WRITER / PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR & EDITOR - RODRIGO VÁZQUEZ-SALESSI
Rodrigo Vázquez-Salessi, our powerhouse producer hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, commenced his journey at UNICINE and ENERC before heading to the UK's National Film & TV School in 1995. A storyteller in the making.
In '98, he entered the world of television, directing his debut short film on eco-warrior Chico Mendes for BBC World. As a freelance virtuoso—producer, director, and sensitive cameraman, Vázquez-Salessi crafted award-winning films for Channel 4's Unreported World and Al Jazeera's Witness and People & Power Series, creating investigative current affairs programs as well as observational documentaries, from Central America to the Middle East.
His portfolio boasts the ground-breaking 90-minute "Condor: Axis of Evil," which premiered in Cannes in 2003, followed by the gripping and influential "The Killing Zone" shortly after. The TV series "Child Miners" (2006-2012) showcased his determination to follow a story for many years, leading to the cinematic essay "Palestine’s Stolen Images" (2001-2016), and the pièce de résistance – Bethnal Films' latest creation, "Hijxs de la Revolución / Children of the Revolution" (2016-2023).
Rodrigo Vázquez-Salessi, a seasoned filmmaker weaving tales that resonate across borders.
