Built through years of on-set experience and formal training for some, Colombia’s film trade has worked across productions of every scale – from feature films and commercial campaigns to television series and documentaries.
As more international productions opt to shoot on location in Colombia, the country has grown its talent infrastructure in spades. Netflix’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” its most ambitious series in the region, has spawned a generation of new below and above-the-line talent.
Here are 5 Below-the-Line Talents to Track (in alphabetical order):
Andres Barrientos, 1st AD
Named one the 25 Gems of Colombian Cinema by the Colombian Heritage Film Council, Barrientos wrote and directed award-winning animation shorts before he started working on live action productions. There he rose up the ranks from production assistant to his current position as a 1st AD. where he oversees set operations and shooting schedules. “There are some 1st Ads who rule by fear, while there are those who rule through love, which I favor. As my mother says ’Go harsh on facts, easy on people.’”
