Paola Cortés
@IMDB as Paola Cortés
818-319-3380 paola@paolacortesdesign.com
Art Director-Production Designer-Scenic Artist
Narrative & Feature:
Subtract Nine Sundays, 2024 -Short- (Prod. Design) Dir. Julya Jara Prod. Artefact Media
Back Home, 2024 -Short- (Prod. Design) Dir. Mercedes Arturo Prod. Indeed (winner of Indeed Rising Voices, Premiered in Tribeca)
Pretty Fake, 2024 -Mini Series- (Prod. Design) Dir. Emery Jones Prod. Luis Diaz, Jasmine Aurelio
Applause, 2023 -Short- (Prod. Design) Dir. Kat Sparks Prod. Jennifer Hutchins
Rumble Through the Dark, 2023 (Set Decorator) Dir. Phillips Bros. Prod. Lionsgate
The Laundromat, 2021 -Short- (Prod. Design) Dir. Fiona Nova Prod. TDM
The Uncanny, 2018 (Prod. Design) Marie Laurin Dir. Clara Gabrielle, D.P. Bianca Butti, Prod. Anthony Pedone
The 33, 2013 (Key Scenic Artist) Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Dir. Patricia Riggen, D.P. Checco Varese, Prod. Mike Medavoy, Phoenix Pictures
Miele, 2011 (Art Director, México) Jasmine Trinca, Dir. Valeria Golino, D.P. Gegerly Pohamok, Prod. Viola Priesteri, Buena Onda Films, feature/ALEXA
Little Boy, 2011 (Lead Painter) Sean Astin, Emily Watson,Dir. Alejandro Monteverde, D.P. Andrew Cadelago, Prod. Ricardo del Rio, Metanoia Films, feature/35mm
Americano,2010 (Art Director, México) Mathieu Demy, Salma Hayek, Carlos Bardem, Dir. Mathieu Demy D.P. Georges Lechaptois, Prod. Johanna Colboc, Les Films de l’Autre, feature/16mm
Tree of Life, 2008 (Art Dept. Intern) Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Dir. Terrence Malick, D.P. Emmanuel”CHIVO”Lubezki, Prod. Design Jack Fisk, Prod. Sarah Green, Line Producer Susan Kirr, River Road Entertainment, feature/35mm
Viernes de Animas, 2007 (Prod. Design) Irán Castillo, Magda Guzmán, Claudio Lafarga, Pedro Rodman, Dir. Raúl Pérez Gámez, D.P. Isi Sarfati, Paranoid Pictures Studio, feature/35 mm
Historians, 2009 (Prod. Design) Merrick McCartha, Cristyn Chandler, Dir. Michael Brueggemeyer, D.P. Bill Bork, Prod. Tony Mingee, Amalgamated Grommets, Short/H.D. * winner of Audience Award at San Diego’s 48 hr film project.
Just a Man, 2008 (Prod. Design) Merrick McCartha, Cristyn Chandler, Dir. Michael Brueggemeyer, D.P. Bill Bork, Prod. Chad Reese, Amalgamated Grommets, Short/H.D. * winner of 7 awards including ‘best picture’ on the San Diego City’s 48 hour Film Project
Commercials & Music Videos:
Cobenfy, 2025 (Prod. Design) Dir. Kate Adams Prod. SixTwentySix
Budweiser, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Matthew Reamer Prod. Hounds
American Red Cross, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Anthony Frattolillo Prod. One Free Play
University of St. Agustine, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Joe Simon Prod. The Woods
Solo Stove, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Nicholas Dean Prod. Encampment Media
NBU, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Robert Ortega Prod. Vladimir Jones
Huckberry, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Jesse Simon Prod. Jesse Simon
Buchanan’s, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Lobos Prod. Easy Mondays
Andersen Windows, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Nico Poalillo Prod. Pulse Films
University of Texas, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Joe Simon Prod. TDM
Duke’s, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Adam Willisr Prod. Friends & Family
Perfect Bar, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Christopher Guerrero Prod. Ghost Robot
Google, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Tom Bunker Prod. Richard Benton
K18, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Lisette Donkersloot Prod. Imposter
LDS Church, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Benji Allred Prod. The Fold
BRCC, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Matt Best Prod. Signal Mountain Media Works
Church’s Chicken, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Amr Singh Prod. Twenty Eight Four
Favor, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. Logan Crable Prod. Petra Film
SportClips, 2024 (Prod. Design) Dir. John Suits Prod. Natural Selection Productions
Whataburger, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. James Lee Phelan Prod. Janice Woods
Favor, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Zach Tavel Prod. Easy Pete’s
Meta, 2023 (Art Direction) Dir. Nico Casavecchia Prod. This&That LLC
Toyota, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mikey Zeller Prod. Encampment Media
C4+WWE, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Michael Zumaya Prod. 3rd & Lamar
Polaris - Ranger, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mikey Zeller Prod. Sweatpants
Shell, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Berndt Mader Prod. The Bear
GBPM, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Katie Folger/Matrex Kilgore Prod. Hanna Schon
Onnit, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mark Vance Prod. Onnit
McCoys, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Berndt Mader Prod. The Bear
BRCC, 2023 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mikey Zeller Prod. Encampment
Wholefoods, 2023 (Art Dir.) Dir. Prod. Stacey Claye
Meow Wolf, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Abby Enright Prod. The Bear
Sidegig, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Eric Morales Prod. Originator
Meta, 2022 (Art Dir.) Dir. Daniel Uribe Prod. This & That
Meta, 2022 (Art Dir.) Dir. Lake Buckley Prod. Some Assembly Required
NAF, 2022 (Art Dir.) Dir. Emily Draper Prod. Quirk
Apple, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Brooke DiDonato Prod. Petra Film
Bond, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Berndt Mader Prod. The Bear
Cirro Energy, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mike Woolf Prod. Beef and Pie
Toon Blast, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Joe Simon Prod. Always Outdoors
HBO - Atlas of the Heart, 2022 (Prod. Design) Dir. Megan Stacey Prod. Den of Thieves
Seratones, 2021 -Music Video- (Prod. Design) Dir. Danielle Calodney Prod. Dan Layendecker
Optimum, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. David Helman Prod. Noco
Got Milk?, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Luis Peña Prod. Revival
Omaze, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Delaney Schenker Prod. Revolution Pictures
HEB, 2021 (Set Decorator) Dir. Anton Josef Prod. Bunker
Toyota, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mike Zeller Prod. Sweatpants Media
Omaze - Folds of Honor, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Alec Helm Prod. Lanier Studios
NHTSA, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Annie Gunn & Peter Simonite Prod. Easy Mondays
RAM, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Keith Ehrlich Prod. Raucous
Facebook, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Annie Gunn & Peter Simonite Prod. Cannonball
Omaze, 2021 (Prod. Design.) Dir. Craig Tovey Prod. Revolution Pictures
Giant, 2021 (Art Dir.) Dir. Danielle Katvan Prod. York
Blue Diamond Almonds, 2021 (Art Dir.) Dir. Danielle Katvan Prod. York
NRG, 2021 (Prod. Design) Dir. Joe Simon Prod. Always Outdoors
Hasbro - Nerf Rival, 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Joe Simon Prod.TDM/Katie Stevens
Samsung 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Mike Andrews Prod. Haven Mediaworks
Skyrizi, 2020 (Set Decorator) Dir. Luis Peña Prod. Revival Film
Statefarm, 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Danny Yirguo Prod. Sidelabel/Wilkins
Willie Nelson’s Picnic, 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Matt Bizer Prod. Chantel NasitsFirstmarkCU, 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Carlos Maestas Prod. Key Ideas,Commercial
Dell, 2020 (Prod. Design) Dir. Martin Aamund D.P. Dan Stewart, Agency Dell Blue Prod. Tool of North America, Commercial
Vital Farms, 2019 (Art Dir.) Dir. Casey Storm D.P. Bryan Newman, Agency Preacher Prod. Chirp Films, Commercial
Energy PSA, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir. Scott Rice D.P. Rick Diaz, Prod.TwoShotWest
IMBRUVICA, 2019 (Art Dir.) Dir./D.P. Alice Gu, Agency Edelman Prod. Logan Industry
LVCVA, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir. Scott Rice D.P. Rick Diaz, Agency R&R Partners Prod. Two Shot West
HEB, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir. Jorge Colón D.P. Shane Kelly, Prod. Letca Films
Acura, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir. Ryan Gibb, D.P. Miguel de Olaso, Prod. King, Holiday Films/More Fancy
Visionworks, 2019 (PropStyling) - SunPower, 2019 (Fixer/Spanish interview dir.)
Vivint, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir Kurt Brian Prod. Chantel Nasits
University Health System, 2019 (Prod. Design) Dir/DP Alice Gu Prod. Chantel Nasits
Ford, 2018 (Art Director) Michael Jastroch Dir. Oscar Linares, D.P. Robert Vasconcelos, Agency Zubi Advertising/Univision Prod. Cobelo Productions
Capital One, "Hitting the Trail", "Friends in Low Places", 2018 (Art Director) Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Charles Barkley, Dir. Spike Lee, D.P. Ellen Kuras, Prod. Design David Skinner Prod. Helga Gruber, Pony Show Entertainment, Commercial/H.D.
USPS, "Let me be Direct", 2018 (Prod. Design), Dir. David Quinn, D.P. Shane Kelly, Prod. Brady Anderton, Fueld Films, Commercial/H.D.
ESPN-NCAA-RANGE ROVER, 2018 (Prod. Design), Dir. David Rowe, Prod. Erik Hartman, Moonshot Productions, Commercial/H.D.
UHS, 'We See Potential", 2017, (Prod. Design), Dir. Scott Coffey, D.P. Zach Nasits, Prod. Chantel Nasits, GeoMedia, Commercial/H.D.
Taco Cabana, "Taco Cabanna Fans", 2017 (Prod. Design) Dir. Tom Denolf, D.P. Tommy Alcala, Prod. Eric Steinberg, Beacon 121, Commercial/H.D.
Fruit Shoot, "It's my thing", 2017 (Prod. Design) Tony Parker, Dir. Adam Azimov, D.P. Shane Kelly, Prod. Summer Finley-Kelly, Fueld Films, Commercial/H.D.
UHS, 'Thinking beyond the surface", 2016, (Prod. Design) , Dir. Scott Coffey, D.P. Zach Nasits, Prod. Chantel Nasits, GeoMedia, Commercial/H.D.
Farm Bureau Insurance, "Too good to be True", 2016 (Prod. Design) Charlie Andrews, Dir. Mike Woolf, D.P. Andrew Yates, Prod. Holly Millar, Beef and Pie, Commercial/H.D.
Taco Cabana, "Taco Cabana Fans", 2016 (Prod. Design) Dir. Tom Denolf, D.P. Tommy Alcala, Prod. Eric Steinberg, Beacon 121, Commercial/H.D.
UHS, 'Trauma and Pedi", 2015, (Prod. Design), Dir. Steve Acevedo, D.P. Zach Nasits, Prod. Chantel Nasits, GeoMedia, Commercial/H.D.
Poo Pourri, "Imagine where you can go", 2015 (Prod. Design) Bethany R. Woodruff, Dir. Cameron Duddy, D.P. Tom Banks, Prod. Missy Galinda, Artists and Derelicts, Commercial/H.D.
Valero, "Clean across America", 2014 (Prod. Design), Dir. Murray Breit, D.P. Zach Nasits, Prod. Chantel Nasits, GeoMedia, Commercial/H.D
Theater/Opera: Set Designer (2003 - 2015)
Feature Film/Television: Art Director (2007 - present)
Languages: Fluent in English & Spanish.