ESPACIO CINE

Director of Espacio Cine, first Film Workshop at Espacio by Televisa, Mexico, main media university event in Latin America for decades. The new film program gathered annually over 6000 participants, and secured partners from New York (New York Film Academy Film, Cinema Tropical, The Rockefeller Foundation), and Mexico (Panasonic, CTT Exp & Rentals).

ESPACIO CINE

2005-2007 Film/TV Event at Espacio by Televisa, Mexico

ESPACIO CINE is an encounter for upcoming artists and professionals in filmmaking and media. The event stands as the first Film Workshop in Espacio by Televisa, Mexico.

ESPACIO gathered every year 30.000+ university students in a different city in Mexico. National and international participants attend workshops and activities on television, media, and contemporary topics. Espacio was celebrated in Washington DC, and several countries in Latin America. World figures opened and participated in the event. I Televisa I Espacio I Site

TELEVISA / ESPACIO: President: Emilio Azcárraga Jean I ESPACIO: General Director Gastón Melo I Producer: Jorge Párraga I Co-producer: Maricarmen Alpuche ESPACIO CINE: Executive producer: Yuri Breña I Producers: Celia Arvizu, Eduardo Sanesteban I Director: Pedro Valiente I Administration / Coordinator: Miguel Ángel Amador I Art: Roberto de la Garza I DP/Editor: Sergio Aranzával I Coordinator: Genaro de la Cruz I Production/Media: Luis García, Bruno Schauwecker, Juan Carlos Bonilla

© 2005-2007 Espacio de Vinculación, Televisa

“Espacio Cine appears when Mexican and Latino actors work in Los Angeles, directors expand, co-productions are in vogue, and film festivals turn popular. There is a flow of outstanding TV and film productions in Latin America, and a growing interest from university students. New filmmakers call attention through stunning documentary and short films. New talent receives international recognition such as Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Prieto, Alejandro Lubezki, Gael García Bernal, and Diego Luna.

After ten years in New York, I landed in Mexico City and directed in Televisa Espacio Cine, two TV series, near thirty spots, and a pilot for Fox Italy created by Sergio Ortega, senior producer at Discovery Channel at the time. Also, a Televisa producer started the idea of a new international film festival in Mexico that I ended up directing.

Work for Espacio Cine involved designing the program; directing the first two founding years (2005-2006); inviting international speakers; connecting national film schools and universities with Televisa; and securing international partners. I also was invited as speaker in 2007.” —PV

“New York Film Academy and Panasonic are the main Espacio Cine partners. NYFA provides grants to study in New York. Panasonic provides new digital video cameras AG-DVX100A 24P with CineSwitchTM for the Film Workshop and filming the event. Both support filmmaking through education, financing/distribution of independent films, and digital technology.” —Espacio Cine I Photo: © Panasonic, TRF, NYFA

ORGANIZER Televisa

SPONSORS Mexico City Panasonic I CTT Exp & Rentals

PARTNERS New York New York Film Academy Film I Cinema Tropical I The Rockefeller Foundation

NATIONAL FILM SCHOOLS: CCC Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, Centro Nacional de las Artes [National Center for the Arts], CUEC Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México [National Autonomous University of Mexico]. UNIVERSITIES: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana, Universidad Anáhuac. I Photo: © CUEC, CCC, CNA

COLLABORATORS Mexico City CCC I CUEC I Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana, Universidad Anáhuac

ESPACIO CINE produced over the course of a few months Short Films. During the event, there were Speakers, Group Interviews, and Screenings as well as two featured activities: Film Workshop and One Minute Films.

FILM WORKSHOP At the end of each day, selected participants formed a crew to shoot a film scene on stage in front of the audience. ONE MINUTE FILMS Teams from film schools/universities made One Minute Films in 48h during the event that screened on Canal 5. I Photo: 1min Film DP Kenji Katori

— ESPACIO CINE produced a total of 10 One Minute Films and 5 Short Films for the two opening editions directed by Pedro Valiente.

ESPACIO opened each of its five days with a live event. After the success of ESPACIO CINE 2005, where (5) 1min films were produced and aired on Canal 5 (Televisa). ESPACIO CINE 2006 was assigned to produce (5) short films which were made by teams from CCC, CUEC, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana and Universidad Anáhuac. Many of those outstanding students have secured successful careers in film/media including Joceline Hernández, Armond Cohen, José Luis Aranda Nucamendi, Andrés Meléndez (directors), Mario Gallegos, Kenji Katori (DP), and Marta Poly Vil (editor).

ESPACIO CINE key goal is in the frame of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). Students from Tecnológico de Monterrey worked with Pedro Valiente on their path to the industry, starting with Film/TV production on campus; joining an outreach activity that took the form of visual theater (Flying Fish Over Mexico); securing professional work through Espacio Cine; and working on TV series (Max Steel Camp), and a film festival (Cancún Riviera Maya). Among others, Luis García, Bruno Schauwecker, Víctor Vega, Leopoldo Rivera, and José Luis Sandoval (UCSJ). I Photo: (Up) Espacio Cine 2006 Screenshots I (Down) Film Workshop: Genaro de la Cruz I 1min Film: José Luis Aranda Nucamendi

[SPANISH] 06/05/06. Pedro Valiente ha diseñado Espacio Cine 2005, un programa dedicado al cine y el vídeo digital que en tan sólo cinco días atrajo a más de 6000 estudiantes universitarios en San Luis Potosí, dentro de Espacio, el mayor evento en medios audiovisuales de México. Por primera vez en nueve años de historia se creó un programa dedicado en exclusiva al cine y el vídeo, Espacio Cine, en el marco de Espacio de Vinculación. Este evento itinerante organizado por el Grupo Televisa atrae cada año a más de 30.000 universitarios de varios países interesados en los medios y las nuevas tecnologías. Todo un clásico del medio audiovisual de México que en ediciones anteriores ha recibido a personalidades como Nelson Mandela, presidentes de gobierno y estrellas de la televisión. Pedro Valiente ha participado en unas jornadas que lograron captar la atención de alrededor del 20% del total de participantes. Lo cual resulta un enorme éxito de programación y visión para Espacio Cine. “Me siento feliz por haber contribuido a crear un proyecto tan estimulante. La energía de los jóvenes cineastas, los integrantes de los talleres y el público en general ha sido fabulosa. Se trata de un primer diseño que ha resultado, según creo, una de las sorpresas de Espacio y una nueva vía de apoyo para la joven cinematografía mexicana”, comenta Valiente desde México. […]

CINE Y VÍDEO DIGITAL [Espacio Cine presenta una estructura flexible que se concretó en cuatro actividades esenciales: Charlas, Taller de Cine, Proyecciones y Concurso de Cortometrajes]. Pedro Valiente habló de New York Film Academy y cine digital; Lucila Moctezuma, del Programa de Artes Audiovisuales de la Fundación Rockefeller; y Carlos Gutiérrez, director de la distribuidora neoyorkina Cinema Tropical. La Muestra España en Corto reúne una selección de Marta Sánchez de ShortMetraje de cortos españoles de Spanish Cinema Now del Lincoln Center de Nueva York, y Física II, ganador del Festival de Cine de Huesca, a través del director del certamen José Escriche.

ESPACIO DE VINCULACIÓN […] En Espacio 2005 acudieron el ex presidente del gobierno español José María Aznar, el embajador de Francia en México Richard Duqué, el sociólogo Alain Touraine, el historiador Enrique Krauze, el escritor Antonio Skármeta y los periodistas Carmen Aristegui y Joaquín López Dóriga. […] Bajo la atenta supervisión del productor general de Espacio, José Párraga, universitarios de todo el país hacen filas interminables durante cinco días para asistir a cursos, talleres, encuentros, conferencias y sobre todo programas de televisión. […] Espacio es una iniciativa del Grupo Televisa apoyada por su Presidente, Emilio Azcárraga Jean […] Países como Brasil, Chile, Colombia y Ecuador se han interesado en organizar Espacio. I Press

“Espacio Cine is vanguard, different, a great opportunity for young people.” —Paola Rojas, TV anchor

“It’s great that participants can practice with video, high definition.” —Pedro Damián, producer

2005 ESPACIO CINE San Luis Potosí Press I 2006 ESPACIO CINE Culiacán, Sinaloa Press / YouTube I 2007 ESPACIO CINE Guadalajara Minube I Photo: Espacio Cine 2005 featured on Espacio de Vinculación I Spanish Press I Espacio Cine 2006, Sinaloa: Trailer screenshots I (Up) Espacio Cine 2007, Guadadalajara. Speakers: Guillermo Arriaga, Pedro Valiente

• EXPRESSION Create new forms of expression for upcoming professionals • FILM Promote film production promoting education through media and audience interest on cinema • TECHNOLOGY Facilitate access to new technology • CONTEMPORARY Bring students close to modern techniques on screenwriting, cinematography, directing, production... • UNIVERSITY Open vocational horizons to university students • ESPACIO Contribute with hands-on training to Espacio’s philosophy on nurturing imagination and thinking in the youth. I Photo: © 2024 Espacio de Vinculación I LINKS Televisa I Espacio

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