Shane Valdez

Executive Creative Director, Software Developer, and Entrepreneur. Valdez is the founder & CEO of the multi-national security technology company SuperFile. With a background in art, computer science and engineering. Shane has become one of entertainment’s most innovative commercial and TV directors with the unique ability to deliver on a wide range of creative. From global brands, A-list celebrities to Power Tool commercials. All of this combined accounts for his unique level of imagination, platform development, and creative problem solving.

Education

2000-2004
Engineering, Computer Science

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Majored in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science.
1996-1999
Top of Class, CADD & Computer Science

Advanced Technologies Academy

Advanced Technologies Academy is a magnet public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It focuses on integrating technology with academics for students in grades 9-12. The magnet school program was founded in 1994 and is part of the Clark County School District. Winner of several awards, including the American Institute of Architecture Design award.

Experience

2016 - Current
REALM FILMS

Founder & CEO

Realm Films, is a director representation and production company. We are creative problem solvers that provide our clients with top production quality to create cutting-edge content including commercials, branded content, music videos, films and documentaries
2013 - 2016
Wondros

Commercial, Television, Music Video Director

Wondros is a creative media, strategic consultancy and commercial production company. Developing ideas and crafting the stories of the world's most innovative organizations, companies, and individuals, Wondros translates complex content to drive consumer action, educate the audience and engage communities across online, mobile and traditional media landscapes. In addition, we create powerful commercials, music videos, and media projects that explore immersive thinking and the future of storytelling.
2010-2013
Knightsbridge Branding

Creative Director

Knightsbridge Branding is a sales-driven services firm headquartered in Los Angeles offering a game-changing approach to branding. They’ve combined proven branding practices with tested business principles to successfully recalibrate brands in order to drive superior business performance. Their proprietary methodology has been tailored and applied across a myriad of industry verticals, working with a diverse global client set, including Wynn Hotel, Virgin Unite, Neutrogena's Skin ID, the band Panic At The Disco, and the United Nations Foundation.
2006-2012
Panic! At the Disco

Filmmaker, Creative Director

Toured with the band Panic! at the Disco. Creating Grammy nominated Album Designs, Documentaries, live shows, music videos, and band photography.
2000 - 2006
JBA Consulting Engineers

Network Administrator

JBA has been a recognized leader in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) consulting and design industry since 1966, focusing on Master Planned developments. Today, JBA and its Trusted Advisors™ have become global Master, Master Planners™ who have lead design teams on many of the world’s leading projects.
1996 - 2000
Syska Hennessy Group

Network Administrator, Design & Drafter

At Syska Hennessy Group, we create exceptional environments. By combining our expertise with next generation tools that technology has to offer, we are able to provide high performance engineering, consulting and commissioning solutions for the built environment.

Awards

2021
PROMAX

BEST MUSIC VIDEO - American Idol

Promax is the global association for the entertainment marketing industry, representing thousands of people who create, market, and distribute content in media. We foster community, creativity, and inspiration to drive bottom line results. The annual Conference brings together the top marketing and design teams from across the industry to explore new strategies, network, and showcase the greatest creative in entertainment marketing.
2018, 2019, 2020
PROMAX HOT SPOT

AMERICAN IDOL, DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE ROOKIE, NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Promax is the global association for the entertainment marketing industry, representing thousands of people who create, market, and distribute content in media. We foster community, creativity, and inspiration to drive bottom line results. The annual Conference brings together the top marketing and design teams from across the industry to explore new strategies, network, and showcase the greatest creative in entertainment marketing.
2013
MVPA

NOMINATED BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Launched in 2008, the MVPA has become the most important annual event in the calendar for the world of music video production, celebrating the best work in music videos made in the past 12 months – from big-budget video productions, to visual gems by fresh film making talent.
2013
WEBBY

NOMINATED, Best Social Campaign

Corona Light Rut Buster. The “Rut Buster!” Facebook application, which allows users to create, customize and share a “Rut Buster!” video montage with Facebook friends who are in danger of falling into one of their own.
2012
Nashville Film Festival

Won, Impact of Music Award

The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, is the oldest running film festival in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. The Nashville Film Festival is also an Academy Award qualifying festival
2008
Grammy Awards

NOMINATED, BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE

Panic! at the Disco, Director and Creative Director of the Documentary & Photo-book for the SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, winning five awards including Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed album Raising Sand.
2006
CineVegas International Film Festival

Won, Grand Jury Award

CineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. CineVegas was profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Time. It was mentioned as one of the top 5 festivals to visit by Canada's The Globe and Mail newspaper, one of the top 5 gem festivals in the world by Variety, and one of the top 12 film festivals in North America by San Francisco Magazine.
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