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\n\tAfter opening recent offices in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina this 12 months, Netflix is now turning its attention to Colombia.<\/p>\n
\n\tFrancisco Ramos, Netflix\u2019s VP of original content, Latin America, was on the sixty fifth Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI) to present 4 key initiatives aimed toward bolstering the country\u2019s audiovisual industry and provides a sneak peek of Season 2 of \u201cOne Hundred Years of Solitude,\u201d the streamer\u2019s most ambitious series within the region.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u00a0\u201cTo us, telling stories in Colombia is only the start. We would like the experience of manufacturing on a big scale \u2013 as we\u2019ve done with \u2018One Hundred Years of Solitude\u2019 \u2013 to go away a positive impression on the creative industry. Today, the goal is to proceed driving this growth in order that the local ecosystem becomes increasingly robust, competitive and sustainable,\u201d\u00a0said Ramos, noting that Netflix was marking its fifteenth anniversary in Latin America, where it produced three out of its first five original local language shows.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn an exclusive interview with Variety,<\/em> he identified that while Colombia has shown immense potential, it stays vital that Netflix provide not only financial support, but in addition the resources to execute artistic and technical craftsmanship.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOtherwise, there\u2019s a risk of a bubble: a lot of production without quality, ambition or proper execution. The talent exists and with the initiatives we\u2019ve been doing \u2014 and the brand new ones we\u2019re launching \u2014 we\u2019re emphasizing the necessity for more people to develop their craft. This may allow not only more diverse stories but in addition a deeper understanding of Colombia\u2019s complexity: multiple large cities, diverse cultures, Caribbean, Pacific, central regions, and borders with several countries. On the technical side, people have all the time had the knowledge, but lacked resources. Now, we offer the tools and opportunities to completely develop their expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI actually imagine it\u2019s crucial for talented people to feel they’ll reach their very own country. I\u2019d be concerned if talented Colombians felt that to reach any craft \u2014 production design, costume, makeup, VFX, cinematography or production \u2014 that they had to go away the country. People must have the choice, especially in such a culturally wealthy country like Colombia, to construct their careers at home.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe 4 recent training initiatives are:<\/p>\n \n\tOpera Prima Lab Film & Series<\/strong>: <\/p>\n \n\tDeveloped in partnership with FICCI, it is going to deal with guiding emerging filmmakers who’re developing their first feature film or series. Alongside Netflix, this system \u201coffers specialized mentorship in storytelling, essential production tools, and access to the FICCI programming, aimed toward continuing to construct our capability to inform our own stories,\u201d\u00a0said M\u00f3nica Moya, FICCI industry director.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThere are extraordinary recent filmmakers emerging \u2014 once I say \u201csmall,\u201d I mean their movies are small in scale, not in vision. A lot of these movies wouldn\u2019t be made without incentives, so we\u2019re constructing the infrastructure to present these filmmakers access to individuals who can assist make their projects more extraordinary, unique and individual,\u201d Ramos asserted.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s interesting because some might think our efforts are self-serving, but a lot of these movies may never even find yourself on Netflix \u2014 and that\u2019s perfectly nice. These filmmakers or writers could later work on a show with us or bring a project to us. I genuinely feel that when a movie gets made due to resources and support we offer \u2014 even when we\u2019re technically competitors \u2014 it validates the ecosystem we\u2019re constructing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \n\tLab Macondo 3<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \n\tIn partnership with the Colombian Film Academy, led by Cristina Uma\u00f1a, actress and President of the Colombian Film Academy, the Lab builds on earlier editions focused on literary adaptation and production design. Now in its third iteration, it centers on executive production because the bridge between creative vision and project sustainability, with most of its 24 participants hailing from across Colombia\u2019s regions.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cDeveloping the craft of production designers \u2014 much like the best way exceptional designers in Mexico are recognized globally \u2014 might be hugely helpful here. For instance, many art directors who worked on \u2018One Hundred Years of Solitude\u2019 with B\u00e1rbara Enr\u00edquez are actually joining us and even our competitors as production designers, because they now understand and might bring this level of vision to a project,\u201d Ramos noted.<\/p>\n \n\tAudiovisual Industry Provider Training Program: <\/strong>80 firms might be participating on this initiative in partnership with local producers association ASOCINDE, which is able to deal with fortifying the capabilities of firms to develop and produce content, said its president Diego F. Ram\u00edrez. \u201cEvery link within the chain is crucial for content to succeed in audiences across borders; that’s the reason this system promotes the event of skills, services and logistical capabilities that enable us to take our productions further.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBAMMERS:<\/strong> Developed alongside promotional entity Proim\u00e1genes Colombia as a part of the Bogot\u00e1 Audiovisual Market (BAM), the initiative backs a brand new generation of Latin American producers by providing them with tools and connections to develop projects with international appeal.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOpportunities make the difference, and these training programs pave the best way for them. Initiatives like BAMMERS provide access to international experts, allow for the sharing of experiences, and connect participants with producers currently lively within the industry. It\u2019s a novel opportunity \u2014 one which\u2019s often found not in universities, but in real life \u2014 and this is step one,\u201d\u00a0said Claudia Triana, executive director of Proim\u00e1genes.<\/p>\n \n\tThis initiative builds on the momentum led by \u201cOne Hundred Years of Solitude,\u201d which marked a milestone for Colombia\u2019s industry, not just for its cultural significance but in addition for its economic impact. Injecting near $60 million into the national economy, it was a gargantuan production that involved constructing the mythical village of Macondo, which spanned over 5,812,506 square feet and tapped hundreds of local talent and resources.<\/p>\n \n\tThe sixty fifth Cartagena Film Festival runs April 14- 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After opening recent offices in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina this 12 months, Netflix is now turning its attention to Colombia. 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