Born in Cartagena, Colombia. 1980. Live-action film director who works for audiovisual entertainment and advertisement productions, including commercials, documentaries and music videos. He has produced and filmed projects in several cities including, London, New York, Madrid, and all over Colombia.

Besides his commercial director career, Rafa stills takes time to work on his personal fiction projects and art films.

Achievements & Awards

Commercials

El Futuro Ford / MyKey / Sync / Airbag.
2011 - Won Gold NOVA. Bogotá, Colombia.

El Futuro Ford / MyKey
2011 - Won Bronze NOVA. Bogotá, Colombia.

Kokoriko / Mecánico
2011 - Shortlist at the Ojo de Iberoamérica. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

FICCI / Reservoir Dogs
2010 - Won Gold NOVA. Bogotá, Colombia.

Helm! / Product Launch Video
2009 - Won Silver Trophy for Best Product Launch. Festival Iberoamericano de Promociones & Eventos FIP. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

El Tiempo.com / Paper Boy
2008 - Won Bronze Trophy at New York Festivals. New York, USA.
2008 - Shortlist at the London International Awards. London, UK.
2008 - Won Silver NOVA. Bogotá, Colombia.

Short Films
La Fábula del negro Bautista (Bautista's Fable)
2011 - Official Selection, Festival In Vitro Visual. Bogotá, Colombia.
2011 - Official Selection, Flicker NYC's 10th Film Festival. New York, USA.
2011 - Out of competition, FICCI. Cartagena, Colombia.
2010 - Won Jury Prize at Cambridge International super8mm Film Festival. Cambridge, UK.
2010 - Out of competition, The Canton Palace 1st International Film Festival. Canton, Ohio.
2010 - Official Selection, 9th Nemzetközi Super 8mm Fesztivál. Szeged, Hungary.

Matando a Amelia (Killing Amelia)
2008 - Bogotá's Cinematheque selection. Bogotá, Colombia.
2008 - Out of competition, Martil Film Festival. Morrocco.
2008 - Official Selection, El Espejo Film Festival. Bogotá, Colombia
2008 - Out of competition, FICCI. Cartagena, Colombia.
2007 - Official Selection, Festival In Vitro Visual. Bogotá, Colombia.

Music Videos

Systema Solar / Malpalpitando
2011 - Premios Shock, Best Music Video, nominated. Bogotá, Colombia.
2011 - Official Selection, Festival In Vitro Visual. Bogotá, Colombia.

Diva Gash / Bubi-li-cious
2009 - Top 10 Music Videos in MTV Latinoámerica.
2009 - Official Selection, Festival In Vitro Visual. Bogotá, Colombia.
2009 - Out of competition. FICCI. Cartagena, Colombia.
2009 - Bogotá's Cinematheque selection, Best Music Videos in Colombian History. Bogotá, Colombia.

Education
2008 - Art Direction for Film Workshop. Central Saint Martins. London, UK.
2007 - Screenwriting Workshop. Kenneth Dancyger. Bogotá. Colombia.
2007 - Screenwriting Workshop. Linda Seger. Bogotá. Colombia.
2006 - Advertising photography Workshop. Mauricio Mendoza. Bogotá, Colombia.
2001, 2003 - Filmmaking. Escuela TAI. Madrid, España.
2000 - 8 Week Film Workshop. NYFA. New York, USA.

Commercial Representation
Avenida Films (Colombia)
Cumbia Films (Los Angeles)
La Ruta (Ecuador)

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Director formado en Madrid, Nueva York y Londres. Ha sido jurado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena y ha trabajado como asistente de dirección en cuatro largometrajes. Como director ha dirigido varios cortometrajes que se han exhibido en festivales internacionales, varios de sus videoclips han rotado en canales como MTV Latino, Sony Entertainment Televisión, El, VH1 y HTV, entre otros. En publicidad ha ganado notables premios como los NOVA en Colombia, un bronce en New York Festival y ha estado en el shortlist del London International Awards. Paralelo a esto, Rafa se encuentra realizando una serie de cortos documentales para artistas plásticos y fotógrafos.

FESTIVALES Y PREMIOS

* Premio del Jurado, Cambridge International super8mm Film Festival, Cambridge, Reino Unido, 2010.
* Muestra Internacional, Flicker NYC'11. 10th Anniversary, New York, Estados Unidos, 2011.
* Selección Oficial, 9th Nemzetközi Super 8mm Fesztivál, Hungría, 2010.
* Cine en los Barrios, 51º Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias -FICCI-, Colombia, 2011.
* Muestra de lo mejor del Cambridge International super8mm Film Festival, The Canton Palace 1st International Film Festival, Estados Unidos, 2010.
* Muestra de lo mejor del Cambridge International super8mm Film Festival, 3rd Super8FF, Milan's International Super8 Film Festival, Italia, 2010.

Source:
www.invitrovisual.com/sccs/nacional/07_ficcion.html