Andrés Baiz
Andrés Baiz (born 1975 in Cali) is a Colombian film director and writer. As a film director, his first feature was Satan (2007), based on the book of the same name, won the award for best film and best actor at the Festival Monte Carlo Film [1] and has been invited to participate in the Festival de Cine de San Sebastián. [2] His short film The Bonfire was selected to participate in the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival [3].
Life
He graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a major in film and TV and a minor in cinema studies. After graduating he was mentored by French director Raphael Nadjari, with whom he produced 4 horror short films. He then worked for the video production company Centro-Films as producer, director and editor for 2 years. He also worked as a film critic for Loft magazine between 2001–2004. Has worked in the production department of 5 feature films: Bring Out the Dead, Zoolander, Cremaster 2, Maria Full of Grace and The Fittest. His short film HOGUERA (Bonfire) was selected to participate in Cannes Director's Fortnight 2007. Baiz has written and directed 5 short films, 3 music videos and 1 documentary. Satanas is his debut feature film.
Satan
Satan is the first feature Baiz released in June 2007, starring Mexican actor Damián Alcázar, is based on the book by Mario Mendoza, which in turn is based on the events at the restaurant where the Pozzeto Bogota 5 December 1986, a veteran of the Vietnam War known as Campo Elias Delgado massacred several people who were on the scene after murdering his mother. The film received the award for best film and best actor at the Monte Carlo Film Festival, in Colombia has received mixed reviews.[1]
Filmography
- Domestic Animals
- The Hidden Face (2011, feature film)
- Satanás (2007, feature film - 95 minutes)
- Columbia (2006, TV commercial in defense of Cinema Law - 40 seconds)
- Hoguera (2006, short - 16 minutes)
- Sin decir una Palabra (2006, music video - 3 minutes)
- Penumbra (2003–2004, documentary)
- Homenaje (2002, music video - 3 minutes)
- La Sesión (2001, short - 7 minutes)
- Yo No Quiero (2000, music video - 3 minutes)
- Payaso HP (1999, student short - 14 minutes)
- Mass Production (1998, student short - 5 minutes)
- A Short Statement About War (1997, student short - 2 minutes)
- Billions Served (1997, student short - 2 minutes)