Shortly after graduating from SJU with a degree in Communication Arts, Leo Curbelo became involved in film and television production. After interning in various independent films, he co-produced and starred in segments for Univision’s candid camera program “Lente Loco.” As an early adapter to digital desktop publishing, his side career of Graphic Designer employed him in the largest advertising and marketing agencies on Madison Avenue. These skills helped him move up the ranks in New York’s long standing Latea Theater, from Production Assistant, to Graphics Director, and until recently Co-Secretary on it’s Executive Board.
Leo studied non-linear editing at The Edit Center under award winning editors Alan Oxman (Control Room) and Affonso Gonçalves (Carol.) He went on to edit various programs on broadcast and cable networks including LXTV, MTV, SpikeTV, Discovery, Nickolodeon, Oxygen, ESPN, and NBC. He also co-edited the documentary “Splitting Hairs”, an official selection to Silverdocs among other festivals. Corporate editing assignments for IBM led to on-site work throughout out Asia and Europe. Other major corporate edit work included Cannes Lions award submissions for the Omnicom Group.
As Writer & Director, Leo’s films have played in various national and international festivals. He has also produced micro-budget independent films and web series. As a writer he has completed five feature length screenplays including his latest, a New York City family comedy, currently making the pitch rounds.
The Bolita Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy ⋄ Family Junior, a nerdy Bronx teenager blooming in puberty, is tasked by his hard working parents to spend the summer keeping Abuelo, his womanizing deep frying rum guzzling salsa dancing numbers playing Vietnam veteran grandfather, out of trouble.
People's Republic of Brooklyn Crime ⋄ Drama A Brooklyn bartender loses control of the bar he's worked at his entire adult life to the owner's drug addict son.
Killer Blonde Action ⋄ Adventure ⋄ Crime ⋄ Film-noir A sexually frustrated assassin opts to protect her target from the gang that order his death after he proves himself a stud in the sack.
Veil
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Film
(Crime, Drama, Horror and Thriller)
Producer
Bigger
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Film
(Documentary and Biography)
Editor
Pawn Stars
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Editor
Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero
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Television
(Documentary)
Editorial department
Utopia Lies at the Horizon
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Film
(Short, Comedy, Crime and Drama)
Editor
The Big Fat Lazy Sun
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Film
(Short)
Editor
Gigantic Saturday
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Film
(Short, Comedy and Romance)
Editor
Black Site
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Film
(Drama)
Producer
Splitting Hairs
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Film
(Documentary and Short)
Editor
Car Wars
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Editor
The Fateful Encounter of Wendy and Earl
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Film
(Short and Comedy)
Editor
The Garden of Eddie
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Film
(Short and Comedy)
Editor
...Nothing Happened
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Film
(Short and Drama)
Cinematographer
The Funkmaster Flex Super Series
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Film
(Reality-TV)
Editor
Intimate Portrait
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Television
(Documentary and Biography)
Editorial department
Ride with Funkmaster Flex
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Television
(Talk-Show)
Editor
Real Weddings from the Knot
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Television
(Documentary)
Editorial department
Soldados: Chicanos in Viet Nam
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Film
Editorial department
The Mudge Boy
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Film
(Crime, Drama and Romance)
Editorial department
Merde...
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Film
(Short and Comedy)
Editor
Wang Dang
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Film
(Comedy and Drama)
Editorial department
Lente loco
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Television
Actor
Flea Man
Television
(Reality-TV)
Editor
Box[ur] Shorts Film Festival - Bronze
(2011)