Jacob Arango

film + video + design

Hi, I'm Jacob.

I'm an award-winning filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, with over five years of experience in videography, post-production, and visual storytelling. My past work comprises directing, producing, editing, brand development, sound design, graphic design, photography, and social media management across both student and professional productions. This includes “Writer’s Block,” an independent feature film I directed, wrote, and produced, and is currently in its first festival run.

I'm currently completing my Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin, with an expected graduation date of May 2026. I'm actively looking for opportunities in film, video production, post-production, and digital/social media.

Let's work together to tell a story.

film work

video work

design work

SHORT FILM

LABOR DAY

After a long Labor Day weekend, a man rushes to work on an unusually quiet morning.

Directed, written, edited, and produced by Jacob Arango

SHORT FILM

DEAD DOGS STILL FETCH

A man grieving his best friend discovers a phenomenon in his own backyard.

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Cinematography and editing by Jacob Arango

SHORT FILM

LEARNING TO FLY

After experiencing a strange phenomenon in his youth, a man becomes obsessed with trying to fly.

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Associate Producer, Editor, 1st Assistant Camera, Script Supervisor: Jacob Arango

SCENE RECREATION

HEAT

A reimagining of an intimate scene Neil and Eady from Michael Mann's 1995 crime-thriller blockbuster Heat.

Directed, edited, & produced by Jacob Arango

FEATURE FILM

WRITER'S BLOCK

World-renowned author Edward Knight struggles to write in a world that strays from reality.

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Co-directed, co-written, and produced by Jacob Arango

SCENE RECREATION

PRISONERS

A reimagining of a difficult confrontation from Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013).

Cinematography by Jacob Arango

SHORT FILM

THE SLAP KING

A slap competition champion faces his greatest opponent yet in this short comedy film.

Edited by Jacob Arango