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
Media Event
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
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“My role at Espacio Cine included designing the program, directing its first two founding years (2005-2006), inviting international speakers, connecting national film schools and universities with Televisa, and securing international partnerships. In 2007, I was also invited to speak at the event.”
“Espacio Cine emerged at a time when Mexican and Latin American actors were making their mark in Los Angeles, directors were expanding their reach, co-productions were becoming increasingly popular, and film festivals were gaining prominence. Latin America was experiencing a surge in exceptional TV and film productions, and university students were showing a growing interest in the industry. New filmmakers were drawing attention with their impressive documentaries and short films. Rising talents like Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Prieto, Emmanuel Lubezki, Gael García Bernal, and Diego Luna were gaining international recognition.
After spending ten years in New York, I moved to Mexico City, where I directed Espacio Cine at Televisa. During this time, I helmed two TV series, nearly thirty commercials, and a pilot for Fox Italy, created by Sergio Ortega, senior producer at Discovery Channel at the time. Additionally, a Televisa producer proposed the idea of launching a new international film festival in Mexico, an initiative I later went on to direct.” —PV
“ESPACIO introduced filmmaking to its program during its 10th Anniversary in San Luis Potosí. FILM WORKSHOP The excitement of filmmaking joined our event, historically centered around television and media. Out of 30,000+ attendees at ESPACIO, ESPACIO CINE attracted over 6,000 participants in just five days, with waves of people attending activities throughout the day. In addition to coordinating the program, I led a filmmaking workshop alongside TV professionals (Genaro de la Cruz, Roberto de la Garza, Sergio Aranzával, Miguel Ángel Amador) and film students (Luis García, Bruno Schauwecker). FILM PRODUCTION Alongside Celia Arvizu (who would later transition to the Morelia International Film Festival), I co-produced short films and 1-min films by emerging filmmakers, which were broadcast on Canal 5. FILM/TV/EDUCATION TV networks globally are not accustomed to collaborating with national film schools, and those schools rarely work with private universities. I bridged this gap by connecting major institutions for the first time in history: the giant TV network Televisa, national film schools (CCC, CUEC), the public university UNAM, and private universities (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana, Universidad Anáhuac). INTERNATIONAL I also fostered international connections, inviting the New York Film Academy to offer a scholarship, and bringing in prominent speakers such as Lucila Moctezuma, grants coordinator at The Rockefeller Foundation, and Carlos Gutiérrez, director of Cinema Tropical.” —PV
Filmmaking Enters Television
Photo: Espacio Cine 2005, San Luis Potosí I Luis García, Lucila Moctezuma, Pedro Valiente I Old cinemas in San Luis Potosí: © (1) El Universal de San Luis Potosí (2/4) El Sol de San Luis
PARTICIPANTS
“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
Partners
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
COLLABORATORS Mexico City CCC I CUEC I Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana, Universidad Anáhuac
SPEAKERS
ESPACIO CINE 2005 host Óscar Uriel, TV journalist/producer. Keynote speakers: Lucila Moctezuma, The Rockefeller Foundation (New York), Academy of Awards member; Carlos Gutiérrez, Cine Tropical (New York) director, Pedro Valiente, Espacio Cine (Mexico) director/filmmaker. Guests including Sara Hoch, director of Guanajuato Film Festival. ESPACIO CINE 2006 hostess Claudia Cervantes, actress/writer/director. ESPACIO CINE 2007 keynote speaker Guillermo Arriaga, writer/director (Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel, The Burning Plain). I Photo: Óscar Uriel, Sara Hoch, Filmmakers, Carlos Gutiérrez
FILMMAKING
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.
1Min Films
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).
Short Films
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.
Film Work
ON THE NET
[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 en México
“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
“[The goal is] to find new creative minds and to make further investments in the industry… [to see] a rental company, a television channel, and universities... students and professionals… I think it’s very important to work together to nurture new ideas.”
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ESPACIO DE VINCULACIÓN
• 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 Televisa I Espacio
