Nico Katzen

(portfolio)

I'm a Television, Film, and New Media student at San Diego State University (Class of 2027) with hands-on experience across the full production pipeline — from pre-production planning and on-set execution to post-production workflows, editing, and final delivery.

My work spans live sports broadcasts for the Mountain West Network, fast-turnaround social content for Division I football, documentary production for civic clients, and short-form narrative filmmaking. I'm comfortable in fast-paced environments, organized under pressure, and always focused on what it takes to get the project out the door.

Adobe Certified Professional. Proficient with Apple Mac OS, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, vMix, and OBS. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Selected Work

City of San Diego Documentary Segment
2025

Directed, shot, and edited a documentary-style piece for a civic client — managing the full production pipeline from pre-production logistics and location coordination through on-camera interviews, b-roll, and final delivery with color correction and audio mixing.

Campaign Coverage – Randy Walton Mayoral Race
2021–2022

Camera and post-production for a mayoral campaign, delivering quick-turn social cuts and longer explainer pieces optimized for digital platforms.

Blind Ante – 48 Hour Film Festival
2026

Short film written and edited under the constraints of a 48-hour film festival. From script to final cut in two days — handling story structure, on-set production, and a complete post-production workflow on a hard deadline.

Football Hype / Recap Piece
2024

Short-form edit built from game-day footage, focusing on energy, pacing, and integrating stadium audio with music for social distribution within hours of final whistle.

North County HS Film Festival – Live Broadcast
2020–2021

Full end-to-end live production where I single-handedly ran the entire broadcast during unprecedented COVID times. Managed the stream through OBS and captured feeds from Discord for real-time live interviews.

Miles Byrd – Player Documentary
2026

Producer for a documentary profile on Miles Byrd, a top Division I college basketball player. Coordinated all aspects of production including shoot scheduling, interview logistics, and crew coordination.

Assistant Director – SDSU Women's Basketball Broadcast
2025

Assistant Director for the live broadcast of Division I women's basketball on the Mountain West Network and KUSI. Utilized vMix to switch a 5-camera production with real-time score graphics sourced from the scoreboard line, coordinating with announcers from an outside TV truck.