We believe in authentic creative collaboration & the power of its outcome.
Cumbia Films is the result of a team that comes together with similar dreams, unique talents and a constant desire to grow. Each challenge has given us the opportunity of collaborating with amazingly talented and beautiful humans who are part of the Cumbia family today.
We like long-term relationships.
The company began as a dream during Tere Gaviria and Felipe Holguín´s first collaboration in 2009 during the production of the short film MAÑANA. A tiny but mighty project that traced the vision and mission of the dream of Cumbia Films. Read more…
FELIPE HOLGUIN CARO
Founder & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Writer/Director with background in Photography, Editing, Assistant Directing and Casting Direction.
Multiple International Film Festival Official Selections.
It all started with a dog….
Film Independent Project Involve 2012
WOJTIECH KELAR
CINEMATOGRAPHER
From Chicago to Los Angeles.
His love for the framed image began at a young age when he started looking through the eyepiece of his fathers photo and video cameras. Since that time Wojciech has been looking at life through a prism and registering his experiences on film or digital media.
ANDREA NAVARRO
Accounting and Administrative Assistant
The authentic definition of multitasker with an added spice
PABLO TOBON GALLO
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Pablo Tobon-Gallo graduated from the Cinema and Photography bachelors program in Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
He also specialized in cinematography and has worked as director of photography in commercials, feature films and documentaries.
RICARDO CAMACHO
PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
Soul cumbiambero, producer and director, faithful believer in the transformational power of film and culture.
In love with the caribbean and its customs.
JUANA ROMERO
PRODUCER / AD / CINEMATOGRAPHER
MFA in Advanced Photographic Studies (ICP-BARD, New York), MA Arts and Cultural Management (King’s College London. London, UK), Cinematography (NYFA, New York).
Can do any of the above and more.
ANDRES CASTELLAR
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
CAMILA MEJIA
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Architect turned Producer
Macro detail oriented, simplifier of processes. Up for all.
Up for all.
CARLOS ARTURO ACEVEDO
FIELD PRODUCER
Social communicator by vocation, producer by decision, lover of food, cars and puppies, amiguero and a little accelerated, but I am good hey!
ANNA PAYARES
PRODUCER & LOCATION MANAGER
“Passionate about making things happen.”
Experience in finding the perfect place, the right spot!
“Love the excitement and the adrenalin rush I get when I hear the countdown, all the way up till the action is finally yelled, it gives me the feeling of longing for days with no beginning or end”.
AKIRO PALACIO
Junior Director / Photographer / Editor
Composition artist, lover of ink.
His only motive “… filmmaking”.
14 frames.
CUMBIA
THE EVERYTHING
The inspiration, truth, muse, joy, reason, passion, the guilty one, the first, the only, the real, the dreamed, the imagined, the adventurer, mexican, most traveled, the strong, the sweet, hairy, playful, sleepy, loved, respected, teacher, master of smiles Cumbia.
Earthly presence Feb. 14, 2001 – Feb.18, 2016
WE WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR CUMBIAMBEROS
Manuela Blandón
ANDRES DURAN
HEAD EDITOR
Colombian in Los Angeles since 2011.
B.A. in Communication Studies.
Editor of The Colors of the Mountain (2010)
(Opera Prima in San Sebastian Zabaltegui Festival 2010, Audience Goyesca, and official Jury mention at Ronda Film Festival).
AS
JUANITA JARAMILLO
ART DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Industrial Designer, Music Lover, Beach Girl.
ART DEPT multitasker; director / assistant / prop master / coordinator
NICOLAS CUELLAR
Director
Nicolas Cuellar is a film director and editor for social documentary and narrative projects worldwide. He trains local production teams around the world and gives them the tools to tell their own stories. He has developing teams in Haiti, Colombia and NYC.
Through his experience leading both documentary and narrative projects.
JULIANA ROJAS
Producer
Public Relations. Arts and Culture events Manager and Producer, with over 10 years experience.
LUIS HERNANDEZ
PRODUCER
Colombian-born, L.A.- Raised.
Lover of films, documentaries, live music, camping, nature, good food and dogs.
Ex Mad Man executive, now just a mad producer.
HENRY RINCON
Producer / Director
Local Producer – Medellin
He wanted to be an actor or soccer player since he was very little, but life had other plans. These are behind the cameras. He loves production and film directing. Today he mixes both specialties, allowing him to participate in multiple film productions.
Henry dreams with the impossible every day, to make it a reality.
LUIS GABRIEL SALCEDO
Photo & Videographer
Tere Gaviria
Founder & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Fine Arts major specialised in Film Production and Production Design.
Love to live – live to love.
Hooked on the Executive Director 14 yrs and counting…
Film Independent Project Involve 2012
AARON MEISTER
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Good cinematographer, not so good skateboarder, terrible golfer. Living in Los Angeles.
M.F.A. Cinematography, San Francisco State University
B.A. Film and Digital Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
Challenge us!
New business inquiries: info@cumbiafilms.com
Talent inquiries: casting@cumbiafilms.com
Phone: (+57) 5 679 8336
Address: Calle 1ra de Badillo # 35 - 53
Of. 204 - Centro Histórico
Cartagena, Colombia
