ACADEMY AWARD® nominee Francisco Bello studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, and has worked in the post-production of films by Kevin Smith, Michael Moore, and George Butler among others. His recent editorial work includes “Summer Sun Winter Moon” (ITVS), “Neither Memory nor Magic” (2008 Full Frame Film Festival), “Betty la Flaca” (HBO), and “Julieta y Ramon” (Showtime).

Francisco launched Ropa Vieja Films LLC in 2007 with “Salim Baba,” which he shot and produced in Kolkata, India. “Salim Baba” has screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Telluride, IDFA, and Tribeca, and in 2008 was Nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD® for Best Documentary Short Subject. "Salim Baba" is currently airing as a presentation of HBO Documentary films on Cinemax (USA) as well as Canal Plus (France) and EBS (Korea).

Francisco has been awarded fellowships from the PBS/WGBH Producer's Academy, the NALIP Producer's Academy, Tribeca All Access, and a grant from the Urban Artists Initiative. He has taught Final Cut Pro editing and post-production at the Cooper Union and continues to balance his time between freelancing as a producer-editor and developing upcoming projects from Ropa Vieja Films LLC.

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