ABOUT
ME!
Ice Elloso was born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines. She speaks Filipino, English and Japanese or a combination of the three. Being a self-proclaimed equipment otaku, she followed her passion and got into filmmaking.
Combining her experiences in various sectors of film and video production, she is a very formidable jack-of-all-trades with a passion for creating high quality videos in the most efficient way.
In the future, her dream is to write and direct a number of cool lesbian action movies (as in awesome women loving women characters in the action movie genre, not porn.)
2026 OBJECTIVES
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To further my career in filmmaking by gaining more experience as a well-rounded Director of Photography
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To hone my skills in operating cinema cameras and steadicams
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To create films and join productions that promote positive messages about the LGBTQ+ community and empowerment of women
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Filmmaker
Self-employed | December 2018 - present
Trilingual professional filmmaker adept in various sectors of video production
Videographer
BBDO JAPAN | June 2019 - Oct 2021
In-house videographer for BBDO JAPAN, winner of 2019 campaign's Agency of the Year (Japan/Korea) Bronze award, working on SNS, web and DOOH videos for major clients: VISA, IQOS, Fitbit, Starbucks and Emirates
Video Producer
SivanS Advertising Agency, Tokyo | July 2018 - December 2018
Overall video producer working for big brands like Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Hilton, President Cheese, taking on many roles including camera work, lighting, editing and managing equipment.
Video Production Head
Innovative Language Learning LLC, Tokyo | July 2014 - July 2018
Manager of in-house shoots, scheduling and providing detailed production style guidelines and tutorials for local and outsourced productions
Video Team Member
Innovative Language Learning LLC, Tokyo | November 2010 - July 2018
All-around video creation including directing, shooting, editing, motion graphics and color correction
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
JLPT N2 Level Japanese Certificate
Japanese Language Proficiency Test （日本語能力試験）
Issued Nov 2017
Certificate # N2A172870J
Master of Arts (MA) in Film Art Direction
Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School for Film and New Media
April 2011 – March 2013
*under full MEXT scholarship
Intensive Japanese Language Course
Saitama University
April 2010 – August 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film and Audio-Visual Communication
University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Mass Communication
June 2004 – April 2010
STEADICAM WORKSHOPS COMPLETED
Japanese Bronze Steadicam® Workshop
Nihon University College of Art, Tokyo, Japan
March 11-12, 2025
Conducted by Tiffen International & GIN-ICHI Corp.
Steadicam Workshop
Bangkok University School of Digital Media and Cinematic Arts, Thailand
September 16-19, 2024
Conducted by Watcharawit "Koon" Ya-Inta, SOC, ACO
SKILLS
Has extensive knowledge and experience in various aspects of film and video production
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Cinematography and lighting
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Gimbal operation
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Steadicam operation
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Video editing (DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere)
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Motion graphics and animation (Adobe After Effects, Fusion)
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Production design, set dressing, props creation and practical special effects
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Scriptwriting for narratives and explainer videos
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Directing hosts and interviews
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Producing weekly live streams
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Managing budgets, schedules and equipment
Proficient in various software including
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Adobe Creative Suite
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DaVinci Resolve
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Notion
Possesses good communication and problem solving skills
Eager to learn and very resourceful
I see that you're still scrolling and not yet bored so here's more!
I have some experience in playing bass guitar and would like to get back to playing it
I have a rescue pet chihuahua, whose name is Lume-chi
I love RuPaul's Drag Race and I also do drag on the side and my drag king name is Derek Toro
My favorite movie of all time is Bound by the Wachowski's
I'm a millennial so I prefer texts over voice calls but meeting in-person is great!
Do not be alarmed by my "passion" for caffeine
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