Guillermo Sainz Saavedra
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Guillermo Sainz Saavedra

Executive Producer / Business DevelopmentParis, France
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Guillermo Sainz Saavedra

Executive Producer / Business DevelopmentParis, France
About me
Film, television, theatre, and concerts Executive Producer with 7+ years of experience. Born with a tenacious attitude for putting my foot in the door to acquire new partners and investors. Very proud to have been part of the executive production teams of the 1st and 2nd highest box office Bolivian feature films in the past 25 years “Engaño a Primera Vista” and "Muralla"(long-listed for the Oscar's 2019 Best Foreign Language Film); the most ambitious national television project in history “La Entrega”; 6 highly lauded theatre productions; and the Ricky Martin concert.
Projects
  • Ricky Martin One World Tour La Paz, Bolivia
    Ricky Martin One World Tour La Paz, Bolivia For the Ricky Martin One World Tour concert in La Paz, Bolivia I was appointed Sponsor Manager. I was in charge of obtaining sponsors and supervising/coordinating with them during the intense publicity campaign. This was the first time Ricky Martin played in Bolivia. I personally landed 2 sponsors Coca Cola Company that invested 20k US Dollars and Hipermaxi a local supermarket chain that provided all the catering for 105 people and invested 5k US Dollars. My final task was to coordinate the e
  • Engaño a Primera Vista Romantic Comedy Feature Film
    Engaño a Primera Vista Romantic Comedy Feature Film I have been the associate producer of the film “Engaño a Primera Vista” a romantic comedy that has become the biggest commercial success in Bolivian cinema in the past 25 years. My job was to find sponsors to finance the production. As well as coordinating the exposure/placing of the companies that sponsored the movie. Finally, I was in charge of hiring the 50+crew members and 70+ actors that participated in the film.
  • La Entrega Crime Television Series
    La Entrega Crime Television Series TV mini-series “La Entrega”. The most ambitious television project in the history of Bolivia. I was the sponsor manager, in charge of landing sponsors and the exposure/placing of them in the series.
  • Man of la Mancha Theatre Musical
    Man of la Mancha Theatre MusicalThe Man of la Mancha Musical I produced in Bolivia. It has been one of the biggest musicals in my country with a cast of 20 on stage and an orchestra of over 30 musicians.
  • The Wild Duck Theatre Production
    The Wild Duck Theatre Production
  • REC. Immersive Theatre Expirience
    REC. Immersive Theatre ExpirienceI was the producer of an immersive play based on “Tape” by Stephen Belber. The entire production takes place inside a real hostel where 30 spectators walk into a room to live a unique experience. Our production was selected to represent Bolivia in MICSUR (Mercado Iberoamericano de Culturas del Sur) in Bogota, Colombia; where we landed 6 shows for 2017 Cena Contemporanea in Brasilia, Brazil. REC. –A Theatre Experience has been regarded as the greatest theatre production of 2015 in Bolivia by the critics and very successful having done 35 shows.
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Work history
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    Business Development SalesStreet Art Paris
    Paris, FranceFull Time
    In charge of companies Business Development and Sales. 300% increase in sales each month for the past three months. Acquired over 20 new clients with long term perspective for company.
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    General ProducerWaso Productions
    La Paz, BoliviaFreelance
    Owner and General Manager of Waso Productions. Led full‑scope production: project management, logistics, budgeting, funding, advertising campaigns, and sales supervisionMy personal contemporary theatre production company. I have produced 5 play productions. My biggest achievements have been bringing the Argentine “Teatro Ciego” to Bolivia. A theatre company which their plays take place in absolute darkness, where the spectator discovers the story through his senses of touch, smell, and audition. We have also produced “REC. –A Theatre Experience”, an immersive play based on “Tape” by Stephen Belber. The entire production takes place inside a real hostel where 30 spectators walk into a room to live a unique experience. Our production was selected to represent Bolivia in MICSUR (Mercado Iberoamericano de Culturas del Sur) in Bogota, Colombia; where we landed 6 shows for 2017 Cena Contemporanea in Brasilia, Brazil. REC. –A Theatre Experience has been regarded as the greatest theatre production of 2015 in Bolivia by the critics and very successful having done 35 shows. Our final achievement has been to present 3 productions (El Amante, El Conserje, and REC. –A Theatre Expirience) in the FITAZ 2016 (Festival Internacional de Teatro de La Paz) the international theatre festival in La Paz, Bolivia.
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Skills
  • Integrated Producer
  • Film Production
  • Theatre Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Immersive Experience
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Project Execution
  • Company Management
  • Account Management
Education
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    MSc in Marketing CreativityESCP Europe
    London, United Kingdom
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    Post Graduate Degree in Executive Film ProductionInstituto del Cine de Madrid
     - Madrid, Spain
    Won the Ibermedia Scholarship to undergo my studies. While attending my degree I was selected by the Berlinale Talents to attend a Seminar in Buenos Aires.
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Awards
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    National Theatre Representative MICSUR (Mercado Iberoamericano de Culturas del Sur) 2016Micsur
    I represented theatrical arts of Bolivia in the cultural market that took place in Bogota Colombia. My production “REC. –a theatre experience” got selected to the Bolivian production showcased where 30 theatre festival programmers attended. We were able to sell 6 shows for the Cena Contemporanea 2017 in Brasilia, Brazil.
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    48 Hour Film Project48 hour film festival
    I produced the short film that won best Bolivian film, in the world competition 48-hour film project. I represented our country in the Filmapalooza film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
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