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Film & Video Consultancy

I guide you through the different stages in the process of film creation, from the very conception of the idea till post-production and distribution of your piece, helping you translate your ideas into audiovisual language and guiding you towards the entire journey so your piece will be aligned with what you truly want to communicate. We work together not only in the technical and creative components of the process, but I also offer my facilitation and skills as a coach so your artistry is embraced with the care and consideration it deserves.

*This service is available for cinema enthusiasts, first-time directors, artists with different backgrounds, young cinema students, or art students aiming to manifest audiovisual projects.

*I especially work with first-person (autobiographical) pieces, documentaries, and dance films. I also work with experimental films, fiction short films, and interactive audiovisual pieces.

*Service available in English or Spanish.

Whether you are in the initial phases of your film/video project, or you are working on an idea for a piece, whether it is your first time as director or you already have some experience creating cinema, my job as a mentor for your project is helping you transform all that hard-work into heart-work, grounding your project in the best possible way with the resources you already count on, and providing you with new ideas and possibilities that will make your piece to stand out.

Trust me: I know how intimidating making a film can be, especially if the project is personal and close to your heart as it most probably is. For us as artists, our work is not only performing in a particular job or completing a series of tasks. Our art creations are related to our inner world, and our history and identity.
Art pieces, and especially films are exposing our souls and minds for the world to see and reflect on our most personal topics.

It's because I know the courage, discipline, and constant inner and outer work creating a film requires, that I believe as filmmakers we need not only the knowledge and technical skills to build a successful project but also the emotional and psychological support to keep us motivated and confident throughout the entire process.

My emphasis is accompanying you and offering you all my tools for you to grow as a film creator with your project, and to enjoy the process as much as you can. Your final product will not only reflect your originality, values, and creativity but will also be a natural mirror of the conscious production process you have gone through. A successful movie is not only a good final piece, but also a satisfied director who likes her product as well is content with the journey she embarked on to make it happen.

The closer I can get to a definition of who I am and what I do to introduce myself as a multidisciplinary Artist & Therapist.

I’ve always liked to feel that my work is diverse and creative, probably that’s why I studied Cinema in university, as I saw it as the most malleable art form, with infinite possibilities of creation and integration of all the different arts in one piece charged with meaning.

I currently play and work as a filmmaker, photographer, dancer, and writer, among other things, but I’m also a trained coach and bodyworker.

I’m very excited to offer you this new service I am launching in 2024. My intention with it is not only to integrate these two areas that I love -film creation and coaching- but also I want to offer you as my client, all the professional and human tools I have learned for the past ten years, in a comprehensive program that values the creative aspects of your craft as much as your wellbeing as a still unexperienced director.

I truly believe that as directors our films are not separated from our values and identities. The stories we tell on the screen are stories that have deeply touched our lives in some way or another. That is why my interest is guiding you with professional tools for your film to reach its maximum potential, as well as offering you an emotional-spiritual safe space for you to navigate the personal process that unfolds on the way of creation.

Some of my story:

I was born in Chile. At age 23, I graduated from Film Direction and Social Communication at Universidad Católica de Chile in 2014.

The same year I screened my very first documentary, 23.

23 is a first-person documentary that I made to clarify one essential issue of my upbringing: the reason why I was raised by my grandparents instead of my own parents (you can watch the trailer and rent the short film here ).

This film was not only the first one in which I participated in international festivals but was also the most challenging and vulnerable art piece I have done so far. I grew a lot as an artist in the making, and I have always wanted to be available to assist directors with similar projects.

I’ve been working as a Writer, Director, and Editor of documentaries and experimental films since then. I also worked as a Producer and Assistant Director in fiction pieces, as a producer in a film festival, and as a Cinema Teacher for first-year students, at the same university where I obtained my degrees.

It was in this last experience that I understood how deeply I enjoy providing support and guidance to young and first-time directors. I was there through their entire creative process, from conceptualizing their first film ideas to the very editing and post-production stage of their pieces. They will come without any notion of storytelling or the basic aspects of photography, and at the end of the semester, they will deliver pretty decent short films. It was mesmerizing and fulfilling to accompany them as a mentor.

Some years later, I left my country, started traveling the world, and settled down in South India for a four of years, in an International community, working mainly as a video editor and content creator. During those years I learned a lot about Indian Spirituality, Yoga, Mindfulness, Dance Therapy, IFS (internal family systems), and many other spiritual, psychological, and emotional regulatory tools to overcome fears and obstacles and sustain successfully oneself in any creative endeavour.

From all these interests and experiences is that I have build this unique service for you. I hope my story and proposal will captivate you and you will reach out as soon as possible so we can start working together on your promising project.

Valentina.

If you decide to hire this service we will have weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly 90-minute online/offline meetings for the agreed duration of your project. I'd also give you tasks and homework to complete between sessions and will be available outside our meetings to review materials (charged separately).
We would work the schedule together depending on your project's needs and available timings from both.

DEVELOPMENT & PRE-PRODUCTION:
-Set up goals, intentions, and timeline of the project.
-Clarifying your interest, exploration, and particular point of view to be expressed with your film. Conceptualization.
-Basics concepts of audiovisual storytelling applied to your particular piece
-Giving the project the right format: finding the right photography and sound style for your project
-Finding assertive film referents to support your project
-Writing and refining script and storytelling aspects.
-Budgeting
-Preparing a pitch to get financing if applicable
-Selecting crew, cast, locations, sets, etc.
-Planning. Deconstructing shots, and creating a storyboard.
-Preparing all elements for the shooting phase.
-Building a Shooting Plan
-All shooting methodology and production aspects to consider
-Practical tips and insights for the shooting days

PRODUCTION:
-Accompaniment during the shooting process if applicable
-Possibility of performing as Assisting Director for your film and taking on the tasks that role involves (*to be discussed)

POST PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION:
-Basics of post-production and distribution plan
-Accompaniment during montage (*to be discussed)
-Preparing a presskit
-Distribution plan and sending your piece to film festivals
-Marketing Plan

*Note: this is a brief and general program of the points to be included in the service. We will customize your particular program after our first discovery call.

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Whether you’re looking to make your business more attractive with professional photography, or you want to level up your personal blog/social media quality content, I deliver for you photos that are not only original and meaningful in their message but I also hold space for you to feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera, and together we co-create a coherent concept that we both feel enthusiastic about.

Check out my photo work here:

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