Javid Soriano is a filmmaker interested in recording the quotidian aspects of life. Primarily working in a documentary format, his films consider weather, dreams, and modes of dwelling in urban and wildlife settings. Inspired by the Bay Area’s eclectic population, Soriano’s subjects range from San Francisco’s oldest watchmaker in Swan Song (2012) to a former opera singer living on the streets of the Tenderloin district in Factotum of the City (2013). These tender and intimate portraits uncover the hidden talents of otherwise invisible private citizens, and remind viewers of San Francisco’s singular capacity to harbour the weird and wonderful in the most unusual places. Soriano has also contributed as an editor to other films, including The G Word and Table Stakes (2019).