Today we’d like to introduce you to Patricia Quimzon.
Patricia, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I had the typical ‘become-a-filmmaker-for-90’s-kids’ starter pack: an adolescent imagination, two cousins to create films with, and a then *very* high-tech Sony steadicam with built-in fade-ins and outs among other cool functions that I was way too young to be using—at least according to my mom. Being the rebellious kid that I was, I always took it from her bedroom closet when she wasn’t home and created short stories ranging from superheroes to hilariously awful scene recreations of my favorite Disney films.
Now as a recent film undergrad fresh out of San Diego State University, I’m still working my way towards the film industry as a film and television editor by working freelance as a video/film editor, photographer, and videographer.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely wasn’t. I honestly feel like I’ve lived multiple lives because of the journey I had to endure to get to where I am now. I didn’t grow up in the most financially stable home so I had to grow up faster than my friends at the time to make ends meet. In doing so, I had to drop out of the UC I was attending and work oddball jobs while still getting my education in community college. I’ve worked 12-hour graveyard shifts on assembly lines and 9 to 5 office jobs in a cubicle for days end. In between my shifts, I would attend my classes and work on my assignments with very little to no sleep.
It was a very hectic time; I still don’t know how I managed to get through it. At the time, I thought I was a complete failure because of the lack of direction I had. I was stuck between living a practical life to be financially comfortable and pining over the creative life that I had wanted since I was a kid. But in hindsight, I’ve grown to understand and appreciate the circumstances I was in because that experience enforced me to pursue that creative life and to pursue film without holding back.
It’s safe to say that I’m really proud of where I am right now, even if I’m still working my way towards editing for film and television in the ol’ Hollywood machine.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I primarily specialize in film and video editing, and I’m currently brushing up on my skills as a colorist. I find editing to be like solving a puzzle, but the puzzle could be interpreted and reinterpreted in infinite ways. I think it’s a beautiful sentiment, which is why I love it so much. And coloring sequences in films and videos became a recent love of mine when I started understanding how color theory plays a major role in conveying emotions and tone visually. It was like unlocking pandora’s box for me because now I love doing creative photoshoots as it further enables me to experiment with colors and lighting.
Within the last 4 years, I’ve worked on several film sets and commercial sets throughout all of the processes in production. I’ve produced and created over 300 e-commerce and social media content and edited a great amount of short narrative work as a freelance editor. And just recently, I had edited and colored my group senior thesis short film, The Obedience Project, and a short documentary about a local nonprofit and their fight against homelessness, both of which are currently in the film festival circuit.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.patriciaquimzon.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriciadawnq/
Image Credits
Tayo Oyekan
Sonali Chugani
Lizeth Salgado
