Head of Business Affairs at TOTEM FILMS

• Apr 2023 - Present

Mi cargo de director jurídico, administrativo y financiero (DAF) en Totem Films y Totem Atelier concentra tres responsabilidades centrales : 1. La coordinación financiera de las dos compañías: seguimiento de costos de desarrollo y producción de películas y de flujo de caja, pagos de nómina, seguimiento de procesos de obtención de créditos y subvenciones. 2. La coordinación jurídica de la compañía: negociación de contratos de coproducción, mandatos de ventas internacionales y de… Show more Mi cargo de director jurídico, administrativo y financiero (DAF) en Totem Films y Totem Atelier concentra tres responsabilidades centrales : 1. La coordinación financiera de las dos compañías: seguimiento de costos de desarrollo y producción de películas y de flujo de caja, pagos de nómina, seguimiento de procesos de obtención de créditos y subvenciones. 2. La coordinación jurídica de la compañía: negociación de contratos de coproducción, mandatos de ventas internacionales y de cesión de derechos de autor, administración de contratos y enlace con abogados externos. 3. La gestión de las ventas y adquisiciones para España, Portugal y América Latina. Show less Mi cargo de director jurídico, administrativo y financiero (DAF) en Totem Films y Totem Atelier concentra tres responsabilidades centrales : 1. La coordinación financiera de las dos compañías: seguimiento de costos de desarrollo y producción de películas y de flujo de caja, pagos de nómina, seguimiento de procesos de obtención de créditos y subvenciones. 2. La coordinación jurídica de la compañía: negociación de contratos de coproducción, mandatos de ventas internacionales y de… Show more Mi cargo de director jurídico, administrativo y financiero (DAF) en Totem Films y Totem Atelier concentra tres responsabilidades centrales : 1. La coordinación financiera de las dos compañías: seguimiento de costos de desarrollo y producción de películas y de flujo de caja, pagos de nómina, seguimiento de procesos de obtención de créditos y subvenciones. 2. La coordinación jurídica de la compañía: negociación de contratos de coproducción, mandatos de ventas internacionales y de cesión de derechos de autor, administración de contratos y enlace con abogados externos. 3. La gestión de las ventas y adquisiciones para España, Portugal y América Latina. Show less

Business Affairs at Cinéma Defacto

• Nov 2020 - Apr 2023

My post as Business Affairs at Cinéma Defacto entails three main responsibilities: 1. Administrative and Financial coordination : film development and production cost surveillance, film cash flow administration, payroll management, management of applications for subvention and grants. 2. Legal affairs : negotiation of coproduction, sales mandates, copyright cession agreements, contrat management and liaison with external counsel. 3. Catalog Management : value assessment… Show more My post as Business Affairs at Cinéma Defacto entails three main responsibilities: 1. Administrative and Financial coordination : film development and production cost surveillance, film cash flow administration, payroll management, management of applications for subvention and grants. 2. Legal affairs : negotiation of coproduction, sales mandates, copyright cession agreements, contrat management and liaison with external counsel. 3. Catalog Management : value assessment, royalties management, relations with restauration and conservation services providers. Show less My post as Business Affairs at Cinéma Defacto entails three main responsibilities: 1. Administrative and Financial coordination : film development and production cost surveillance, film cash flow administration, payroll management, management of applications for subvention and grants. 2. Legal affairs : negotiation of coproduction, sales mandates, copyright cession agreements, contrat management and liaison with external counsel. 3. Catalog Management : value assessment… Show more My post as Business Affairs at Cinéma Defacto entails three main responsibilities: 1. Administrative and Financial coordination : film development and production cost surveillance, film cash flow administration, payroll management, management of applications for subvention and grants. 2. Legal affairs : negotiation of coproduction, sales mandates, copyright cession agreements, contrat management and liaison with external counsel. 3. Catalog Management : value assessment, royalties management, relations with restauration and conservation services providers. Show less

International Sales Executive

• Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

International Sales Manager for Spain, Portugal, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Representative of mk2 films during the RDV Unifrance and the European Film Market. (Temporary posting as the replacement of a colleague on maternity leave)

Festivals and VR Assistant

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

Internship performed as part of my last year of masters studies on film production and distribution.

International Sales Consultant / European Film Market 2019

• Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

Producer / VR Showcase / Ficci 59

• Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

International Sales Consultant / 10th Ventana Sur Film Market

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

Sales Assistant / VR Assistant

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

Internship between first and second year of masters program. On one hand, I assisted the International Sales Manager on commercial prospecting for independent films, mainly first and second features by directors and producers from around the globe with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, I assisted the Head of the VR Department on prospecting the market for a growing VR experience catalog, contacting festivals and theaters alike. These main two tasks were complemented by… Show more Internship between first and second year of masters program. On one hand, I assisted the International Sales Manager on commercial prospecting for independent films, mainly first and second features by directors and producers from around the globe with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, I assisted the Head of the VR Department on prospecting the market for a growing VR experience catalog, contacting festivals and theaters alike. These main two tasks were complemented by helping out with the general administrative matters of the company. Show less Internship between first and second year of masters program. On one hand, I assisted the International Sales Manager on commercial prospecting for independent films, mainly first and second features by directors and producers from around the globe with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, I assisted the Head of the VR Department on prospecting the market for a growing VR experience catalog, contacting festivals and theaters alike. These main two tasks were complemented by… Show more Internship between first and second year of masters program. On one hand, I assisted the International Sales Manager on commercial prospecting for independent films, mainly first and second features by directors and producers from around the globe with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. On the other hand, I assisted the Head of the VR Department on prospecting the market for a growing VR experience catalog, contacting festivals and theaters alike. These main two tasks were complemented by helping out with the general administrative matters of the company. Show less

Formateur (Teacher)

• Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

I taught English and Spanish to French professionals. The students had varying levels of proficiency (from A1 to B2, under the Common European Framework of Reference) and came from different companies and industries. http://www.tnaformations.com/en I taught English and Spanish to French professionals. The students had varying levels of proficiency (from A1 to B2, under the Common European Framework of Reference) and came from different companies and industries. http://www.tnaformations.com/en

Jury of the Univerciné Film Festivals

• Nov 2016 - May 2017

Member of the Jury for the Univerciné Film Festivals (German, British, Italian and Russian Festivals). http://www.univercine-nantes.org/ Member of the Jury for the Univerciné Film Festivals (German, British, Italian and Russian Festivals). http://www.univercine-nantes.org/

Producer - Cine al Parque

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

My job during Indiebo 2016 was based at Parque Museo del Chicó, a city park, in which I acted as a producer. Said task can be described as the coordination of setup procedures, day-to-day activities and wrap up tasks with all providers: park administrators, food and beverage providers, visuals (screen, sound, projector, etc), sponsors and other. My job during Indiebo 2016 was based at Parque Museo del Chicó, a city park, in which I acted as a producer. Said task can be described as the coordination of setup procedures, day-to-day activities and wrap up tasks with all providers: park administrators, food and beverage providers, visuals (screen, sound, projector, etc), sponsors and other.

Head of Accreditations, Bogoshorts Short Film Festival 2015

• Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

My job consisted of managing the accreditation system and leading the team for the different kinds of people who assisted the festival (general public, press, participants, sponsors, among others), which were over 1000. This post entailed carrying out intense work with material suppliers, with key allies to the organization and the coordination of the team of volunteers for accreditations, during the days prior to the festival as well as during the festival itself. My job consisted of managing the accreditation system and leading the team for the different kinds of people who assisted the festival (general public, press, participants, sponsors, among others), which were over 1000. This post entailed carrying out intense work with material suppliers, with key allies to the organization and the coordination of the team of volunteers for accreditations, during the days prior to the festival as well as during the festival itself.

Associate

• Feb 2013 - May 2015

Associate of the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, as well as of the Foreign Exchange Practices. My work in these areas had both transactional large-scale work and day-to-day counsel to various clients. An example of the former is structuring a project finance deal, as counsel for a multilateral financial institution and, regarding the latter, as advisor to the lenders of a Colombian company in their exercise of the rights and powers granted to them under several subordinated debt… Show more Associate of the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, as well as of the Foreign Exchange Practices. My work in these areas had both transactional large-scale work and day-to-day counsel to various clients. An example of the former is structuring a project finance deal, as counsel for a multilateral financial institution and, regarding the latter, as advisor to the lenders of a Colombian company in their exercise of the rights and powers granted to them under several subordinated debt agreements.

Lawyer - Intern

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2013

During my last year and a half at law school, I worked in the Banking and Finance and Corporate Law areas of the firm. Although this experience was framed in the day to day of the practices to which I belonged, my work extended to a wide range of business sectors and types of deals. I participated in the corporate restructuring of business in the public sector, in an IPO for a foreign company in the Colombian stock exchange, in the structuring and financing for the construction of a… Show more During my last year and a half at law school, I worked in the Banking and Finance and Corporate Law areas of the firm. Although this experience was framed in the day to day of the practices to which I belonged, my work extended to a wide range of business sectors and types of deals. I participated in the corporate restructuring of business in the public sector, in an IPO for a foreign company in the Colombian stock exchange, in the structuring and financing for the construction of a hydroelectric plant in central Colombia, as well as acting as counsel for companies in FX matters, both in issues of the ordinary course of business and as part of operations of M&A.

Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

Assignments related to: the corporate reorganization of a major State-owned company, the acquisition of a Colombian hardware retailer by a foreign corporation (representing the former), and the drafting of an application for constitutional review, and legal opinions for NGO’s. The latter were part of the firm’s pioneering pro-bono practice. Assignments related to: the corporate reorganization of a major State-owned company, the acquisition of a Colombian hardware retailer by a foreign corporation (representing the former), and the drafting of an application for constitutional review, and legal opinions for NGO’s. The latter were part of the firm’s pioneering pro-bono practice.

Independent Contractor

• May 2008 - Jul 2008

The assignments were the following: i) analysis and development of a database on public utilities regulations for the Superintendency of Public Utilities; ii) frequent presentations in law firms, public and private organizations, and universities, in order to advertise, explain, and receive feedback on, the databases. The assignments were the following: i) analysis and development of a database on public utilities regulations for the Superintendency of Public Utilities; ii) frequent presentations in law firms, public and private organizations, and universities, in order to advertise, explain, and receive feedback on, the databases.