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Andrea Lira Sanmiguel

Andrea Lira Sanmiguel

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Creative director, production designer, audio mixer, and assistant director with experience in Mexico City and Toronto. Skilled in storytelling, sound and visual design, production logistics, and cross-functional team collaboration. Adept at delivering impactful creative projects from concept to post-production.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AUDIO MIXER & BOOM OPERATOR

Toronto Film School
05.2024 - 02.2025
  • Pion short film (June 2025)
  • OCD Cake Short film (Feb 2025)
  • Star 04 Short film (Dec 2024)
  • Letter to the Editor Short film (Nov 2024)
  • A robbery in Spanish 48 challenge film (Oct 2024)
  • A celebration of Life Short film ( May 2024)
  • Checked quality of mixed products at specific intervals in production process.
  • Completed quality checks to keep equipment running at maximum efficiency.
  • Adjusted levels of volume and sound quality on individual tracks to ensure optimal sound balance in the mix.

DIRECTOR, FILM & PRODUCTION

Toronto Film School
09.2022 - 02.2025
  • Hugging my ADHD (May 2025)
  • Technicolor Love ( Sept 2024)
  • Opposite Sisters ( Jan 2022)
  • Coordinated activities with other departments to expedite work and improve collaboration.
  • Oversaw strategic planning and implementation to ensure organizational goals were met.
  • Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR

Toronto Film School
08.2023 - 11.2024
  • Bank Robbers short film ( Jun 2025)
  • Me,Kyle and Pavlov's Dog short film(Oct 2024)
  • Theft to the Max short film ( Nov 2024)
  • Rewind music video ( Nov 2024)
  • Arturo horror short film (Sept 2024)
  • Spy fall short film (April 2024)
  • Reviewed scripts to ascertain project design requirements and types of props needed.
  • Prepared production-ready artwork for printing processes.
  • Adhered to copyright laws when using stock photography or other licensed imagery.
  • Researched art and architecture pertaining to time periods depicted in scripts.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION

Motin Teatrol
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Puentes de esperanza documentary (Sept 2022)
  • Fuera de Lugar commercial (June 2022)
  • Established budgets and tracked expenses to drive operational efficiency.
  • Conducted performance evaluations and recommended areas for improvement.
  • Managed inventory and resources to ensure availability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
  • Oversaw project management, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.

Education

Associate of Arts - Film Production

Toronto Film School
Toronto, ON
06.2025

High School Diploma -

Burnaby South Secondary School
Vancouver, BC
06.2022

Skills

  • Mixer operation
  • Set aesthetics
  • Pre/post-production efficiency
  • Symbolic design elements
  • Period research
  • Quality inspection

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Italian
Limited Working
Portuguese
Elementary
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary

Certification

Student Work Safe Program Safe Planning 2022

Microsoft Excel 2016 Accreditation 2018

Timeline

AUDIO MIXER & BOOM OPERATOR

Toronto Film School
05.2024 - 02.2025

PRODUCTION DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR

Toronto Film School
08.2023 - 11.2024

DIRECTOR, FILM & PRODUCTION

Toronto Film School
09.2022 - 02.2025

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & PRODUCTION

Motin Teatrol
01.2022 - 01.2023

High School Diploma -

Burnaby South Secondary School

Associate of Arts - Film Production

Toronto Film School

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