Director & Writer
Isis Kiwen is a passionate writer born in Chihuahua, Mexico. Due to her family’s constant search for a better life, traveling from country to country, state to state, Isis developed the capacity to extensively imagine curious situations about the people she came across or never met at all. Life took her to Pennsylvania where she studied Communications with and emphasis in Film and Video at the Pennsylvania State University. And years later she finalized her Masters in Screenwriting at the Escuela de Artes y Espectaculos TAI. Soon after ending her studies, she came across the opportunity of working on Roman Polanski’sThe Ghostwriter, as an assistant.
Shortly after ending her participation on The Ghostwriter, Isis returns to Chihuahua to donate a Kidney to her eldest sister. She soon finds a job in which she becomes the writer and director of a specific campaign for her township and from there on many collaborations as well as writings in Magazines flourish. She then presents a project to the Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura and CONACULTA about a short film against bullying titled The Tree of Numbers. This is Isis's ópera prima.
Producer
Jairo Caleb Sifuentes was born in the city of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua on November 29th of 1978 where he studied his basic education up until High School. He finished his professional studies at the Universidad Regional del Norte, in the city of Chihuahua, studying Communications and eventually becoming curious for film.
While studying at the Universidad Regional del Norte he landed a job in Televisa as a cameraman for the news. While on Televisa he was also hired for Chihuahua’s cable Channel 10 and by the end of the year he was in Windsor, Colorado creatively producing and assessing marketing wise KJJD 1170 AM radio.
A couple of years later he came back to Chihuahua to work as a freelance, more specifically for Government. And months later, he became head of ASNOTICIAS.NET. This position earned him the title of marketing director and PR for a natural supplement months later.
With his earnings he paid his Master’s degree in film and television in Barcelona Spain at the Instituo de Estudios Politecnicos de Barcelona IDEP.
Once he finalized his Master’s he went back to Mexico City to direct his first of five musical videos which stream on important musical channels in Mexico.
He takes a surprise visit to Chihuahua where he meets Oskar Laffont and quickly gets involved on the project /film Raramuri Tale in which he is the director of photography and producer. The short film earns festival recognition around the world making Jairo Caleb Sifuentes one of the most prominent and active film figures in Chihuahua.
Animation & art
Angel Chacon was born in Chihuahua, as a child he became interested in stop motion which leads him to drawing and animation, hence his passion for creating. He eventually finishes his career in graphic design at the Escuela Superior de Comunicacion Grafica, in Chihuahua, Mexico, where with other classmates and friends, he produces two short films which receive standing ovations at the annual academy event in the Escuela Superior de Comunicacion Grafica.
In the professional field, he has been working in the video production industry, in areas such as: editing, post-production and 3D animation. And in the advertising industry as an art director for companies like Visuality México, AP productions, and Cuve group.
Working as a freelancer has given him the privilege of creating his own company, the Fenix Mexico Agency which has worked with clients from the USA, Middle East, Latin America, and many clients from Chihuahua, Mexico.
His areas of expertise are: 3D animation, graphic design, branding, illustration, web design, video production, post-production & FX.
Musician
Hector Gonzalez was born in the mystical town of San Pedro, Coahuila where his passion for music was injected by the towns bohemian past as well as his father’s. He learned to play guitar at a very young age, often playing in family reunions. Thanks to these sessions, he joined “La Cervantina” in Torreon Coahuila, playing the guitar.
Years later, he caught Chihuahua’s Channel 10’s eye when one of the producers at the time was on duty in Torreon’s stadium. His charisma on television was outstanding yet had nothing to do with music. And after becoming a local celebrity in Chihuahua he decided to immigrate to this city and little by little introduced himself into his area of passion, music.
Today, Hector is a member of the group FIN and has another group project under way. He has also produced and composed for these groups and on this occasion he is the composer and producer of the leading theme of The Tree of Numbers.
Musician
Born and raised in Chihuahua this young musician, Francisco Rey, has shown his wondrous talents by playing and singing with top musicians such as Pit Bull, Julio Preciado, Marco Antonio Solis, Aida Cuevas etc. He has also performed in leading networks such as Televisa and TV Azteca.
On this occasion, Francisco has applied his talents as a Mexican Vihuelista, which he has used before while performing with the prestigious Mariachi Vargas de Tecatitlan. His fine tune was accommodated on the leading theme of The Tree of Numbers.
Proud to have him on our team, we wish the best for his career.
Photography
Hector Orlando was born in the city of Chihuahua and developed great interest in photography as an aficionado at an early age. He got his first professional camera at fifteen and began his journey into creating memories through images. Other than capturing the most important moments of people, Hector developed other aspects of his career by participating in projects like the calendar “Sky of Chihuahua 2005”which he edited for the State Government. He has also collaborated on the national campaign called “A mission for Chihuahua, Its personal missions,” from the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA) and the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH). You can also find artistic and journalistic expositions, political campaigns, products and services within his curriculum. Today Hector Orlando is one of Chihuahuas leading photographers and this will be the opera prima that will venture him into the film industry.
Sound Design
GHAIA Since 2001 has released singles on diferent parts around the globe (México -Suave Records, Konfort-, Europe -Bungalow- and Japan -Escalator-). With sounds inspired by 80´s and 90´s dance scene and videogame soundtracks, lately has been making a disco-house style very apropiate for the dancefloor. On 2003 appeared on the compilation cd from germany based label "Bungalow" -Manos Arriba wich contains some of the most important Mexican electro representativesincluding the Nortec Collective . On 2004 "ghaia" was included on the cd "Radio Escalator" that contains artist and music producers from Japan, Usa, And Europe. compilation made by Japanese Dj Masashi Naka. The single “Milk” appeared on the top charts at “DJ MAGAZINE” on July 2006 issue. that same single was included on the WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE 2006 sampler CD.
Set Design
Jimena was born in Bogota and since very little has demonstrated passion for the arts. She went on to study architecture and has participated in various contests as well as biennials in which she obtained first place for her project "Vivienda de Interes Social Progresiva" in 1986. And on 2000 she became part of a Latin American sample for Utopia on the XXVII world congres of IBBY. Today, she has combined illustration, arquitecture and design to create the "Teatrinos," puppet like theatres, in her residential city of Barcelona with great success. On this project, Jimena has designed part of the set. We wish her continuing success with the Teatrinos.
Production Assistant
Stefy Olague - Horse rider, animal lover, standing against bullies dreaming of one day having her own animal show.
Production Assistant
Mario Adrian Ibarra - young entrepreneur, football expert hoping to become a sports commentator
Translator
Rafael Gomez
Especial Thanks to
Arq. Fermín Gutierrez Galindo
Director del Instituto Chihuahuense de la Cultura Comisión de planeación del programa de desarrollo cultural para la Juventud Antrop. Alejandra Esparza Marin Lic. María de Jesús Navarrete Andrade Representante de Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Antrop. Gustavo Palacio Flores Secretario Técnico de la comisión de Planeación C. Juan Carlos Domínguez Arzaga Representante de la Juventud y/o de Organizaciones Juveniles, de la comunidad artística. Mtro. Ramón Gerónimo Olvera Neder Representante de la comunidad artística de la Comisión de Planeación Lic. Cesar René Espinosa Lozano Representante de la iniciativa privada Antrop. Alejandra Esparza Marín Coordinadora del Programa de desarrollo cultural para la juventud
