1. About
As an award winning
writer/director for both the
advertising and the
entertainment industry,
Abel has shot commercials,
short films, documentaries
and a feature film under his
own company, A Good
Hurt Productions.
Links
agoodhurt.com
bythesoles.com
linkedin.com/in/agonzalezil
facebook.com/agoodhurt
Video Editing
(FCP)
Video Editing
(FCP)
Video Editing
(FCP)
Video Editing
(FCP)
Video Editing
(FCP)
Video Editing
(FCP)
WORK Experience
Freelance Writer/Director / 2006 - 2015
Clients - Deustsch LA (Sprint, Taco Bell), Crispin Porter + Bogusky (Old Navy,
Applebee’s), H&L Partners (Toyota), Casanova Pendrill (General Mills, California
Lotto), Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks and other major Hollywood Studios.
Creative Director / 2004 - 2005
Arenas Entertainment, LA - In charge of the creation and development of
marketing campaigns for major Hollywood theatrical releases.
Senior Copywriter / 1996 - 2004
Saatchi & Saatchi/Conill, LA - Main responsibilities include the creation of
national broadcast and print campaigns for Toyota.
Casanova & Pendrill Inc., Irvine - Serving Coors Light, California Lottery and
General Mills.
The San Jose Group, Chicago, IL - Serving ComEd, Dominick’s, Ameritech, ATA
and Allstate.
EJE Advertising, San Juan, PR - Serving Clorox Co., Levi’s, Bacardi, Sprint
TV Writer / 1995-1996
People TV, San Juan, PR - Scriptwriter for the sit-com“No hay casa pa´tanta
gente”and TV specials.
Theatre Director / 1996- 1998
TEUM Theater Group, Murcia (Spain)- Duties in this group ranged from
directing to acting in more than a dozen productions that went on tour
through North and South America, the Caribbean, North Africa and Europe.
EDUCATION
Art Studies / 1998
University of Sacred Heart, Puerto Rico
Drama Studies / 1995 - 1997
University of Puerto Rico
M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature / 1989 - 1994
University. of Murcia, Spain English
Languages
Gold Lion / Cannes Advertising Festival 2010
Bronze REMY Award/ WorldFest Film Festival 2008
Best Short/Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival 2008
1st Prize / We the People Film Festival 2008
Gold Medal / New York Film Festival 2003
Fiap Shortlist 2002/2005
Gold / Ojo de Iberoamerica 2002
7 Cúspide Advertising Awards, San Juan P.R. 1998
Finalist Radio Mercury Awards 2002/2006/2007
Best Director / XVI LatinoTheater Festival Cadiz, Spain 1995
AWARDS
Skills
CS6
Spanish
1990 Eden Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel. 949 230 6439
Email. abel@agoodhurt.com
Website. www.agoodhurt.com
Portfolio. vimeo.com/agoodhurt
ABEL GONZALEZ
FilmWriter & Director
References and Portfolio available upon request.
Film Directing
& Screenwriting
Film Directing
& Screenwriting
Film Directing
& Screenwriting