I am a Peruvian-born and London-based filmmaker, writer and video editor.
Available for local/international commissions. 
Email: jose@ugarte.me
For an up to date list of recent commercial projects visit my LinkedIn profile.

Credit List
Filmmaker - Good = Evil (2021), Poetry Film
Editor - Joshi, The Aspinall Foundations (2021), Call to Action, Prod. Damian Aspinall
Editor - Mind Over Matter (2020), Short Film, Prod. Al Eales
Writer & Editor - ELOY (2017), Short Documentary, Dir. Harry Wollacott 
Filmmaker - A Wave of Thoughts (2016), Poetry Film
Editor - A light in the Dark: Abortion in the DR (2016), Dir. Helena Martinez de Aspe
Director - ROBERT WUN AW16 (2016), Fashion Film, Prod. Robert Wun 
Filmmaker - City of Prey (2015), Poetry Film
Script Supervisor - La Lucha Ngäbe (2015), Documentary, Dir. Gustavo Noriega
Producer - Being Nelson Mandela (2014), Short Documentary

Selected Films, Screenings and Awards
GOOD = EVIL
 Honourable Mention, New Renaissance Film Festival, London, UK (2022)
Official selection, Deep Focus Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY, USA (2022)
Official selection, Thess International Short Film Festival, Thessaloniki, Greece (2021) 
A Wave of Thoughts 
Official selection, 5th International Video Poetry Festival, Athens, Greece (2017)
Official selection, SINESTESIA 2017, Barcelona, Spain (2017)
Official selection, Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival, Worcester, US (2017)
City of Prey
Winner, Best Film Poetry, So Limitless and Free Film Festival, Montrèal, Canada (2017)
Official selection, Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival, Worcester, US (2017)
Special Programme, East End Film Festival, London, UK. (2015)
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Education
2008 - 2010 BA, Film Studies, First Class Honours, London Metropolitan Uni., London, UK. 
2006 - 2007 BA, English and Theatre Arts, Melbourne, Australia.