Having just completed his latest film project, which we will be talking about soon, we wanted to talk in detail about his work and introduce the talented Alejandro Forcada whose work has garnered international praise and accolades within the film community.
As a start to introducing your work in film and media, can you tell us more about yourself and what you do?
I’m a filmmaker since 20 years ago. I begun taking acting classes when I was twelve years old, but later it got my attention the behind scene cinema business. For that reason at 18 years old I introduced myself in Cinema school until I became a filmmaker, obviously that process took its time, however with passion, love, commitment and hard work/ study I’m a filmmaker as I do today. Although I’m a screen writer and most of my short films have been written by me.
Can you tell us more about your past projects and what you are currently working on?
In my career as an indie filmmaker I developed myself making not just short films, between them I have made video clips, documentaries, tv shows and commercials. But If I honest, I’m still making such productions, the small difference right now is that my big focus is totally headed in showcasing on international film festivals, with an unique objective to get in that world and keep myself in that way to stay as a real indie professional filmmaker in cinema matters.
What is your biggest obstacle to creating films and what would you is your biggest achievement as a filmmaker?
Like everyone else who have had all kind of obstacles, in my case the biggest obstacle was the lack of support, I mean about the goverment regarding at cultural issues or cultural developments staff who almost never have heard us to supporting to carry on such projetc. But beyond of it that I din’t have their help, that kind of experience helped me a lot to be more self - sufficient and provide resources I needed from another more solid perspective and I Can tell you about the mentioned experienced was the best thing ever happened to me, because of that I’m the man I’m, and not just in my profession…in other senses of life as well.
What does the future hold for you and your team in media and creative terms? What can we expect to see from you?
What I’m able to see so far about my “future” in media and creative or film terms, well…as a team and my self are making a great sacrifice and effort to get what we feel on creative business. We currently are having very good results both worldwide films festivals including international press. Through those real evidences we’re living…we can ensure we’re in the right way. Of course If we keep our philosophy how we manage such matters, we’ll have a prosper future in the mentioned areas.
Is there any advice you would like to offer to people entering the field of film that you wish you had known when you started?
The advise…I mean I never advise anybody, but something I do is sharing my experience, therefore the suggestion or recommendation is that anybody can give up themselves, we know is a hard path…we know takes time to get what we really wish…but never…ever give up…is not an option…THE OPTION IS TO KEEP ON MOVING…ALWAYS…DESPITE ALL. Another recommendation is to change the strategy of your goal/ objetive. We can’t use the same method / strategy or plan…we need to change them according to every circunstance we face, but there is something else: THE LOVE..THE PASSION FOR THIS PROFESSION you never let that finish…you never let that fire goes out…before all…you keep on. That’s a promise…doing in that way…you will get much more things you have expected.
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