As a kid, Tony Hale first discovered editing while using a Mac to record his drum kit. Some years later, while attending Boston College and working for a Harvard University media lab, he rediscovered this passion in the field of film and video. After graduating with a degree in math and four BC film awards (including Best Picture), he traveled to Chiriquí, Panamá to complete his first documentary, featured in various Latino and environmental film festivals and awarded with Best Documentary in Landmark Theatre's Little Big Films competition.

In his hometown of Boston, MA, Tony furthered his filmmaking efforts with numerous independent and commercial projects; a Multimedia Citation from Harvard University; and continued work in the non-profit sector, including videos for organizations such as The Asian American Civic Association, Charles River Conservancy, Homeboy Industries, Funedesin/Yachana, and ongoing collaboration with The Development Communications Workshop.

Tony first teamed up with CAVU in 2007 for editing and post-production on Voces del Darién. Assisting on the second shoot and taking full advantage of the CAVU mobile edit suite, Tony completed his first ever "field edit" - a unique and exciting opportunity to craft the film's story, structure and style with the benefit of immediate feedback from not just the crew but also the communities and organizations featured in the film.

Though he studied Spanish throughout his academic career, Tony became truly captivated with the language while attending the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain and then again throughout each of his travels in Latin America. When not editing, he also teaches English as a Second Language and tutors students of both multimedia and mathematics.