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filmmakers
The core team leadership of the film have held creative and/or production leadership roles on numerous feature and short films that have been recognized by premier film festivals worldwide, garnered awards and achievements, and secured major network/streaming distribution.
2 ACADEMY AWARD SHORTLISTS - INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
2 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS
1 MEXICAN ACADEMY AWARD
3 SUNDANCE AWARDS
1 STUDENT EMMY AWARD
50+ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
3 MAJOR US NETWORK DISTRIBUTORS - SHORT FILM
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ALVARO DONADO
director/producer
MARK TENN
writer/producer
Alvaro was awarded Best Direction for Drama at the New York Television Festival 2018 for his directorial short film debut, MIDNIGHTS. The film was selected by Sony/NALIP for the Voces Nuevas 2020 series broadcast on Cine Sony.
Alvaro is an almunus of the Sundance Producer’s Lab and NALIP Latino Media Market who produced the multi-award-winning short films, LA MILPA and FAMILY PORTRAIT (dir: Patricia Riggen) and ZEN & THE ART OF LANDSCAPING (dir: David Kartch). Collectively, the films won two Student Academy Awards, a Sundance Jury Award, and a Mexican Academy Award. His production crew credits include the features EDEN (dir: Mia Hansen-Løve), PERCY JACKSON & THE LIGHTNING THIEF (dir: Christopher Columbus) and BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD (dir: Sidney Lumet), as well as TV shows for HBO, Sony, CBS and Warner Bros.
Mark is a 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist and NALIP Latino Media Market Fellow with his feature screenplay, BOUNTIFUL. He co-wrote/produced the short film, MIDNIGHTS, which aired in the Voce Nuevas 2020 series from Sony/NALIP on Cine Sony.
Mark supported international film acquisitions and distribution of critically-acclaimed films from bold visionaries such as Kenneth Branagh, Terry Gilliam and David Twohy, and intimate storytellers like Jonathan Glazer, Francois Ozon and Zhang Yang. His film and TV production and distribution credits include Jonathan Teplitsky's Australian drama BURNING MAN, Mia Hansen-Løve's French drama, EDEN, and Comedy Central's IMPORTANT THINGS WITH DEMETRI MARTIN exec-produced by Jon Stewart.
ODERAY GAME
executive producer
DANIEL ANDRADE
cinematographer/
producer
Quito-based Oderay Game is the executive producer of numerous notable feature films that have recently come out of Ecuador to be recognized by leading film festivals worldwide.
These include the feature dramas LO INVISIBLE directed by Javier Andrade (Toronto IFF 2021); LA PIEL PULPO by Ana Cristina Barragán (San Sebastián IFF 2022); AL ORIENTE by José María Avilés (Venice FF 2021); and Tito Jara's thriller, EL REZADOR (Locarno FF 2023).
She is currently in post-production on the psychological thriller, LOS AHOGADOS, from Juan Sebastián Jácome and is in development on a new horror film, FANGO, from Diego Araujo.
Daniel shot and produced the feature drama, LO INVISIBLE (dir: Javier Andrade) which was Ecuador's official entry for the 2023 Academy Awards, Spain's Goya Awards and Colombia's Macondo Awards having premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Based in Quito, Ecuador, Daniel’s 15-year cinematography career spans international film, TV, documentary, music video and over 600 TV commercials worldwide. Feature film credits include PESCADOR (dir: Sebastián Cordero), MARÍA Y EL ARAÑA (dir: Maria Victoria Menis) and OCHENTAISIETE which he co-directed with Anahí Hoeneisen.
DEMIAN GROSS
co-producer/
line producer
DAVID KARTCH
editor
ALICIA HERRERA
production designer
Demian heads a Quito-based production services co-op providing full service production and location management for films and TV commercials shooting in Ecuador.
His feature film credits include LO INVISIBLE (dir: Javier Andrade), OCHENTAISIETE (dirs: Daniel Andrade & Anahí Hoeneisen) and TAKE ME FOR A RIDE (dir: Micaela Rueda).
David is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. Among his editing credits are Religion of Sports’ award-winning series WHY WE FIGHT and ESPN’s DAVID ORTIZ: THE LAST WALK-OFF. Past collaborations with director/producer Alvaro Donado include Donado’s short film MIDNIGHTS, the feature film MESSENGERS, and David’s own Student Academy Award-winning short film, ZEN AND THE ART OF LANDSCAPING.
Alicia production designed the feature film, A SON OF MAN (dirs: Luis Felipe Fernández Salvador & Pablo Agüero), which was Ecuador’s official selection for the 2019 Academy Awards.
Further credits include DOLORES (Dir: Patricia Yallico) and LOS NÁPOLES (dir: Santiago Paladines). Alicia has also worked on over 300 commercials worldwide for brands such as Coca-Cola, Unilever and Diner’s Club.
ANDREW HALASZ
sound designer
LILA penagos
costume designer
FERNANDO ALBA
visual effects producer
As a sound editor/mixer for motion pictures and television, Andrew's feature credits include the Berlin Film Festival award-winning feature film, VANAJA and the documentary, GHOSTS OF AMISTAD. Andrew also sound designed the short films, MIDNIGHTS (dir: Alvaro Donado) and the Sundance Award-winning, FAMILY PORTRAIT (dir: Patricia Riggen). He is a professor in the Cinema Arts program at Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA.
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For over 25 years, Madrid-based Fernando has been bringing the most challenging scenes to life for a variety of clients such as Toyota, Renault, Repsol, Volvo, Banco Santander, Coca-Cola, Nescafé, and Beats. His latest narrative visual effects work can be seen in the dystopian cyberpunk British short film DISSIMULATION directed Sam Weeks.
FERNANDO APARICIO PICO
visual effects artist
AMY DEVRA GOSSELS
casting director
EMILIA PATINO CARRENO
assistant director
Based in Madrid, Spain, Fernando’s work in graphic design, 3D modeling, animation and visual effects spans over 30 years for innumerable clients such as Toyota, Renault, Movistar, Endesa, Volvo, Banco Santander, Coca-Cola and Nescafé. Most recently, Fernando crafted a dystopian Cyberpunk world for the British short film DISSIMULATION directed by Sam Weeks.
During 25 years in the industry, Amy has been the casting director, and in many cases a producer, for more than 100 film and TV productions and cast more than 1500 commercials (including numerous Super Bowl spots and CLIO winners).
Feature film credits include Nancy Meyers’ SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE and Godfrey Reggio’s VISITORS; short films she has cast and/or produced include Student Academy Award winner and Sundance Honoree, ZEN & THE ART OF LANDSCAPING. TV credits include Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah and HBO’s LAST WEEK TONIGHT with John Oliver.
Emilia is an assistant director and director on numerous commercial, artistic, and social projects. Her audiovisual versatility spans producing, directing, art direction and scriptwriting. She is currently developing her first feature film THE MOST PITIFUL LOVE STORY, and is co-writing YOUR SILENCE AND THE PASSAGE OF TIME, a new feature film from director, Pablo Arturo Suárez.
NICOLAS ANDRADE
colorist
Nicolas is co-founder of Cuartoblanco, a Quito post-production studio. He has designed the creative look of films such as HELENA SAAYAKU MANTA (dir: Eriberto Gulling) and SHELTER IN PLACE (dirs: Chris Beyrooty & Connor Martin) as well as music videos and commercials for clients such a Hennessey, Coca Cola and Chevrolet.
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