Juan Montoto Ugarte
Direct sound teacher - ECPV
★ He has worked in productions such as "La casa de papel" or "Terminator Dark Fate"
Professional Experience
Juan Montoto Ugarte is a Direct Sound professional for Film and TV based in Madrid.
He studied the specialty “Sound in Cinema” at ECAM in Madrid for 3 years from 2007 to 2010. Later he specialized in “Direct Sound” in London at the NFTS school in 2013 and started as a Sound Assistant in English productions.
In 2016 he returned to Spain where he began working as a Microphonist in national and international productions (“La Casa de Papel”, “Tierra Firme”, “Terminator Dark Fate”, “As Bestas”) and since 2020 he has worked as Head of Direct Sound for series , films, advertising and documentaries.
Our Teachers
The teaching staff of the Basque Country Film School consists of active professionals who combine their work on film sets with educational duties. This direct connection with the industry allows them to stay constantly up-to-date and provide students with training based on the latest trends, tools, and methods in the film sector.