Brings Editor Angelo Valencia from Los Angeles, Adds Editor John Dingfield

FilmCore, which operates editorial studios in Santa Monica, New York and San Francisco, has launched a fourth office in Chicago. FilmCore, Chicago features two Avid editing suites and is headed by editor Angelo Valencia, formerly with the company’s Los Angeles office.

Valencia has been working in Chicago on an informal basis for nearly a year. Joined by producer Kim Walsh (formerly Kim Berman), he has completed projects for such accounts as Kenmore (Y&R), Wrigley’s (AMV/BBDO LONDON), and EA Games (Heat). Editors Gordon Carey and Livio Sanchez, who are based in the Santa Monica office, have also recently traveled to Chicago to cut spots. Based on their success, FilmCore decided to establish a permanent site.

“We are very pleased to bring FilmCore to Chicago,” said FilmCore managing director Jon Ettinger. “It allows us to better serve all of the great agencies located there and it creates more opportunities for our editors. Judging by the initial response, we expect FilmCore Chicago to be a great success.”
For Valencia, the move marks a homecoming. Prior to joining FilmCore last year, he spent six years cutting spots at the Whitehouse in Chicago. “I’ve worked in San Francisco, Texas, New York, and Los Angeles but Chicago has always felt like home,” he said. “Now it feels as though I never left.”

Valencia added that FilmCore Chicago will apply the same formula that has worked for the company in its other locations: an intimate, boutique-style editing environment coupled with access to a broad range of editorial talent. “Although we have four locations, FilmCore operates like one unit,” he said. “Each office supports the others and the editors are available to work anywhere.”

FilmCore Chicago’s roster will also include editor John Dingfield, who joins the company after nine years editing with Cutters, Chicago. Dingfield brings strong relationships with Chicago agencies and a growing reputation, especially for comedy work. His credits include the Bud Light spot Language of Love (Latinworks, Austin) that featured comedian Carlos Mencia and aired during the 2008 Super Bowl. He has also cut spots for Office Max (DDB, Chicago), Nintendo (Leo Burnett) and Coinstar (Publicis, Seattle).

“FilmCore has always been on my radar-I’ve followed the careers of several FilmCore editors,” said Dingfield. “When I heard they were opening a shop in Chicago, I kept my ears open. In the end, I was lucky enough that they approached me.”
Dingfield, who has a background as a writer and director of short films, said that he’s always had a special affinity for comedy. “I love cutting comedy: the timing and leaving enough open space for a joke to play out,” he observed. “Also, my clients are great. People who write and understand comedy are just fun to work with.”

Walsh began her career at Optimus, Chicago, nine years ago. Prior to connecting with FilmCore, Walsh was a producer at Red Car in Chicago. “It’s been amazing,” said Walsh of her move to FilmCore. “We intend to keep growing and building on the momentum we started.”