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Colby Curtola

Colby Curtola

Co-founder of Space Monkey Films, Colby Curtola, has a deep rooted history in drone racing and commercial drone tech in the Bay Area. He founded the first drone racing league in the area and pioneered the sport over the years to grow drone racing to an global phenomenon. In 2019, he developed the World's largest professional racing drone for DR1 and built a fleet of 15 large scale racing drones for an internationally televised race series. Colby, known as SFPV in the drone community, has also appeared on the professional racing leagues DR1, DRL and DCL as a pilot. He brings to the table years of experience working in the industrial drone space for groundbreaking companies like Matternet, who are re-shaping the landscape of hospital to lab transportation. More recently, he has transitioned into professional filming where his true passion lies. In 2020, he decided to join forces with another local powerhouse in the FPV scene, InspireFPV, to create the leading FPV drone operation in the Bay Area. Together, their goal is to become the gold standard for drone cinematography in the Bay and beyond. Always pushing the limits of what's possible is what keeps him excited to be a part of this emerging technology.

Position:

Founder

Email:

Colby@spacemonkeyfilms.us
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Education

MBA University of San Francisco

2010-2012

BA History arizona state university

2003-2008

Experience

Founder

Space Monkey Films 2021-present

commerical Drone tech / test pilot

Matternet 2018-2020

commercial Drone tech / test pilot

Skywatch 2016-2018

drone Awards​

Dr1 season 2 (televised drone racing series)

Competing Pilot for Lumenier

drl (televised drone racing series)

Competiting Pilot

x class drone world champion

2018,2019,2021

career highlights

Main Drone camera

Disney’s The Quest, 2021

main drone camera

Samsung Brazil, 2023

Skills and Advantages
Drone Piloting
Drone Piloting 100%
Video editing
90%
Production
moving 84%
Summary Skills
  • 8 years of experience as drone operator
  • 2 years of experience as ground camera operator
  • Directed multiple commercials for social media
  • Produced big budget commercial for Major brand in San Francisco
Personal Experience

Colby has piloted drones for some of the biggest companies in the World, including Disney, Samsung and Kia. In addition, he has helped produce and direct commercials for Bay Area businesses including the Beacon Grand Hotel and Sotheby’s International. His career highlight was working for 2 months on location for Disney’s The Quest TV show, where he was the main aerial camera on set. His shots were used in multiple episodes including the opening sequence for the series. 

Technical Experience

With 8 years of piloting experience, Colby knows his gear inside and out. Experience is something that he brings to film sets, putting clients at ease knowing that his equipment will function safely and effectively. Safety is critical for any camera operator, especially when it comes to drone operation. 

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