Laura Montes

Laura Montes

Photographer, Videographer and WriterBogotá, Colombia
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Laura Montes

Laura Montes

Photographer, Videographer and WriterBogotá, Colombia
About me
Communicator and audiovisual producer with a great interest in cinema, writing and research. I write for El Espectador's Cultural Magazine. As an audiovisual journalist, I write about trends, analysis and criticism of films and television series on my blog Toma 20, where I share my passion and knowledge about the audiovisual industry. I have experience in writing and writing web content, blogs, advertising and fiction scripts, book writing, short and feature film scripts, digital projects/web series, among others. Likewise, I am an audiovisual producer and director with an emphasis on photography and video editing. I am also a freelance screenwriter and worked on various written projects, both fiction and advertising, for clients such as Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, We R' Sun, Alsea, Banco Popular, among others. In addition, she has been a producer and scriptwriter for several audiovisual projects that have received recognition and awards, such as Fobia Vertical and BOGOLIXIR, which were screened at film festivals and events. I graduated in Audiovisual Communication and Multimedia at the University of La Sabana in 2021, and complemented my training with courses and seminars in scriptwriting, film, distribution and audiovisual adaptation at institutions such as the National Film School, the New York Film Academy and the Pontifical Javeriana university. My goal is to continue growing and learning as a communicator and audiovisual producer, and contribute to the development and diversity of audiovisual culture in Colombia and the world.
Projects
  • Analog Photography
    Analog PhotographyI'm in love with analog photography. It has a visual magic that digital cameras can't match. I'm exploring analog narratives to tell stories through image and colors.
  • Visual Poetry in Instagram | @lauescritora_
    Visual Poetry in Instagram | @lauescritora_I am the creator of a digital space about writing and visual poetry on Instagram. There are more and more ways to approach poetry - they are not just words - and at @lauescritora_ I am exploring them all. My personal project of photopoems around love, heartbreak and loneliness, memory and oblivion will be a compendium between photography, art, writing and poetry.
  • Toma 20 (Film Blog)
    Toma 20 (Film Blog)This is one of my most special personal projects: my film blog "Toma 20". As an audiovisual communicator, one of the fields where I have most specialized is film criticism. After writing for some media outlets, I decided to launch my own blog. I write about trends, news, analysis and reviews of movies and television series. A space for cinephiles.
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Work history
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    Culture JournalistToma 20
    ColombiaFull Time
    I write about cinema on my blog "Toma 20", about trends, analysis and criticism of films and television series. I comment and analyze the latest news in the audiovisual industry. https://toma20.com/
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    Photographer(Freelance)
    Bogotá, ColombiaFreelance
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Skills
  • Writing
  • Web Copywriting
  • Writing Web
  • Photography
  • Editing Photos
  • Screenplay
  • Screenwriting
Education
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    Audiovisual Adaptation Film LabPontificia Universidad Javeriana
     - Colombia
    I was selected to be part of the Audiovisual Adaptation Film Lab of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in alliance with MadLove Group, taught by the argentine screenwriter Florencia Bastida. I participated with my adaptation project “The last petal of the rose”
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    4 week Story & Structure WorkshopNew York Film Academy
     - New York, United States
    Screenwriting course taken at New York Film Academy.
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Awards
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    Winner of the Best Vertical Film Award at Smart Films 20229 bandas
    WINNER: Best Vertical Film SMARTFILMS, Colombia 2022. WINNER: Best Vertical Film DIMINUTO, México 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION: POINT OF U - VERTICAL FILMFEST, Brussels 2023
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    Winner of the Filminute El Centro Vive Award from IDARTES with BOGOLIXIR short filmidartes
    Winner of the Filminuto El Centro Vive Award from IDARTES, screened at the Bogotá Cinematheque.
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