# Jose Fernando Rodriguez

> Features Programmer, Tribeca Festival

Location: Queens, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/josefernandorodriguez

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
* Bachelor of Science - May 2008
* Major: Television/Radio/Film 	* GPA: 3.7
* Dean’s List

Specialties:
* Proficient in Adobe Premiere
* Fluent Spanish

## Work Experience
### Programmer, Tribeca Film Festival @ Tribeca Film Festival
Jan 2020 – Present

### Senior Consultant, Artist Programs @ Points North Institute
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

### Director, Documentary Programs @ Tribeca Film Institute
Jan 2010 – Jan 2020 | New York, NY
- Quickly moved into a leadership role after initially serving as an entry-level Programs
Associate. 

- Currently oversees the day-to-day operations and strategic vision for all of
TFI’s documentary film programs, including funding support and mentorship initiatives.

- Curates project development workshops for TFI’s documentary programs & administers
funding and mentorship support for filmmakers in the United States & abroad. 

- Ran the TFI Latin America Fund from 2010-2018, comprised of seed funding, master classes
and documentary pitch workshops. 

- Leads workshops in the United States (in partnership with CNN Films and Points North Institute as well as A&E) as well as throughout Latin America. Recently-visited host countries for workshops include Mexico and Cuba.

### Director, Documentary Programs @ Tribeca Film Institute
Jan 2010 – Jan 2020

### Script & Book Reader / Temp Assistant @ Overture Films
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
- Wrote script/book coverage for Annie Marter (Director, Production & Acquisitions) and Robert Kessel (Executive Vice President, Production & Acquisitions)
- Rolled calls and maintained schedule for the Director and EVP during 2009 Toronto Film Festival -
- Represented company on film screenings, tracked films and wrote screening reports for the EVP 
- Prepared and compiled sales catalogue with Executive Assistant for 2008 TIFF

### Transcriber/Researcher, "Poor Consuelo Conquers the World" documentary @ Crossroads Films
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | New York, NY
-Transcribed 60 hours of Spanish-English documentary footage for producer Paul Miller
-Researched grant proposals and served as a liaison between the interview subjects, crew members and filmmaker Peter Friedman

### Assistant to producer Amy Hobby @ Washington Square Films
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | New York, NY
- Prepared script breakdowns, wrote coverage and researched talent for upcoming films 
- Organized film footage archive for filmmaker Leon Gast (“When We Were Kings”) and aided in pre  -production to select crew for a documentary 
- Served as production assistant on short film “Dear Lemon Lima” (screened at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival), and wrote Spanish dialogue for the short film as well as the feature version
*Set up initial casting session of 40 child actors for “Dear Lemon Lima” short film


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Television/Radio/Film
Syracuse University

### Filmmaking
New York Film Academy


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jorodriguez

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Last updated: 2026-04-13