Resume
GABRIEL GARCIA
1764
Kilbourne Place, NW – Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 957-3198 ~ E-mail: gabrielgarciapro@aol.com
Professional Experience:
2003: Director/Writer Timeless (short fiction). DC, VA and Argentina
Director/Producer
of Videos & Public Service Announcements for National Alcohol Screening D
2001 to Present: National Institute of Health, Washington, DC. Producer/Director - Videos on health related issues.
In charge of budget, hiring
and production of videos.
2001 to Present: DC Independent Film Festival, Washington, DC.
International Programming
Director. In charge of selecting and programming the international section of the festival.
2000 to Present: Gala Hispanic Theatre, Washington, DC.
Bi-lingual Theatre
Instructor. In charge of creating and organizing theatre program
for Hispanic youths.
1998 to Present: The American Red Cross
Freelance Video Producer/Director for Central America.
Directed
the research and production of videos.
1993 – 1995: “Lotto de Honduras" - Honduras, Central America.
Executive Director.
In charge of hiring,
production, advertising and publicity.
1986 – 1995: Galaxy Productions; Boston, Massachusetts and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Executive Director.
In charge of research,
development, production, advertising and publicity of more 50 productions,
including award winning documentaries and programs for BBC, Government agencies
and television networks (i.e., Telemundo - Miami, Channel 13 -
Buenos Aires)
1986 - 1990: “Desayuno Show”, Daily TV NEWS, Channel 13
Executive Producer, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In
charge of research, development, production, advertising and publicity.
1979 – 1986: “Aqui” Weekly Latino TV Program, WCVB-TV Channel 5 (ABC), Boston, MA.
Producer.
In charge of research, development, production,
advertising and publicity.
1975 - 1979: Bilingual Arts in High Schools Education Program, Boston, MA.
Artistic Director.
In charge of creating and
organizing theatre program for Hispanic youths.
Documentary & News programs (1979 - Present):
Director/Producer of over 150 programs including:
▪
National Institutes of Health (Washington, DC) both in English &
Spanish
▪
Telemundo
Networks
▪
Potenza-Lechin
Productions “Tango Libre”, Argentina
▪ Malone Gill Productions
“The Buried Mirror”
by Carlos Fuentes – TV Series, UK
▪
BBC TV South & West
“Stories of War” TV Series, UK
▪
BBC TV “Made
in Latin America”, UK
Theatre Experience (1980 - Present):
Theatre Director of over 20 international plays including:
▪ 2000, based on the poems of Pablo Neruda, touring Chile.
▪ Once Five Years Pass, by Federico Garcia Lorca, in Washington, DC.
▪ Night of the Assassins, by Jose Triana, in Washington, DC.
▪ The
Hill of Massabiele, Orleans, France
▪ The Night Of The 2 Combats, Orleans, France
Original Short Films
(Fiction)
▪
"Timeless"
(2003) - Short fiction inspired by real events circa 1781: During the American War of
Independence, a
Spanish envoy sent by Carlos III, King of Spain, arrives to bring money and support to General George Washington and
the rebels. His mission is sidetracked by love.
▪
Potenza-Lechin
Productions “Tango Libre”, Argentina
Publications:
Selected plays written for theatre:
§ "The
Daily Night" (Presented at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC)
§ "The Clinical Case"
§ "La Nuit Des Deux Combats"
Author -
Articles (Selected):
§ "Cigars from Central America", for “AMERICAS”, an OAS
Publication
§
"Copan", for “AMERICAS”, an OAS Publication
§
"Last Train in Patagonia" (Article)
§
"Fantastic Stories", Planete Magazine, Paris, France
§
"Tales from the Field" (Book – Work in Progress)
Awards
(Selected):
▪
"The Promised Land",
Emmy Award - USA
▪
"The Sentence",
JF Peabody Award - USA
▪
"Mas Alla de Julio Verne", Nominated for
Tucan de Oro/Rio de
Janeiro Film Festival (Brazil)
▪ Boston Phoenix Magazine,
Best Director Award of the Year, Boston,
Massachusetts
Educational background:
▪ Graduate from University of Buenos Aires/Universidad de Buenos Aires and
the National School of Dramatic Art/Escuela Nacional de Arte Dramatico –
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Bachelor of Arts)
▪ International University of Theatre/Universite Internationale du Theatre - Paris, France (full scholarship)
Languages
▪ Fluent in Spanish,
English, and French
Memberships and Associations:
▪
Foreign
Press Centers of the United States; State Department Corresponden
▪
Washington, DC Independent Film Festival, Board of the
Directors
References & Samples upon request