Chile - 2002

Sebastian Araya Serrano was born in 1971.

Screenwriter, director, actor, television host, he is a strong voice for the advancement of independent producers in Chili.

In parallel to producing, he is also directing. His first feature length film, Blanco y Azul, will be released in Chili in December 2003.

His film, El Lugar Encantado is currently blocked in post-production, but there is a digital beta version available.

Juan Vicente Araya Monge is a director and screenwriter.

Trained as a photographer, he has made documentaries, and a full length fiction feature (Pas si loin d’Andromede, 1995).

Juan Vicente Araya has just won a prize from the Andes Foundation, and another from Fondart, for the completion of a full length fiction film screenplay El Lugar Encantado.