ALAN McLANE ALEJOS
Brooklyn, NY *****
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alanmclanealejos.com
Brooklyn based film curator and consultant with expertise in programming for independent film festivals and cultural oriented projects. Coaching film projects from its early WIP stages, industry networking and providing distribution strategies.
STUDIES
MA Film Studies. University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Film and TV Screenwriting Diploma . Vancouver Film School Berlinale Talents. Festival Internacional de Cine Guadalajara. Mx. PORTFOLIO
Jaipur International Film Festival, India \ Jury Member \ 2017 Screening of submitted short films for final selection http://www.jiffindia.org
Down Under Berlin Film Festival Mexico \ Screening Curator \ 2016 Film Programmer & Panelist
http://downunderberlin.de/screenings-events/
Madrid International Fashion Film Festival, Spain \ Blogger \ 2015 - current Writing pieces involving connections between film and fashion http://www.madridfff.com/en/blog/
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival \ Jury Member \ 2014-2016 Screening all submitted feature and short films for final selection http://www.theartofbrooklyn.org/aobff-judges.html
Bushwick Film Festival \ Senior Programmer \ 2014
Selecting films for final slate
http://bushwickfilmfestival.com
Festival Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo de León \ Film Curator \ 2013 Retrofuturism: Film Programmer & Panelist
http://institutoculturaldeleon.org.mx/icl/story/642/McLane-y-El-capit-n-Sky-abrieron-el-Ciclo-de-Cine-#.WA k_qDth3Vo
AMBULANTE International Documentary Film Festival \ Regional Coordinator \ 2010 Event management, volunteers and operations coordinator http://ambulante.com.mx/es/mas/documentales/edicion/2010 ACADEMIA
Film Studies Professor for Universidad De La Salle Bajío. León, México \ 2003-2013 Film Lecturer of core modules- Bachelor of Communications & Media Thesis supervisor - Honours Research Candidates.
Film Panelist for National Arts Colloquium \ 2012
Digital Film Distribution
https://issuu.com/prensaicl2010/docs/memorias-eal-01 p76, 90 Film Contributor for La Tempestad Art Magazine \ 2004-2010 International film festivals, film criticism and special events http://latempestad.mx
Film Consumption in Leon. A Sociocultural Approach \ 2009 Collaborative research project for Universidad de la Salle Bajio https://www.academia.edu/3428324/Consumo_Cinematográfico_en_León PRODUCTION
New York Fashion Week \ Video Production Assistant \ 2015 Second Unit Camera for Resurrection Label Runway
https://vimeo.com/120647342
Shefgoser Films \ Screenwriter\ 2010-2012
Screenwriter for short film productions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FynZoxjZSk
Fundación León\Documentary Workshop Coordinator \ 2010 Documentary Exercise for Instantes Clandestinos Community Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo9Mxd0ffeo
PRESS
Ivan Kavanagh Interviewed for Tribeca Film Festival \ 4.24.14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPBdgSPS60
Alonso Ruizpalacios Interview for Operación Kino \ Tribeca Film Festival \ 4.26.14 http://www.operacionkino.net/blog/viajando-por-la-ciudad-de-mxico-en-busca-de-una-poesa-visualentrevi sta-con-alonso-ruizpalacios-en-el-festival-de-cine-de-tribeca Peter Greenaway Interview for Expresion en Corto International Film Festival \ 7.30.09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VwmNvvY7Q
Toronto International Film Festival \ Guadalajara International Film Festival \ Morelia International Film Festival \ 2004-2014
Freelance contributions. Festival Coverage, Film Reviews