BxFW Digital: July

BELÉN ORSINI is a New York based filmmaker. She holds a Master in Writing for Television and Cinema by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. In her most recent Executive Production work stand out, “LITTLE STORIES” (“HISTORIAS PEQUEÑAS” – 2019), directed by Rafael Marziano, currently running the tour of festivals, the film already collects the awards: Best Film in the Venezuelan Film Festival 2019, honorable mention award in the New Jersey Film Festival 2019. “I, MY EX AND HER KIDNAPPERS” (“YO, MI EX Y SU SECUESTRADORES”), directed by Javiera Fombona, released in 2019. She also participated as a Unit Production Manager in “POINT BREAK” (2015), directed by Ericson Core, a worldwide distributed blockbuster. Her producing credits also include: “AQUARELA” (2019), by director Victor Kossakovski, distributed by Sony Pictures, recognized in important festivals around the world and shortlisted for the 92nd Academy Awards OSCAR. “LIBERTADOR” (2014), directed by Alberto Arvelo, pre-selected in the OSCAR shortlist in the 87th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film in a Foreign Language, a first time ever for a Venezuelan Film, “REVERÓN” (2011), directed by Diego Rísquez, film that represented Venezuela in The Goya Awards (2012), “EL LOCO” (The Crazy) by Belén Orsini, Venezuelan documentary winner of the DOCTV IB first edition, distributed in 15th Latin American Countries. As a consultant she participated in the films “BLUE AND NOT SO PINK” (“AZUL Y NO TAN ROSA”) written by Miguel Ferrari, whose film won the Goya in 2013. “THE LONGEST DISTANCE” (“LA DISTANCIA MAS LARGA” – 2013), written by Claudia Pinto, nominated for Goya and projected in a dozens of international festivals. She is also honored to be a member of the Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Art of Venezuela.

Poster art from Verde Salvaje reproudced by courtesy of the director.

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