Pablo Aravena
pablo@nextthemovie.com
Tel: (514) 286-2485

Presently interested in exploring the multiple dimensions of urban culture through fiction and documentary filmmaking, Pablo Aravena is a Montreal-based producer/director.

In 1997, he graduated from Concordia University's Film Production Program.

He has held various positions as a freelancer in the film and television industry in Canada. He has also directed short films, music videos and music-related video reports. He is currently launching “NEXT: a Primer on Urban Painting”, his first feature-length documentary film and preparing his next film projects.

Through making NEXT he has become interested in art and curating art shows. He has curated 2 shows in Los Angeles so far and will continue exploring this new direction internationally.

Art Events
NEXT: The Group Art Show @ Don O'Melveny Gallery 2006
NOMADAZ, A Mediterranean Art Connection @ SCION Space 2008.

Festivals
Nouveau Cinema Montreal 2005
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2006
Rhythm of the Line Berlin 2006
ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth Halifax 2006
(Awarded Award for Best Documentary)
Urban Stories Brussels 2006
Documenta Madrid 2006
(Awarded Premio del publico, Cultura Urbana)
Montreal Hip-Hop Film Festival 2006
NXNE Toronto 2006
Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival NYC 2006
Melbourne International Film Festival 2006
Rio International Film Festival 2006
Zurich Film Festival 2006
Raindance Film Festival London 2006
Leeds International Film Festival 2006
AFI Film Festival Los Angeles 2006
Cine-City Brighton Film Festival 2006
The London Children's Film Festival 2006
Bergen International Film Festival 2006
CPH: DOX Copenhagen 2006
Cinema Paradise Island Independent Film Festival-Hawaii 2006
Possible Worlds Festival Sydney 2006
Fistanbul 2007 Istanbul
AFI Dallas 2007 Dallas
Sprockets International Festival for Children 2007 Toronto