BIO:
Manuel Francisco Umaña Elizondo is a highly accomplished Costa Rican visual content designer, touring video director, editor, motion designer, and colorist with over three decades of international experience in live entertainment and film production. A graduate of Film & Video Production from Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts, his extensive portfolio features visual design and video direction for major global concert tours by top-tier Latin artists, including Luis Fonsi, CNCO, J Balvin, Karol G, Daddy Yankee, Gloria Trevi, and Don Omar. Notably, his work as Senior Editor and Colorist on Rubén Blades' "Todos Vuelven Live" DVD earned a Latin Grammy nomination in 2011, capping off a long-standing collaboration as Blades' tour video director and visual designer. Locally, he has served as the festival video director for major events like Costa Rica's Picnic Festival and the Imperial Festival. His foundational career includes working as an audiovisual producer and manager for prominent agencies like Garnier/BBDO and Young & Rubicam, alongside hands-on camera crew roles on international feature films such as Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids 2.
