- Ernesto McCausland
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003288/ Ernesto McCausland] [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003288/ Ernesto McCausland at IMDB] ] , (
Barranquilla ,Colombia ,1961 ) is ajournalist ,writer andfilmmaker fromColombia ,South America . He began in journalism in 1982, as a reporter of crime stories for his home town newspaper, “El Heraldo ”.He later started to work in the genre of journalistic chronicles, becoming one of the best in Colombia, in multiple fields such as press, radio, TV. During his professional career, he has received several journalistic awards.
Some of his best works in that particular genre are included in the book "Las Crónicas de McCausland" (Espasa, 1996). His writings have also been included in such compilations as "Antología de grandes reportajes colombianos" (Alfaguara) y "Antología de grandes crónicas colombianas" (Alfaguara) by
Daniel Samper .He has published two novels, "Febrero escarlata" (Planeta, 2004) and "El alma del acordeón" (Intermedio, 2006), and has directed three films, [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213324/ El último Carnaval] , [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312542/ Champeta Paradise] y [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258159/ Siniestro] , which won the award as the best Colombian film of 2000. He has also directed 14 short films and several documentaries.
Since 1998, he leads his own production studio, [http://www.laesquinadelcine.com La Esquina del Cine] , where he works with some of the most talented young producers in the Colombian Caribbean region, Juan José Londoño, Yamil Julián Cure, Eduardo Ortega y Ana Milena Londoño.
He is also a journalist for national network
Canal Caracol [ [http://www.canalcaracol.com/produccion.aspx?id_prod=299 El Radar. Sinopsis.] ] and regional channelTelecaribe .AWARDS
Simón Bolívar, “Urrá, Los Costos del Retraso” - El Heraldo 1983
Simon Bolívar, “De la Calle a la Gloria” - Mundo Costeño, Telecaribe 1987.
India Catalina, Mejor Programa Telecaribe - Mundo Costeño, 1988
Postobón, “Didí en Medellín” - Mundo Costeño, 1989
Gama, Mejor Programa Telecaribe - Mundo Costeño, 1989
CPB, “Dos Vidas, Un Mineral” - Mundo Costeño, 1991.
Simón Bolívar, “La Promesa del Campeón” - Mundo Costeño, 1993
Simón Bolívar, “Efraín Camargo” - QAP Noticias, 1996.
Mincultura, Película “Siniestro”, Colombia, 2000-2001
India Catalina TV, Toda una vida. 2004 [ [http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-1559419# Article from: El Tiempo, India Catalina Awards 2.004]
REFERENCES
LINKS
[http://www.semana.com/wf_InfoEvento.aspx?IdEvn=99 Semana. Aniversario revista Plataforma]
[http://www.uninorte.edu.co/biblioteca_digital/verautor.asp?codautor=6 Ernesto McCausland at Biblioteca Digital Hector Rojas Herazo]
[http://www2.telecaribe.com.co/2007/09/12/ernesto-mccausland-presenta-a-las-11/ Telecaribe. Ernesto McCausland Presenta “A las 11″]
[http://www.laesquinadelcine.com La Esquina del Cine]
[http://www.youtube.com/emccausland YouTube: Relatos de la juglaría]
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