Op, engineer. Training DVD. 2007.
ACCD. Short. DV. Director: Mari Kochan. 2007.
The Indian Café. Short. ‘Making of Indian Café videographer. Director: Harish Rao. 2007. Chad & Andy’s Short Videos. Dir: Evan Daugherty. Prod. Chad Kodiak. 2007.
1) Andy’s Gonna Getcha. 2) Swim, Chad, Swim. 3) Blind Date. 4) 20/30. 5) PONG.
The Lost Princess. Renaissance Period feature film. Blind Dog Entertainment. 2006. Primary photography: Panasonic DVX100a, 24p. Release date: Summer 2007.
2nd AC/ Loader:
McCain. HD Short. P2 Loader.
Flash E. Com. 35mm Commercial. Dir. Charles Hage. DP. Andrew Strahorn. 2007.
Lebanon. 35mm shoot. Dir. Ted Melfi. DP. Mateo Londono. Prod. Blain Brown. 2007. Reaper. HD (Panasonic. HVX 200. P2) Short. 2007. Dir: Brian Diederich. DP. Daron Keet. A/V
Switchboard operator/Director. Live music venue web streaming. La Conga, San Pedro. 2007.
Gaffer:
Dharma Protector. ‘Red One’ Feature. DP: Zorie Barber. 2008.
Las Angeles. S16 Feature. Second Unit. 2008
Danger Radio (Band), ‘Party Foul,’ HD Music Video. Dir: Dan Dobi. DP: Ben Stanley.2008
The Fallen One. Martial arts fighting scenes. Dir: Terry McCoy. DP: Jason
The Commune. IMDB. Horror feature. Director: Anthony Rolfes. DP: Carmen Cabana. 2007.
I Hate Kate (Band), ‘Always Something,’ HD Music Video. Director: Dan Dobi. DP: Ben Stanley. HPX 500. 2007
Warbringer (Band), HD Music Video. Director: Dan Dobi. DP: Ben Stanley. HPX 500. 2007
Medicine Ways. TV Pilot, 2007. Dir: Ted Prior. DP: John Michael Thomas.
El Chicano. Feature HD film, 2007. Director: Damian Chapa. DP: David Keiser.
El Padrino Part 2( 2nd Unit)IMDB. HD trailer, 2007. Director: Damian Chapa. DP: David Keiser. Bernard the Bad Guy. Renaissance Period Feature. DV. Director: Duncan Pace.
Let’s fall in love. Short. 2006. HDV, S-16, Director: Yoonkyong Kwon.
Detective Story II, 2006. DV (Music Video), Director: Taesik kim.
Role Play. Short. 2006. 16mm, Director: Jinwook Kim.
Kiss Me. Short. 2005. 16mm, Director Yoonkyong kwon.
Detective Story, 2005. DV (Music Video), Director: Taesik Kim.
Best Boy Electric:
Vend This. S16mm. Gaffer: Mike Zogleman. DP: Joshua Reis. 2008 Electrician:
Turbo. HD Feature. Dir: Jarret Lee Conaway. Gaffer: Lawson Deming. 2007
Swing:
Corpse Run. HPX 500 feature, 2007 Director: John Michael Thomas. DP: Ben Stanley.
Grip:
Never’ Music video. Dir. Sirus K. DP: Dave Wexler. 2007
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE 16MM CAMERAS:
ARRI SRI, SRII, SRIII, AATON XTR PROD, AATON MINIMA, ARRI BL, ARRI SB, ÉCLAIR 16NPR, CP16, BOLEX. (Loading, mounting, operation, troubleshooting of all these cameras).
35MM CAMERAS:
ARRICAM ST ARRI BL IV.
DIGITAL CAMERAS:
Red Eco system. HDSLR Eco system. PANASONIC DVX 100A, Panasonic HVX 200, SONY HDR FX1.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish. English.
D.O.B: December, 07, 1975. Los Angeles, California.
Personal Work: Film
SHOT, CUT AND DIRECTED
2026 Jenni En El Medio. Docu-Fiction. Project investigating the history of a Danish / Mexican family in Loleta, CA since the 1850’s. Work-in Progress.
2026. Los Angeles Crosswalks and other Paranoia’s. Multi channel video / Sculpture Installation. Work-In Progress.
2017 The Longest Whisper. Video / Sculpture Installation.
2008 Pervasive Persuasion. Documentary for MOCA on Murakami and LA Art. 2008
2007 Beat it kidd. Work in progress. Narrative short about Los Angeles core.
2007 YEM in the city of angels. Mixed media format from super-8 to HDV.
Docu-fiction about LA native urban artist YEM. Premiered at Battle of the year festival for Urban arts 2007 in Montpellier France.
2006 The Infidels. 16mm, Color, Narrative.
Cocoon. HDV, Video Art (performance), 3 min.
Billboard. HDV, Video Art (performance) 2 1/2 min.
2005 Cognac. 16mm, Color, non-linear narrative.
Vestir. HDV, Video Art (performance), 3 min.
2004 Maribel. 16mm, Color, non-linear narrative, 9 min.
Legends of Echo Park. Video tapestry (about Los Angeles), 8 min.
Award: Best Immigrant story. Humboldt International Film and Video Festival, 2005.
2002 Libertad. B/W, 16mm, 5 minutes, Los Angeles/ Fresno, CA.
2001 2037. B/W, 16mm, 5 minutes, Arcata, California, 2001.
888 mph. B/W, Super 8, 10 minutes, Los Angels/ Arcata, California.
REMEDIOS. B/W, Super 8, 6 minutes, Arcata, California.
2000 Thirty36 Seconds. B/W Super 8, 4 minutes, Madrid, Spain & L A, CA.
SOLEDAD. B/W, Super 8, 5 minutes, Madrid, Spain.
Camino Hacia un Angel (Path towards an Angel). B/W Super 8, 7minutes, Madrid / Granada, Spain. 1994 Sin Titulo (Untitled). B/W Super 8, 60 seconds, Arcata, California.
AWARDS:
2005 Best Immigrant Story. Legends of Echo Park. Humboldt International Film and Video Festival. 2002 Prize winner. Libertad. Humboldt Local Filmmakers night.
PUBLICATIONS:
2001 Soy (Am {Poem}). The Cultural Times, page17. Humboldt State University Multicultural Center. 1991 Legends of Echo Park (Prose). The Source, 1999. Humboldt State University Student Academic Services Outreach Program. Winner of the 1999 Humboldt State University Literary contest.
EXHIBITIONS : Group
2017 The Longest Whisper. Art / Sculpture installation. Eastern Projects Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. 1998 Los Angels Chicano Art and Film Festival. The Loft Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
1993 Then Becoming Now (LA riots). Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles, California.
1992 Expressing your Feeling’s Through Art. Los Angeles City Hall Rotunda, Los Angeles, California. Herbert Ryman Living Masters Art Show, Otis Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, California.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2000 Viajes al Extranjero (Voyages to a Foreign Land). Galeria del Infante, Madrid, Spain. Aurora (Dawn). Galeria El Barbu, Madrid, Spain.
1998 En un mundo Azul (In a Blue World), Cafe Luna Sol Gallery, Los Angeles, California. 1997 Locuras del Corazon (Impulses of the heart), Glaxa Studios, Los Angeles, California. 1995 Las Caras de La Luna (Faces of the Moon), Cafe Java, Arcata, California.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (Teaching)
2006 All Star Cinema Nation. Free weekly screenings of important films in cinema history at Recess Cafe, Syracuse, NY. Presented on Video and 16mm prints when available.
2004 Shae Middle School Poetry workshop.
2001 Una Noche Surreal (A Surrealist Night), Weekly Luis
Buñuel film workshop (filmography), Humboldt State University spring/ 2001.
01’-02’ Films On the Plaza. 16mm film projections in Arcata Plaza, California.
1997 Los Angeles County of Alternative Education, Juvenile hall. Poetry Workshop for troubled youth inmates, Los Angeles, California.
INTERESTS
Teaching. Reading. Reciting Poetry. Playing: Trumpet, Drums, Guitar, Singing. Dreams. Films. Photography. Video Art. Art. Languages. People. Skateboarding. Snowboarding. Motorcycles. Gardening. Jazz. Birds.
TRAVEL
2006 South Korea, Seoul. 6 months working on traveling literature, photo, film and culture.
2002 Greece. Six week painting apprentice with my good friend and mentor Dimitri Mitsanas. 1999-2001 Madrid, Spain. Involved myself in theater, poetry, painting, photography, film and literature.