projectsInternational Relations director, New York Film Academy, US I BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice program leader, Arts University Plymouth, UK I European Project media director, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain I International Film Festival director, Cancun Riviera Maya, Mexico I Film/TV Event Espacio Cine director, Televisa, Mexico.
“I create spaces where stories emerge through shared authorship —where students, audiences, and communities shape the narrative. From outreach programs in New York to contemporary media education in the UK and a film festival in Mexico, my work fosters creative energy across borders. Each project becomes a bridge —linking tradition with innovation, learning with making. Through collaboration and dialogue, we explore together how media and the arts can connect people not only to each other, but to the deeper questions that move us all.”
International Relations
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY I US
International Relations director for Ibero America at NYFA in New York.
— Projects: El País, Notodofilmfest
Contemporary Media
ARTS UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH I UK
Program leader for new BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice at Arts University Plymouth, UK.
— Projects: Media Lab, MIXarts
European Project
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID I SPAIN
Communication director for Crossing Stages arts project co-funded by the European Union at UC3M.
— Projects: Film, Installation
International Film Festival
CANCUN RIVIERA MAYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL I MEXICO
Director of Cancun Riviera Maya International Film Festival.
— Projects: Arts and Eco Activities
“Coordinating International Relations at New York Film Academy, I supported upcoming filmmakers. When I write that I've worked in over twenty countries, it was mostly through NYFA. As program leader for BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice at Arts University Plymouth, I started outreach projects: Media Lab, MIXarts, and Ulysses. Coordinating media for Crossing Stages Universidad Carlos III de Madrid arts project co-funded by the European Union, I coordinated media work that received international recognition. Directing Cancun Riviera Maya International Film Festival, we built a ground-breaking project in Southeast Mexico. Developing Espacio Cine [Film Space], we introduced film in Televisa’s Espacio, main university media event in Latin America.” — PV I Photo: PV I Crsossing Stages European Project UC3M: Jesús Antón
“What makes the work interesting is if you choose the right questions.”
Bruce Nauman
“Innovation has been a guiding line of work reshaping the landscape of media and the arts through cross-cultural collaboration, cutting-edge education, and vision across global platforms. With a deep commitment to interdisciplinary thinking and future-facing storytelling, each role undertaken has served as a canvas to reimagine the way media is created, taught, and experienced.
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY, US I As International Relations director, outreach work was at the heart of building strategic alliances across countries —with focus in Ibero America— promoting immersive film education through programs blending profesional-standard production with diverse international voices. This role involved pioneering partnerships that brought global talent into dialogue with NYFA's world-class resources, expanding the school’s multicultural reach, including universities, film schools, and media.
ARTS UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, UK I As BA (Hons) Contemporary Media Practice program leader, the new degree was designed to meet the challenges of a digital, post-linear media environment. By integrating experimental practices, emerging technologies, and critical theory, the course was transformed into a dynamic hub where students were empowered to push boundaries across filmmaking, perforning arts, interactive artwork, and more, fostering a new generation of hybrid creatives.
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID, Spain I Serving as European Arts Project media director, Crosing Stages, innovation meant merging a range of approaches to stagecraft —mainly through dance workshops— with multimedia experimentation. Through installations, digital art, and transmedia storytelling, the project reimagined the boundaries of performaning arts in higher education, amplifying voices from five countries across Europe and weaving media into the very fabric of live art, and the project itself.
CANCUN RIVIERA MAYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Mexico I As Film Festival director, distinctive work involved positioning this new event as both a regional and global showcase for bold cinematic voices. Curating programs that highlighted operas primas, eco-cinema, and new narratives, the festival evolved into a cultural bridge connecting emerging Latin American filmmakers with global industry leaders and audiences. It was featured in over 2000 articles/notes in 200 media internationally.
TELEVISA, Mexico I Working as Film/TV Event director, Espacio Cine (Film Space), innovation was embedded in curating/coordinating a workshop that functioned as a vital forum for discovery and development within Latin America's largest media network. By creating spaces for dialogue between students, creators, and industry professionals, it explored the intersection of broadcast media and independent cinema. More than 20.000 university students attended Espacio each year..” — PV
Groundbreaking Projects
NY I UK I EUROPE
NYFA
Founder I President Jerry Sherlock I International Relations director for Ibero America: Pedro Valiente
New York Film Academy I NYFA (2003-2004) is a film and acting school based in New York, L.A., and Miami.
Outreach activities with universities, film schools, film festivals, institutions, companies as well as public talks, live events, and press. Travels from New York to Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Cuba. I NYFA
AUP
Media manager: Tony Smith I Program leader: Pedro Valiente
Arts University Plymouth I BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY MEDIA PRACTICE (2016-2017) is a new program at Arts University Plymouth, UK.
"This new cutting-edge degree is a hands-on program focusing on visual creativity and production ranging from film, television and new media to the performing and visual arts." AUP, founded in 1856, is one of the oldest art schools in the UK. I AUP
UC3M
Project manager: Sonsoles Herreros Laviña I Artistic director: Sergio Blanco I Communication director: Pedro Valiente
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid I CROSSING STAGES (2013-2015, 2018) is an arts project co-funded by the European Union.
Classic myths shape arts to connect European countries through a common culture. Partners: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia. Collaborators: Denmark, Mexico, Chile. I Crossing Stages
Oberhausen Film Festival, Germany
Crossing Stages, Madrid
Film/Art Feature film I Video installation I Documentary film I Web series executive producer I Websites coordinator I Book collaborator. I Site I Behance
Film Festival
Founder/mentor: Francisco Córdova I Director: Pedro Valiente
Cancun Riviera Maya International Film Festival (2007-2009) supports new film and arts in Southwest Mexico with a unique profile (official competition: International, Ibero America, Mexico), focus on operas primas, and environmental cinema. Andy García and Danny Glover supported the Festival. I Flickr
Espacio Cine
Producer: Jorge Párraga I Executive producer: Yuri Breña I Director/Guest Speaker: Pedro Valiente
Espacio Cine [Space Film] (2005-2007) was the first Film Workshop in Espacio’s history at Televisa. Espacio gathered yearly over 30.000 university students to attend activities on TV/media. Including major world figures, Espacio was celebrated all over Mexico, Washington DC, and Latin America.
MEXICO
Film Festival team at Closing Night
Film Festival work including program, production, fundraising, media, and team. 200+ films/100+ guests per edition. Features in 200+ media in 20 countries. Presented in 50 events, 7 cities, 3 countries. 200+ collaborators. In-kind sponsorship: USD 0.5 million (year 1), and USD 1.2 million (year 2). I Site I Behance
Film Festival hostess Ana Claudia Talancón
Host Óscar Uriel I Festival director Sara Hoch
Espacio Cine coordinator Luis García, Lucila Moctezuma from The Rockefeller Foundation, NY I Espacio logo
Rethinking Media and the Arts
“This career reflects a consistent drive to rethink media and the arts through global engagement, interdisciplinary education, and bold creative leadership. Working across universities, festivals, and cultural institutions each role has contributed to building meaningful connections between diverse artistic communities and emerging technologies. The journey took place in New York, Madrid, Mexico City, and the UK, spanning a total of over 20 countries.
From academic innovation —such as launching a forward-thinking media program in the UK and directing media in a European arts project— to fostering Ibero American partnerships at a major US film academy, the focus has been on expanding access, collaboration, and experimentation. These initiatives have empowered new generations of artists and thinkers to create beyond conventional languages.”
“At the intersection of culture and industry, leading a film festival and an audiovisual event in Mexico has opened space for fresh voices and regional narratives to connect with international audiences. Through curatorial vision and strategic coordination, these platforms have served as bridges between independent creation, academic environments, and professional media landscapes.”
PENELOPE BUILDS SHIPS
(2018, Spain, 3:11) visual poem from You Are Mythical documentary film on Notodofilmfest produced at European Project,
