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SHORT BIO

I'm a Belgian-Bolivian filmmaker.

In 2003, I earned my master's degree in Audio Visual Arts from RITCS Brussels School of Arts with my short film, French Fries.

Two years later, I directed the short film Nightshift, produced by Potemkino.

The allure of new opportunities in television then led me down a different path, allowing me to hone my skills and expand my creative horizons.

Now, I am blending my television career with a return to the art of cinema. I am currently in post-production on a new short film, which I wrote and directed, set in my birth country, Bolivia.

My work often springs from memories, dreams, and the urge to uncover the silenced sounds within us.

Work Experience

July 2003 - 2024

September 2018 - 2024

January 2020 - 2024

January 2020 - 2024

Freelance reporter, story editor, editor-in-chief, and director for shows such as Hunted, The Traitors, Temptation Island, So You Think You Can Dance, MasterChef, 16+, and Peking Express.

For five years, I was a director and interviewer for Tomorrowland TV, covering events in both Belgium and the US.

I have three years of experience working on documentary series in Belgium, including 24 Hours in A&E, 24 Hours in A&E: Children's Hospital, and others. My most recent project was the youth series ZOOV 1&2.

Freelance director for brands and corporate movies. 

I collaborated with Pixmix, Mediamixer, Crossing Zebra

Clients: Koning Boudewijn Stichting, Duvel, DEME, Total...

Guest lecturer at RITCS School of Arts, where I deliver lectures and workshops on storytelling in documentaries, interview techniques, directing actors, and human interest reporting.

Additionally, I have overseen international reports for an exhibition on the weaving community of Potolo in Bolivia, supporting a PhD Human Rights student from VUB with the project Resistance of the Textiles.

Creating, screenwriting, and directing for cinema and XR productions in Belgium and Bolivia, with support from the Flemish Audio Visual Fund and Sabam.


Currently, I'm beginning work on a fiction show with a focus on diversity.

ALWAYS EAGER TO LEARN

 Impact Producer Workshop by Filmpact '23 & '24

Innovation Workshop by VAF 2023

Script Atelier for first feature film by VAF 2021

Doclab Academy by IDFA 2019

 Postgraduate Digital Storytelling & Journalism by Kask aan Artevelde Hogeschool Gent 2018

Techniques for Directing Non-Actors for Doc & Film by Scandar Copti - Film Fest Lab Berlin Film Festival 2013

Scriptwriting Techniques  –by Flemish Script Academie Brussel 2013

Workshops Scriptwriting & Narratieve Shortfilm – FSA Brussel 2012
 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS FOR FILM

Sabam for Culture x BSSF - Musical Date - Brussels 2024

Best pitch Sabam for Culture x Kortfilm Festival Leuven 2022

A part of Talent Short film Market x Torino - Oostend 2022

Best pitch Sabam for Culture x Docville Leuven ​2022

 Best Film Med cafe - Italy 2006

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Let’s connect

Spanish

Dutch

 French

English

CONTACT

 

 

wendymontellano@me.com

Tel: +32 478 825 319

 

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