Hi! I’m Aleja, a visual artist with the purpose of creating and finding beauty in me, in others and in every corner of the world. I believe in the importance of making a positive impact with our work.
I’m from Venezuela, located in Mexico City and pleased to work around the world.
- I have more than 16 years´ experience making content for Latin America.
- I approach each project with absolute devotion.
- My work has been globally recognized.
- Happy and grateful to have a Master’s degree in Innovation, Business and Creativity.
- I’m a yoga lover, a believer in spiritual growth and my favourite camera is a Rollei 35mm.
Projects
Projects credited in
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Work history
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TV Director, Creative Producer & Virtual Reality FilmmakerTV Channels
Mexico City, MexicoFreelance
- Director and producer of a 360/Virtual Reality documentary film (In production)
Director and creative producer of short content, award-wining branded content and marketing campaign for Sony Pictures Entertainment, BBC, Univision, Travel and living Chanel, Animal Planet, E! and Telemundo.
- Editor and postproduction of trailers and marketing campaign of TV series for Telemundo, Sony Pictures Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television and MAX (HBO Group)
- Director of two travel shows in the Czech Republic and two seasons (12 episodes each) of a cooking Show Paulina Abascal.
- Speaker about branded content in the innovation Fair Pueblos Mágicos 2018 and the 3erd Congress of competitiveness and Tourism Cozumel 2018.
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TV Director, Editor & Content DirectorEndemol Shine Mexico Boomdog
- Mexico City, MexicoFull Time
- Camera Director in different style and visual generé: humour sketches, news, interview, documentary, making of, multi-cameras on set and on location.
- Camara director and content director of the TV Show Emprendedores of the cultural channel Once TV for Mexico. (13 episodes) Canal 11.
- Responsible for directing camera crew and talent on set for the weekly TV show E! Latin News. Head of editing of the show.
- Second unit director of Mexico´s Next Top Model 1T (13 episodes)
- Director of humour sketches Late Night Show (13 episodes)
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Skills
- Editing
- Directing
- Producing
- Illustration
- Photography
- Virtual Reality
Education
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Master's degree Innovation, Business & CreativityCENTRO diseño cine televisión
- Mexico
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Biennium Multimedia Visual CommunicationAccademia di Belle Arti di Brera Milano
- Milan, Italy
(Two-year program - Unfinished) Only one year approved.
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Awards
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Mediamorphosis Mexico Pitch - IDFA New Media Talent Award for Doc Lab AccademyMediamorphosis & IDFA Doc
https://www.idfa.nl/en/article/116327/idfa-awards-most-promising-project-at-media-morphosis-mexico
CREDITS
Creator, Director & Producer: Alejandra Castillo Madera
Co-Producer: Natsue Montes de Oca
Co-Director: Aldo HernándezA
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Workshop Colaboratorio AmbulanteAmbulante Film Festival
Our CrossMedia VR project was selected for a full week of workshops in new technologies and immersive narratives.
CREDITS
Creator, Director & Producer: Alejandra Castillo Madera
Co-Producer: Natsue Montes de Oca
Co-Director: Aldo Hernández+ Show more