Photo taken from VogueColombians behind One Hundred Years of Solitude audiovisual production
One Hundred Years of Solitude Netflix adaptation is a milestone for the Colombian audiovisual production industry. This project, considered impossible for too many people, was made possible thanks to the talent, creativity and effort of the Colombian production team, who managed to take this emblematic literary work to the whole world. Discover the national talent behind the development of this series.
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Photo taken from Vanity Fair, Mauro González / NetflixColombian talent in One Hundred Years of Solitude
After a selection process with more than ten thousand profiles, a cast full of outstanding Colombian actors was chosen to play the fascinating characters imagined by Gabriel García Márquez.
Among those are Claudio Cataño, who plays Colonel Aureliano Buendía; Jerónimo Barón, who will play the role of Aureliano Buendía during his childhood; Marco González, who will play José Arcadio Buendía; and Susana Morales, who will play one of the most iconic characters in Colombian literature: Úrsula Iguarán.
Among this talent there are actors who are starting out in this field and others who have years of experience in acting and international recognition, who are working together to showcase the quality of the Colombian talent, as well as the country´s capacity to develop ambitious and high-budget productions.
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Filming process of One Hundred Years of SolitudeIn addition, in the production of the series we can also find Colombians such as Laura Mora, who was the director of the series, and who is known for directing renowned audiovisual production projects such as Los reyes del mundo; Natalia Santa and Camila Brugés who, together with other professionals, were in charge of the scripts; Paulo Pérez, in charge of photography; and Catherine Rodríguez, who worked on the costume design.
The producer of this series was Dynamo, a Colombian company founded in 2006, which has established itself as a leader in the industry in the region, developing productions for companies such as Netflix, Amazon and Apple, among others.
Its experience includes the production of such renowned series Narcos, Distrito salvaje, El robo del siglo, Frontera verde and Monos among many others, bringing national talent to big and small screens worldwide
Photo taken from El PaísGabo's talent
All this talent makes the country very competitive in this industry and gives several benefits to companies that decide to work here. However, the most outstanding artistic talent in this case was that of Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian writer and winner of the Literature Nobel Prize. Without his unique vision and narrative, One Hundred Years of Solitude would never have become one of the world's most beloved and recognized literary works.
Gabo was born in Aracataca, Colombia, on March 6, 1927, and was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize in 1982, one of the highest honors he received during his lifetime.
His work includes short stories, novels and chronicles, among other genres, reaching all continents through its works, something that undoubtedly marked the literary history of Colombia and the entire continent, transforming the national culture and influencing the following writers' generations.
The talent in Colombia is not only prepared and experienced; their creativity and originality can produce fascinating works in artistic and cultural fields.
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Advantages of Colombian local talent
There are several advantages that the international audiovisual industry find in the Colombian workforce. These are some of them:
1. It is a trained talent: the country has outstanding universities in international rankings, which have managed to position themselves among the best in the continent and the world. Colombian professionals have been trained in these universities and other institutions that provide not only theoretical but also practical knowledge in fields such as film production and audiovisual projects.
2. It is a talent with experience: as can be seen in the case of Dynamo, Colombian talent has several years of experience in charge of international and high-budget productions, something that undoubtedly facilitates the development of this type of projects in the country.
3. It is a talent that innovates and evolves: the ability of Colombian talent to innovate can be seen in different audiovisual productions, which allows the use of new technologies for the development of large projects in the country.
4. It is a recognized talent: businesspeople inside and outside the audiovisual market have recognized that one of the great advantages of doing business in Colombia is the talent they can count on, as it facilitates the business success in the country.
Learn more about Netflix's One Hundred Years of Solitude series and discover how Macondo, inspired by the country of beauty, will showcase Colombia's wonders on screens worldwide with the potential of local talent in the audiovisual production industry. Follow the series closely and stay informed about its development here.
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