Manuel S. Umo

Writer - Producer

Santa Monica, California, United States

Manuel S. Umo started his career as a filmmaker by being embedded in conflict zones such as Kosovo and the Middle East, where his collaborations with BBC World gave him the opportunity to get experience operating a camera, editing and producing.  Awarded with scholarships by the Cultural Ministry of his native Spain to study at the film department of NYU (SPS), he began shooting his first shorts in New York and later moved to Los Angeles to form his own production company, a platform for producing commercial work. He’s currently the Head of Business Development at MTI Film, a post production house in Hollywood that specializes in film restoration and finishing color for TV, and offers leading software technology to major studios as well as international markets. He holds dual US-Spain citizenship and is based in Los Angeles. He speaks four languages.