Fidelio Films

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Fidelio Films
Type Entertainment
Industry Film
Founded 2010
Headquarters New York City, New York
Key people David Figueroa
Mark Raso
Mauro Mueller
Mauricio Leiva Cock

Fidelio Films is a New York-based independent film production company founded by filmmakers David Figueroa, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Mauricio Leiva Cock in 2010. The company has produced a number of acclaimed short films, winning twice in a row in the Student Academy Awards with Under in 2012[1] and A World for Raúl in 2013.[2][3] The first feature film Copenhagen, featuring Gethin Anthony, Bodil Awards winner Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Sebastian Armesto, Mille Dinesen, Baard Owe, and Tamzin Merchant[4] will be released 2014.

Company History

Fidelio Films was founded in 2010 by filmmakers David Figueroa, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Mauricio Leiva Cock. All four of them met while studying at the MFA program in directing and screenwriting at Columbia University. The company started out as a branding company but soon the creative collective formed a production company. In 2013, the four shot the first feature film Copenhagen in Denmark.[5]

Awards and Recognition

Fidelio films have received multiple awards and nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,[6] CINE,[7] and the Directors Guild of America.[8][9]

Mark Raso’s thesis film at Columbia University Under won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards 2012 in the narrative category[10] and many prizes more such as a CINE Golden Eagle and at Las Vegas International Film Festival.[11]

Mauro Mueller’s thesis film at Columbia University A World for Raúl (orig. Un mundo para Raúl') won in the narrative category in the Student Academy Awards 2013.[12][13] and many more prizes such as a CINE Golden Eagle Award and Special Jury Award and the Jury Award at Aspen Shortsfest.[14][15]

Upcoming projects

After producing Copenhagen (2014), Fidelio Films is in development on their next feature film with Mauro Mueller directing.[16]

Furthermore, the Colombian Film Commission (Proimagenes Colombia) Grant winning project, los_kaotikos, written and directed by Mauricio Leiva Cock will shoot early 2014, in co-production with Mediafisch, DRAMAX and Amigos del Cine.[17]

Selected filmography

  • Copenhagen (2014, feature film)
  • Fingerspiel (2014, short film)
  • Perfidia (Gloom) (2013, short film)
  • Bite (2012, short film)
  • A World for Raúl (2012, short film)
  • Ratitas (2012 short film)
  • Under (2012 short film)
  • Café con leche (2012 short film)
  • Santiago from the other side (2011 short film)
  • Ge.hen’nah (2010 short film)
  • Brand New Day (2010 short film)
  • Clankety, Clank (2010, short film)

References

  1. ↑ Student Academy Awards | 39th (2012) | Winners: Mark Raso
  2. ↑ Student Academy Awards | 40th (2013) | Winners: Mauro Mueller
  3. ↑ Variety | 2013 Student Academy Awards winners revealed
  4. ↑ imdb | Copenhagen | Full Cast & Crew
  5. ↑ Fidelio Films | about
  6. ↑ Leiva Cock tumblr
  7. ↑ CINE Golden Eagle Award |CINE’s Rising Stars
  8. ↑ Fidelio Films | Awards & Festivals
  9. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter | DGA Honors Diverse Student Filmmakers
  10. ↑ Student Academy Awards | 39th (2012) | Winners: Mark Raso
  11. ↑ / imdb | Under (2011) | Awards
  12. ↑ Student Academy Awards | 40th (2013) | Winners: Mauro Mueller
  13. ↑ Columbia Film wins third Student Academy Award in three years
  14. ↑ imdb | Un mundo para Raúl (2012) | Awards
  15. ↑ Aspen Shortsfest | 2013 Awards
  16. ↑ Fidelio Films | Development
  17. ↑ Fidelio Films | Development

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