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05 Aug 2005 PEOPLE: Rodrigo Fernandez Rodrigo Fernández has more than 30 years of experience as a versatile cinematographer, producer, and director of documentaries, feature films, and television commercials throughout Latin America. Originally from Chile, Mr. Fernández has built a reputation as a top Latin American field producer, assisting European, US, and Canadian production companies such as Discovery Communications, Miramax, Summerhill Entertainment, Gedeon Programes, The Cousteau Society, & ZDF. more...
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01 Jun 2005 PIPELINE: Against the Odds The new documentary series by Explorart Films, follows the lives of ordinary people, whose ideals, determination, and persistence allowed them to reach their dreams despite unthinkable adversity. Unknown Nobel prize winners, nameless Olympic athletes, writers, musicians – Stories that follow the ‘everyman’ from their modest upbringings to the pinnacle of their fields, all the while maintaining their identity as our neighbors, our friends, and our family members. Stories that pay tribute to the heroes that live amongst us, the lives we understand, the tales of those who ‘could have been us’.
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01 Jun 2005 BUZZ: Filmmaker Alberto Arvelo Joins White Song.
Venezuelan filmmaker Alberto Arvelo has joined the production team of feature film White Song as Co-Producer. more...
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01 Jun 2005 BUZZ: “A House with a View of the Sea” soon at a Blockbuster near you.
The internationally award winning feature by filmmaker Alberto Arvelo secures representation from Explorart Films more...
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01 Jun 2005 PEOPLE: Alberto Arvelo At the age of 17, barely out of high school, Aberto Arvelo impressed a number of industry professionals in Venezuela with a wonderful script based on Hermann Hesse’s Narcissus and Goldmund. But the teenager wanted more than just getting the script produced, he wanted to direct it. Determined to find the financing necessary to make his project a reality, he succeeded, and with the help of friends, family, and industry insiders he produced and directed “Song of the Mountain”. The Super8 film marked the beginning of a prolific career that has made Alberto Arvelo one of the most accomplished film directors and producers in Latin America. more...
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01 Jun 2005 FILM REVIEW: Maria Full of Grace FILM REVIEW: An early shot in Maria Full of Grace shows Maria on the morning bus ride to work. Her face is calm and quiet as she looks out the window. So calm, in fact, she would otherwise be just another face in the crowd. As we follow Maria on a journey smuggling cocaine from rural Colombia to Queens, New York, we come to understand the independent spirit masked behind that quiet face.
Maria's life has so far been uneventful. The only opportunities for girls in more...
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01 Jun 2005 TIPS: Renting Equipment
Several Latin American and Caribbean countries, such as Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, have a strong film and video production industry with a large number of production and rental houses providing gear to the international film and video industry. Other countries enjoy much more modest operations, and depending on your region of interest, the availability of professional equipment, especially camera packages (16 and 35mm) may be limited or non-existent. more...
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01 Jun 2005 DESTINATION: Destination: Canaima! The site of numerous adventure films such as Arachnophobia and Jurassic Park, Canaima is located at the edge of the Amazon forest a few hundred miles south east of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela,. The region is considered one of the most enchanting and unique natural attractions of the world and was conceded World Heritage Status in 1994. Canaima includes more than 15,000 square kilometers of wild vegetation, distinctive mountain tops, and distinctive animal life, making it the sixth largest national park in the world. The area has been the production site of dozens of industry films, documentaries, television shows, and commercials. The beauty of the region, easy access, great accommodations, and wonderful weather, makes this one of the best kept secrets of the international film and video industry.
Production Specs. From massive jungle rivers to impressive rock formations, from gorgeous undulating plains to the dense vegetation of the rain forest, Canaima is a perfect location for film and video production crews interested in capturing remote tropical looks. more...
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04 May 2005 FILM REVIEW: City of God Although initially we intended to review current Latin American Films, the recent wrap of Alberto Arvelo’s urban rendition of Cyrano de Bergerac inspired us to write a brief review of an excellent 2003 film also set in the shantytowns of South America: City of God.
City of God is a Brazilian gem nominated for 4 academy awards including best cinematography, screenplay, directing and editing. more...
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03 May 2005 BUZZ: Dominica – Pirates of the Caribbean Nightmare.
It seems like things are not going too well for the production crew of the Pirates of the Caribbean 2. The crew is filming on the island of Bataka more...
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03 May 2005 BUZZ: Cyrano Fernandez Wraps.
Sources close to the production office in Caracas informed us that the new film by director Alberto Arvelo wrapped last Tuesday (April 26, 2005). more...
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03 May 2005 BUZZ: Venezuelan Telecommunications Bill: A double-edged sword.
The Venezuelan National Assembly recently approved the new Organic Law of Telecommunications. The international human rights community more...
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03 May 2005 BUZZ: White Song Development Wraps.
According to sources close to the development office of Explorart Films, the development phase of feature film White Song is concluding this summer. more...
Rodrigo Fernández has more than 30 years of experience as a versatile cinematographer, producer, and director of documentaries, feature films, and television commercials throughout Latin America. Originally from Chile, Mr. Fernández has built a reputation as a top Latin American field producer, assisting European, US, and Canadian production companies such as Discovery Communications, Miramax, Summerhill Entertainment, Gedeon Programes, The Cousteau Society, & ZDF. 
The new documentary series by Explorart Films, follows the lives of ordinary people, whose ideals, determination, and persistence allowed them to reach their dreams despite unthinkable adversity. Unknown Nobel prize winners, nameless Olympic athletes, writers, musicians – Stories that follow the ‘everyman’ from their modest upbringings to the pinnacle of their fields, all the while maintaining their identity as our neighbors, our friends, and our family members. Stories that pay tribute to the heroes that live amongst us, the lives we understand, the tales of those who ‘could have been us’. 
FILM REVIEW: An early shot in Maria Full of Grace shows Maria on the morning bus ride to work. Her face is calm and quiet as she looks out the window. So calm, in fact, she would otherwise be just another face in the crowd. As we follow Maria on a journey smuggling cocaine from rural Colombia to Queens, New York, we come to understand the independent spirit masked behind that quiet face.
The site of numerous adventure films such as Arachnophobia and Jurassic Park, Canaima is located at the edge of the Amazon forest a few hundred miles south east of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela,. The region is considered one of the most enchanting and unique natural attractions of the world and was conceded World Heritage Status in 1994. Canaima includes more than 15,000 square kilometers of wild vegetation, distinctive mountain tops, and distinctive animal life, making it the sixth largest national park in the world. The area has been the production site of dozens of industry films, documentaries, television shows, and commercials. The beauty of the region, easy access, great accommodations, and wonderful weather, makes this one of the best kept secrets of the international film and video industry. 