Rodolfo Abud
Creator and leader in TV, film, screenwriting, and social impact projects.
Mexico City, MX
Full time/Part time/Project based
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
A multidisciplinary TV director, filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer with 25 years of film, television, and artistic production experience. Highlights...
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My Career Journey
1/20
Goalball, VI Youth Parapan American Games Chile 2025
Venue Producer, Sport Presentation
Jan 2025 - Present | 1y 7m
Interpreta (Social Marketing Agency)
Co-founder
- Present | N/A
Co-founded a social marketing agency, leading projects for migrant rights and collaborating with major NGOs.
La Liga 2D / Voley Chile
Assistant Director
Jan 2024 - Present | 2y 7m
Assistant Director for national football and volleyball league broadcasts in Chile.
The Pirate Bay (Series directed by Jens Sjögren)
Assistant Director
Jan 2024 - Present | 2y 7m
Assistant Director on a Swedish series, collaborating with international teams.
Monster Jam Chile
Assistant Director, Sport Presentation
Jan 2025 - Present | 1y 7m
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025
Technical Director, Sport Presentation
Jan 2025 - Present | 1y 7m
Ministry of Education
Language Tutor, National Tutoring Plan
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023 | 0m
Tutored language skills as part of a national educational initiative in 2023.
Van Wagner LLC
TV Director, Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023 | 0m
Directed sport TV broadcasts for Boxing, Breaking, and Wheelchair Basketball during Santiago 2023, delivering high-profile international broadcasting.
Santiago 48 Hour Film Project/Filmapalooza
Assistant Director, Los Seguidores
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 | 2y
Assisted on Los Seguidores, winner of the 2019 Santiago 48 Hour Film Project, screened at Cannes 2021.
Various
Director, Production, Script Supervisor, Chilean Drama Series
Jan 2004 - Jan 2020 | 16y
Directed, produced, and supervised scripts for more than 15 successful drama series, solidifying expertise in serial storytelling and team leadership.
Laberinto Films
Still Photographer / Making-of, Algunas Bestias
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018 | 0m
Captured behind-the-scenes images and documented production for a prominent Chilean feature film.
FEMCINE – Women’s Film Festival
Audiovisual Director
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 | 4y
Led audiovisual direction between 2013 and 2017, supporting women's voices in film.
Cheques Matta
Producer, Documentary Feature
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016 | 0m
Produced a documentary premiered at the 38th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.
BAFICI
Executive Producer, Los Camarones tienen el Corazón en la Cabeza
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015 | 0m
Executive produced the acclaimed film premiered at BAFICI 2015.
Shorts TV Worldwide
Writer – Director, Miño (Short Film)
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013 | 0m
Wrote and directed Miño, a short film acquired for U.S. and European broadcast, reaching international audiences.
Cultural Corporation of the Chilean Chamber of Construction
Producer
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 | 1y
Produced diverse cultural projects, promoting Chilean arts and community engagement.
IndieFest
Assistant Director, Dream in Constantinople (Short Film)
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013 | 0m
San Diego, US
Assisted direction on the award-winning short film, honored at IndieFest 2013 in San Diego, California.
Antena3 - Spain
Script Supervisor, The 33 of Atacama (Feature Film)
Jan 2010 - Jan 2010 | 0m
Supervised script for major feature film production, ensuring narrative consistency and quality.
Canal 13
Screenwriter, Fiction Department
Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 | 1y
Developed and wrote scripts for various fiction programs, enhancing narrative originality and episode reach.
Canal 13
Director, Protagonistas de la Fama
Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 | 1y
Directed popular reality show Protagonistas de la Fama, establishing a reputation for engaging storytelling and visual creativity.
Education
Instituto O’Higgins
Ongoing
Duoc UC, Santiago
Audiovisual Communication
Ongoing
Certifications & Qualifications
Audiovisual Fund for Salvajes (Series Script)
2024
Performing Arts Fund, Siempre Será Septiembre
2022
Book and Reading Fund, Espera que te Cuento
2021
Language(s) I speak
Spanish
Fluent
English
Intermediate