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Valdes moved to Miami at age 5 from Colombia, then moved again at age 12 to Marietta, Georgia. He studied at the University of Michigan with the actors of the theater group StarKid Productions. In 2011, after graduating, Valdes was devoted entirely to the theater.Between 2009 and 2011, he participated in theatrical productions of High School Musical and The Wedding Singer before starring in the national tour of Jersey Boys.From March 2013 to March 2014, he played the role of Andrej in the musical Once, in which he also performed on piano, guitar, ukulele, bass and percussion. In 2013, the musical was nominated for a Tony Award.In 2014, Valdes made his television debut in the American series Arrow, before appearing in the spin-off series, The Flash, as a series regular in the role of Francisco "Cisco" Ramón, an engineering genius. Cisco is part of the S.T.A.R. Labs team, along with Dr. Harrison Wells and Caitlin Snow, that help Barry Allen with his superpowers.- Miguel Gomez was born on 20 August 1985 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor, known for Southpaw (2015), Megan Leavey (2017) and The Strain (2014).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Diana Hoyos was born on 22 April 1985 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012), Diablo and Sniper: Ultimate Kill (2017).- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Carolina Ravassa is a multi-threat entertainer, having played the roles of actor, director, producer, writer and more on multiple projects, and has found her niche as a prolific voice actor in animation and video games.
Carolina is best known for her roles as Sombra in Overwatch, Raze in Valorant, Taliana Martinez in Grand Theft Auto V, and Zyanya in Onyx Equinox on Crunchy Roll as well as the Imagen Award-winning Hispanglosaxon, which she produced, directed and starred in.
Other notable credits include roles in: Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers, Max Payne 3, Far Cry 6, Legends of Runeterra, Maya and the Three, Ridley Jones, The Loud House, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, The Casagrandes, Victor and Valentino, and more. Coming soon is Disney's Hamster and Gretel.
She has also appeared on The Affair opposite Dominic West, Mr. Robot with Bobby Cannavale and Rami Malek, and has done short films with Reggie Watts.
Having trained with some of the most prestigious institutions in the world and fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and conversational Italian, Carolina tackles each role she takes on with unprecedented precision and a skill set exceeding her years. Carolina earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Boston College, trained at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and Rio de Janeiro's famed Center for Theatre of the Oppressed.
Along with earning a Best Web Series Imagen Award for Hispanglosaxon, she is also the recipient of a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game for her role as Sombra in Overwatch.
Carolina can be found on Twitter at @carolinaravassa, Instagram at @ravassa and YouTube at @hispanglosaxon.- Juana Acosta was born on 28 November 1976 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Carlos (2010), Perfect Strangers (2017) and Anna (2015). She has been married to Ernesto Alterio since 2006. They have one child.
- Andrés Parra was born on 18 September 1977 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor, known for Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012), La pasión de Gabriel (2008) and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989).
- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mauro Castillo was born on 6 June 1978 in Cali, Colombia. He is a composer and actor, known for Encanto (2021), Factor X (2007) and Paro de mi corazón (2022).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Margarita Rosa de Francisco was born on 8 August 1965 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress and writer, known for Café con aroma de mujer (1993), Correo de Inocentes (2011) and Ilona llega con la lluvia (1996).- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Andrés Baiz was born in 1975 in Cali, Colombia. He is a director and producer, known for The Hidden Face (2011), Satanás (2007) and Roa (2013).- Actor
- Director
Before starring in What/if and Tales of the City, Juan closed his stand-out performance as "Cristofer" in MCC's production of Transfers by Lucy Thurber off-Broadway, for which he received a Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play." Transfers was the latest in a non-stop stream of NY theatre, including starring roles in A Parallelogram at 2nd Stage (directed by Michael Greif) and the Public's Oedipus El Rey as "Oedipus." For his achievements in theater, Juan was also honored with the Drama Desk's highly coveted Sam Norkin Award given for off-Broadway excellence. The most recent recipients of this award include Danai Gurira and Lila Neugebauer. In 2022, Juan led Matthew Lopez's Tony Award winning play The Inheritance at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.- Actress
- Casting Director
Carolina Ramírez was born on 20 June 1983 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress and casting director, known for Wandering Girl (2018), The Queen of Flow (2018) and La septima puerta (2004).- Lincoln Palomeque was born on 20 March 1977 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor, known for Santa diabla (2013), Me amaras bajo la lluvia (2004) and Until Money Do Us Part (2006).
- Award winning, Colombian-born actress and model Ximena Duque first appeared on screen on the second season of Protagonistas de Novela, a reality show which offered a telenovela role to its winners. Ximena found her calling there, as she went on to star in more than 20 TV series and novelas. Among her most memorable performances are lead roles in Corazón Valiente, La Fan and Clarita, and supporting roles in Days of Our Lives and, most recently, Queen of the South. Known for her vivacious personality and sultry looks.
- Actress
- Casting Department
Maria Richwine was born on 22 June 1952 in Cali, Colombia. She was an actress, known for The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Sex Crimes (1992) and Ministry of Vengeance (1989). She died on 12 March 2024.- Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Carolina Gómez was born on 26 February 1974 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress and producer, known for Her Mother's Killer (2020), The Chosen One (2010) and La viuda de la mafia (2004).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Diana Wiswell was born in Cali, Colombia as Diana Marcela Wiswell Cajigas. She is an actress known for "Narcos", "La Reina Del Flow", "Second Star on the Right". She speaks three languages: Spanish, French and English. Diana Wiswell, is an actress and a Bachelor on Arts in Communication with more than 12 years of experience. Member of the Board of the Academia Colombiana de Cine (ACACC). She speaks three languages: Spanish, French and English. She has won an Special Mention in the Festival de Cine de Málaga and a Macondo award for being part of the Cast of "Leading Ladies". Pre-nominated in the Premios Platino as Best Supporting Actress in "Second Star on the Right". She is known by "The Queen of Flow", "Crime Diaries: Night Out" or limited series as "Capital Roar", "The Marked Heart", among others. After graduating from a french high school, Lycée Français Paul Valery, she attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia and got a degree in Arts in Communication , as the same time she was making her Acting Career studies. She is also the co-writer of "Adapt or Die", a laureate thesis from her bachelor's degree which is now a published book.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Juan Pablo Gamboa is a United States citizen born in Cali, Colombia on November 24, 1966. The second of four children, he was raised in a bi-cultural, bilingual household due to his mother's Bostonian origin and his father's Colombian heritage. He began delving in Theatre at a young age, participating in school musicals and attending specialized music classes at the Cali Conservatory.
He continued his studies in 1984 at Hofstra University in New York, simultaneously with a Film Production Major, eventually starting a career in Production at Maysles Films, a documentary film company in New York City. Time would place him in Miami, where he began acting in Latin American soap operas, better known in the business as "telenovelas".
Over the years he has become well known in the Hispanic market, working in film and television in Mexico and Colombia, and receiving worldwide exposure with the sales of his projects, that have been sold to over 120 countries, translated and subtitled to diverse languages. His popularity has stemmed from specific villain roles, for which he is fondly remembered, having become a household name throughout Latin America especially.
Juan Pablo has begun a swift cross-over to the American market, due to his perfect domain of both the Spanish and English languages. He has appeared in several films and television series like "King of Texas", where he shared the stage with Roy Scheider, "Kings of South Beach", with Donnie Walberg, "The Damned", with Peter Faccinelli, "Sniper: Ultimate Kill", with Tom Berenger, and the recently released "Loving Pablo", with Penelope Cruz.
He has now become a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and resides in the United States.- Actress
- Cinematographer
Andrea López was born on 7 December 1976 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Mentiras Perfectas (2013), Prisioneros del amor (1996) and The Swamp (2001).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Andres Beltran is a L.A. based Colombian writer and director. His second feature film, a horror movie entitled 'Llanto Maldito' (Tarumama), was part of the Official Section of the Sitges International Film Festival in 2021 and was acquired and released that same year by HBO Max. It also received a special mention for its script at the Sitges Pitchbox 2018. This movie also received the Chemistry Award and the Méliès International Festivals Federation Award for Best Ibero-American Film at Ventana Sur's Blood Window 'Works in Progress' in 2020. His short film 'Vanity Mirror' premiered in the Brigadoon section of Sitges 2021. His debut feature film 'Malos Dias' (Bad Days) was premiered in the official selection of the Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland, in 2015. Furthermore, Andres has directed several TV Series including: 'La Ley Secreta' (Undercover Law), a Caracol and Netflix co-production that was nominated for Best Series at the Produ Awards; 'Bolívar', with which he obtained the nomination for best director at the Seoul International Drama Awards, and was the winner of the Golden Bird Prize for Best Serial Drama in 2020. With this production he also received the Best Director Award at the India Catalina Awards of Colombia. Also 'Distrito Salvaje' (Wild District), the first Netflix Original series from Colombia, which was nominated for Best Series at the Platino Awards. In 2021, Andres directed and co-created 'MalaYerba', the first Original StarzPlay series produced in Colombia by Dynamo, Pantaya and Sony. That same year he directed a Netflix original series entitled 'Ritmo Salvaje' ('Savage Rhythm') and 'Primate', an Amazon Exclusive series. In 2022 he directed 'Quicksand', his first English Language film, written by Matt Pitts ('Westworld'). His latest credits include 'Socorro', a Paramount + Original horror series shot in Mexico, and 'La Hora Marcada', a reboot of the classic Mexican horror TV series.- Casting Department
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- Stunts
Marty West is an American actor, also involved in stunt work, and casting. He began modeling while attending Arizona State University, where he wrestled at 134lbs. He was signed by the Ford modeling agency (Ford Robert Black), and despite his height of 5"9", he enjoyed a successful modeling career, being one of the shortest male models ever to sign with top agencies. Represented by L.A. Models, City Models (San Francisco), Ford N.Y., Irene Marie (miami), Fashion (milan), and a handful of others, he appeared in the Abercrombie & Fitch summer catalog, did editorial spreads in G.Q. Spain, Maxim Italia, Seventeen magazine, Y.M., was on the cover of Mens Health 18, and did campaigns for Mossimo, Levi's, and Oscar Dela Renta. He signed with Innovative Artists and quickly began screen testing for a number of soap operas, eventually landing the role of Kim Zimmer's (Reva) on screen son Shayne Lewis on "Guiding Light" which he played in over 120 episodes from 2003-2004. After his time on "Guiding Light", he moved to Los Angeles and began casting a number of Reality shows, including, "Next" (MTV), "Bully Beatdown" MTV, and "Shot At Love" (VH1). As of 2010 he was working as an actor, stuntman, and casting associate in Los Angeles.- Actor
- Producer
Marlon Moreno was born on 18 May 1966 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor and producer, known for El Capo (2009) and Her Mother's Killer (2020).- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
Natasha Alejandra Rastapkavicius Arrondo was born in Cali, Colombia in 1975. When she was a young girl, dancing became her passion. She started to attend special dance lessons dreaming about a future career in ballet. Unfortunately, one year before graduation she had a bad car accident. Her knee was injured and that was the end of her dancing career. But Natasha was determined to make a career so she decided to study acting. She took part in plays and started to appear in telenovelas. In 2002 she made a strong supporting role in "La Venganza", where she played a lesbian. After that this beautiful and talanted actress at last got the fame she deserved because she played Sarita in "Pasion de Gavilanes". It became a great hit all over the world and Natasha and her partner Michell Brown became one of people's most favourite TV couples. Natasha became a real star. She likes fitness and reading and she loves her two dogs.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Daniel Posada was born on 19 March 1985 in Cali, Colombia. Daniel is a producer and writer, known for El Chapo (2017), Bound to Vengeance (2015) and Deadtectives (2018).- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Greeicy Rendón was born on 30 October 1992 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. She is an actress and composer, known for Witches Girl (2013), Savage Rhythm (2022) and Primera Dama (2011).- Alejandra Sandoval was born on 23 August 1980 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Los Herederos del Monte (2011), Las muñecas de la mafia (2009) and Pura sangre (2007). She has been married to Jorge Reyes since March 2015.
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Patricia Castaneda was born in Cali, Colombia, and not only has she been acting since a very young age, but she is also a writer. On her first paid acting role, Tiempos Dificiles, she was nominee for best actress in the India Catalina Film Festival, and has worked since. Patricia studied theater-drama in HB Studio with Uta Haggen in New York in 2000, and was during her 4 year studies in NYC where she did her first play. She got the part of the mute, in an off-off Broadway play: Mono, which had been running for 2 years; Patricia joint the last 3 months. Later on she audition for the lead in The Sons of Juan Perez, and got the part of Maria. In 2004 she received a call from Caracol's CEO, a Colombian main studio, asking her to return for a year to play the lead role in a TV series, which score the highest rating during the year it was aired. Patricia has worked in TV, theater and movies, and is one the few actresses who shares acting with writing: in 2007 she published a book of 10 short stories (La noche del demonio) and in 2011 a novel that was awarded Best Romantic Novel in the International Latino Book Awards.
Patricia has said in various interviews that her passion for writing came from the various plays she read during her studies at HB, and her curiosity for trying to make the character take reckless decision.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Rodrigo Candamill was born on 3 June 1976 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor and director, known for La Ley del Corazón (2016), A Grito Herido (2022) and Los hombres también lloran (2015). He is married to Adriana Romero.- Valentina Lizcano was born on 27 April 1984 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Victorinos (2009), La Reina del Sur (2011) and El Secretario (2011).
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- Soundtrack
José Miguel Ortegón, professionally known as "Sr Ortegon," is a respected independent "Production Music" Producer and Composer hailing from Cali, Colombia. With a Grammy Latino nomination, a prestigious Mark Award, and membership in the Television Academy (Emmy), Sr Ortegon is a notable figure in the world of production music.
For the past two decades, Sr Ortegon's contributions to Latin and Tropical production music have set industry standards, serving the needs of film, television, video games, and advertising through renowned music libraries.
His extensive portfolio includes notable works on projects such as Cobra Kai, Terminator: Salvation, Rambo: Last Blood, Spider Man: Into the Spider-verse (an Oscar-winning masterpiece), Lady Bird (an Oscar nominee), Mechanic: Resurrection, and The Simpsons, among others.
Drawing inspiration from his extensive travels across Europe and Latin America, Sr Ortegon infuses his production music with a unique touch, influenced by a diverse range of musical styles.
Awards:
2017. The Mark Awards (The Production Music Association) - Winner of Best Production Music Track - World - Hollywood, USA 2012. Cristal Festival - New Talent Category - Crans Montana, Swiss Nominations:
2023. The Mark Awards (The Production Music Association) - Nominated for Best Latin Track and Best Use in a Scripted TV Series 2022. The Mark Awards (The Production Music Association) - Nominated for Best Latin Track and World/International Track of the Year - Los Angeles, USA 2021. The Mark Awards (The Production Music Association) - Nominated for Best Latin Track - Hollywood, USA 2016. The Production Music Awards - Nominated for Best Use of Production Music in Television Factual - London, UK 2016. Music Week - Sync Awards - Nominated for Best Sync / Film - London, UK 2013. Latin Grammy Awards - Nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album - Las Vegas, USA Sr Ortegon embodies the blend of artistry and talent within José Miguel Ortegón, known as "Sr Ortegon," in the world of production music.- Adriana Silva was born on 8 June 1978 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for La Reina del Sur (2011), Narcos (2015) and Amor a la plancha (2003).
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
Film Producer with 20 years of professional experience in United States and Latin America. Mr. Guerrero has a B.A. in Film & TV Production from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (1999) where he graduated in the top 5% of his class (Dean's List).
He has creative and producing credits in 25 feature films. His films have been selected by numerous film festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, Guadalajara, and have earned multiple awards in Sundance, Berlinale, Tokyo International, and San Sebastian.
He is Associate Producer on the Sundance Award winner and Academy Award nominated film Maria Full of Grace (2005). For Contracorriente (Undertow) Mr. Guerrero received a second Sundance Audience Award in 2010. He produced Que viva la música "Liveforever" which was part of Sundance 2015 Official Selection program in the non-competitive section New Frontier under the title Liveforever.
Mr. Guerrero partnered in 2014 with Mexican producer and AG Studios' founder Alex Garcia, to launch AG Studios Colombia / Itaca Films Colombia.
Itaca Films Colombia has provided local production services for The Belko Experiment (2015) for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, and Jungle (spring 2016) with actor Daniel Radcliffe for Arclight Films.
Itaca Films Colombia and AG Studios partnered in early 2016 with producers in various territories to offer production services in Latin America, Australia, and Europe under the label Prose. Mr. Guerrero is in charge of Prose's Latin American operations.- Maria Helena Doering Monsalve de Escobar is one of five siblings from Cali, Colombia. She started her career as a model, working in Italy, Germany, Japan, Spain and Switzerland. During the mid 1980s-early 1990s she appeared in commercials for Coffee Delight, Colgate, Kolynos, Kinder Surprise, Danone, Nutella, Parmalat, Martini, Swatch, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Svelto and other products. Eventually she was contracted by a famous Colombian producer to star in La maldicion del paraiso (1993) in her home country. She is married to businessman Eduardo Escobar and has a son, Alejandro.
This Caleña (a female from Cali) starred in novelas such as La maldicion del paraiso, Las aguas mansas, La viuda de Blanco, Adrian esta de visita, La venganza, Milagros de amor, Te voy a enseñar a querer, Hasta que la plata nos separe, Victoria, El penultimo beso, Bella Calamidades. Just this past year, she portrayed the mother of the female antagonist in La Pola, the historical biography of Policarpa Salavarrieta, the heroine for Colombia's independence. However, this was not Maria Helena's first historical role. In 1993, she starred as Magdalena Ortega de Nariño in Cronicas de una Generacion Tragica. Ironically in this role, she was the wife of Antonio Nariño, leader of the Colombian military during the early 19th century.
Her latest projects for 2011 include a movie titled "Escritor de Telenovelas" produced by Dago Garcia and a new telenovela called "Los Rico Tambien Lloran" for RCN. - Actor
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- Soundtrack
Marcelo Cézan was born on 13 April 1971 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor and composer, known for Niña mimada (1998), ¡Anita, No Te Rajes! (2004) and Mambo y canela (2002).- Natalia Mogollon was born on 10 January 1988 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Sodapoppin Memes (2013), OTK Island of Riches (2022) and Parasocial (2021).
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- Director
- Editor
César Augusto Acevedo was born in 1984 in Cali, Colombia. César Augusto is a writer and director, known for Land and Shade (2015), Los pasos del agua (2016) and Horizonte.- Margarita Ortega was born on 20 June 1971 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Las aguas mansas (1994), Rosario Tijeras (2010) and Dios se lo pague (1997). She has been married to Ramiro Meneses since 2010.
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- Editor
Luis Ospina was born on 14 June 1949 in Cali, Colombia. He was a director and writer, known for Breath of Life (1999), Pura sangre (1982) and Un tigre de papel (2008). He died on 27 September 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Jairo Pinilla is an outstanding Colombian film director, considered the father of horror, suspense and science fiction in Colombia. That is why he is called Colombian Ed Wood or Colombian Steven Spielberg since he has used special effects never before used in Colombian cinema.
Born in Cali in 1944, he has lived in Bogotá since he was 4 years old. From an early age he felt attached to the cinema. He studied Electronic Engineering at the Industrial University of Popayán specialized in electromechanical computers in Mexico with the North American company Burroughs Enterprise, in his spare time he visits the Churubusco studios where he meets the 60s Mexican film stars forging friendships with various personalities from the Mexican cinema and knows first-hand all the technical and artistic part of the cinema of that time, he decided to return to Colombia and make films, his first short film "Que mago" he made with reversible Black and White film and without sound, where we found for the first time time in Colombia special effects in a short film; Making this film, Pinilla begins to put his ideas into practice, then writes and directs "Date with the Times" A Co-production of Asofilms and San Pablo Films, the short film was awarded in Milan Italy.
His first two feature films were: Funeral siniestro (1977) one of the first movies of the horror and suspense genre in Colombia and Area maldita (1980) where he ventures into the police action genre and is the first to incorporate special effects in the shootings; He also filmed an adventure and suspense film with special effects: T-O: Triángulo de oro - 'La isla fantasma' (1985) shot in international locations (Panama), on the high seas, first colombian film dubbed in English and fighting scenes with martial arts, explosions and earthquakes, being this way the most successful of his career. On regressions and psychological horror stories: Extraña Regresión (1985), he has made several shorts of the comedy genre and suspense comedy among others.
The first film in digital format in Colombia began filming in 2005: ¿Porqué lloran las campanas? (2005) filmed in Medellín.
His style is characterized by taking natural actors. It is a characteristic feature to include cameos of himself in his own films, another characteristic is to double the dialogues to English and Spanish in all his plot productions.
The Spanish magazine "Zona de Obras" launched in its Issue 49 of 2008 a section dedicated to Ibero-American cinema with an interview with Jairo Pinilla that included "27 hours with death for the first time on DVD the mythical film by Colombian director Jairo Pinilla".
He was the guest of honor at the 46th edition of the International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia Sitges 2013, in the Brigadoon section in collaboration with the Colombian film festival Zinema Zombi Fest allowed to present a retrospective of Jairo Pinilla's films representing Colombia in the Genre of horror and suspense.
In 2006 the film director Ciro Guerra carried out his thesis work on Jairo Pinilla, a work he called: Sinister documentary.
Since 2013 One Man Band Studios an audiovisual company, has collected information for the creation of "La Pesadilla de Pinilla" a project that is online through the YouTube platform about the life and work of Jairo Pinilla.- Actor
- Writer
Jorge Herrera was born on 15 October 1948 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor and writer, known for All Your Dead Ones (2011), Hangman's Game (2015) and Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999).- Actress
- Producer
Angelly Moncayo was born on 4 November 1979 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress and producer, known for Fearless Heart (2012), Retratos (2003) and Flor Salvaje (2011).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Carlos Mayolo was born on 10 September 1945 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. He was a director and actor, known for La mansión de Araucaima (1986), The Vampires of Poverty (1978) and Carne de tu carne (1983). He was married to Beatriz Caballero. He died on 3 February 2007 in Bogota, Colombia.- Director
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Oscar Ruiz Navia is a director, producer, and founder of the film production company Contravia Films, known for Siembra (2015), Los hongos (2014), Solecito (2013), La Sirga (2012) and El vuelco del cangrejo (2009).
He is one of the leading voices of the contemporary Colombian film industry. His works as director and producer have been domestically and internationally distributed, as well as selected in major festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Locarno, San Sebastian, and Rotterdam, among others.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Ramiro Meléndez was born on 23 June 1941 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. He is a director and producer, known for El coyote: Mente diabolica (1999), El agujero indiscreto (1993) and Venganza mortal (1995).- Actor
- Casting Department
John Alex Castillo was born on 17 July 1977 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. He is an actor, known for Órbita 9 (2017), What Lucia Saw (2022) and Dog Eat Dog (2008).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Juan Carvajal is a Colombian filmmaker and film programmer known for his dedication to showcasing diverse cinematic experiences. With a keen eye for capturing the essence of cultural movements, Juan recently completed his debut documentary, "La Salsa Vive," a vibrant exploration of the enduring legacy of salsa music.
Juan is embarking on his next directorial endeavor with "Petronio," a captivating cinematic journey that explores the intersection of music, culture, and hope in the Colombian Pacific region.- Cinematographer
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- Producer
Born in Cali, Colombia. He graduated in Film and TV from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, where he devoted himself entirely to cinematography and still photography. Before graduating he shot his first feature film as cinematographer: Segunda estrella a la derecha (2018) directed by Ruth Caudeli. A year later he shot his second feature film, Leading Ladies (2019) directed by Ruth Caudeli and now he is in the post production of his third feature film, Al ritmo del agua (2020) directed by Felipe Bernal.
He has shot different short films and music videos with Casa Ovellablava, Drako Films and La Follia Producciones, among others. He has also done some cinematography workshops with different directors of photography and with the AMC.
He is passionate about the search for composition through the emotion of the characters and for the encounter of light with the confusions of the heart. He loves both planning and intuition.- Felipe Valencia (a.k.a. PÍPÉLÓN) is an actor, singer, songwriter, law student and activist content creator on social media.
Valencia was born on March 22, 1998 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, to Dr. Diego Valencia, a plastic surgeon, and Yadira Copete, an entrepreneur. His musical skills began to be remarkable at a very young age when he took guitar and vocal technique classes in Music Academy Vivaldi in 2009. In 2012, Valencia had more interest in music as a profession when he was part of the School Band in Colegio Bolívar as a lead vocalist in 2012. He participated in a musical theater workshop brought from Broadway to Cali in 2013 by the Puerto Rican theater director and choreographer Luis Salgado, which helped him strengthen his performance skills. In the same year, Valencia started writing his first songs and created "La Bandera del Mundo", his first single made in 2014.
After finishing High School, Valencia studied music at Santa Monica College from 2016 to 2018. In 2018 he caught the acting bug which led him to join the Theatre Department. From 2019 to 2021 Valencia attended the Performance Academy Naar Landaeta, where he improved his skills in dramatic arts for film & television and prepared him to be part of productions for platforms such as Netflix and Disney.
In his social media accounts, he analyzes social problems in a holistic way gathering knowledge from various areas of study such as philosophy, law, sociology, psychology, history, medicine and anthropology.
Valencia's videos have been used in major universities in the country as a study tool. At the Icesi University they have been used by teachers as class work material and at the University of Antioquia they have been used by students to support for their graduation theses.
Valencia is currently a Law student at the Pontifical Xaverian University in Cali, Colombia. - Sound Department
- Actor
César Salazar was born on 2 March 1965 in Cali, Colombia. He is an actor, known for The Hidden Face (2011), Jungle (2017) and Siempreviva (2015).- Mónica Franco was born in Cali, Colombia. She is known for Señora (1998), El precio del silencio (2002) and Por Amor (2006).
- Born in Cali in 1953 and a month his family moved to the municipality of from Gachetá (Cundinamarca). He later settled in Medellín and Bogotá, where he tried to be a seminarian.
An actor of strong characters and that it knew how to directors such as Jorge Alí Triana and Carlos Duplat. He began as a stage actor at the age of 16. He studied at the school of dramatic art, belonged to the Popular theater of Bogotá and participated in several productions of the National Theatre, among them: the Lady of the Camellias, Rosalba, the man in black, and Amalia.
But Salazar also was a controversial artist, which caused him problems with the programmers of television. He was President of the Coordinator of artists and workers of culture and the Colombian artists circle, he also participated in several protests against human rights violations.
He married Cristina Salazar in 1980, and had two children. However, he had to be separated from it three years ago. Currently living with the Senator of the M-19 Vera Grave.
He starred in movies and TV shows like; Pero sigo siendo el Rey, Cain, Tiempo de morir, el Cristo de Espaldas and Los Victorinos (1991). He died in 1992 from a hemorrhage.