marcelo pont

Current

• art director, set and wardrobe design at Por tu padre
• art director at movies and advertising spots
• art director | set designer | wardrobe designer at theater, opera and musical performances

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Past

• director de arte | production designer at "La hora cero" aka "El día de los pobres"
• art director | production designer at "El secreto de sus ojos" aka "The Secret in Their Eyes" aka "The Secret of Her Eyes"
• art director at "Amahl y los visitantes nocturnos"

• art director at Secretaría de Cultura Presidencia de la Nación
• Director de Arte free lance at 100 Bares Producciones
• art director at "Transilvania"
• set designer at “Tangorama” Madero Tango
• art director | illustrator at Animax
• set designer at “Victor Victoria” Romay Producciones Teatrales
• director de arte | production designer at "Puras Joyitas"
• set designer at “El Hombre de la Mancha” Romay Producciones Teatrales
• production designer at "Jennifer´s shadow" aka "Chronicles of the raven"
• director | art director at Soda Films
• production designer | art director at "Cien años de perdón" aka "Little Thieves Big Thieves" aka "Große Diebe, kleine Diebe
• art director at "El General y la fiebre"

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Education

• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
• Colegio Nacional de Monserrat

Recommended

19 people have recommended marcelo

Connections

108 connections

Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

marcelo pont’s Summary

· Production Designer and Art Director in movies: "El secreto de sus ojos", J.J. Campanella (Argentina); "Jennifer´s Shadow", D. de la Vega y P. Parés (USA/Argentina); "Puras Joyitas", H. Rivero y C. Oropeza (Venezuela); "Cien años de perdón", A. Saderman (Venezuela/Germany/TNT LatAm).
· Art Director in short movies: "900-panico", H. Jabes, (Venezuela); "...en Los Roques", H. Jabes (Venezuela).
· Director and Art Director in more than 300 ads for USA, LatAm and Europe.
· Art Director, Set and Wardrobe Design in opera, theatre, musicals, shows (USA, México, Argentina, Venezuela).
· Art Direction in Graphic Design: "200 years of Argentine History", Secretaría de Cultura de Presidencia de la Nación´s national exhibition, about texts from Felipe Pigna.
· Interior Design: Gift Shop and Kiosks for Centro Cultural Recoleta, Exhibit Modules for the national exhibition "200 years of Argentine History" for Secretaría de Cultura de Presidencia de la Nación.
· Comic Artist (Fierro, Super Humor, El Porteño).
· Illustrator (l´Architecture d´Aujour d´Hui, Architectural Design, Summa, Casas, La Voz del Interior).

marcelo pont’s Specialties:

Art Direction, Illustration, Paintings, Sketches and Storyboards.

marcelo pont’s Experience

• art director, set and wardrobe design

  Por tu padre

  (Entertainment industry)

  November 2009 — Present (1 month)

  art director, set and wardrobe design for the theater play "Por tu padre".
  director: Miguel Cavia.
  with: Federico Luppi and Pablo Rago.

• art director

  movies and advertising spots

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  1989 — Present (20 years )

  art director and production designer for movies and advertising films.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzS6KOYyJfw
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPvQTnZwvCM

• art director | set designer | wardrobe designer

  theater, opera and musical performances

  (Entertainment industry)

  1983 — Present (26 years )

  art director, set designer, wardrobe designer for opera, theater and musical performances played in New York, Philadelphia, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico, Córdoba, La Plata, La Habana, and many other cities of America and Europe.
  
  opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtCuaEhvgc
  theater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pSaHCNiIhE
  musical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMmMhME6Zs

• director de arte | production designer

  "La hora cero" aka "El día de los pobres"

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  March 2009 — July 2009 (5 months)

  production design for "La hora cero" aka "El día de los pobres",
  with Alejandro Furth, Erich Wildpret, Marisa Román.
  Directed by Diego Velasco.
  Factor RH / Matatigre Producciones
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg3zUmg0yUE

• art director | production designer

  "El secreto de sus ojos" aka "The Secret in Their Eyes" aka "The Secret of Her Eyes"

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  August 2008 — November 2008 (4 months)

  art direction for the new Juan José Campanella´s film:
  "El secreto de sus ojos",
  with Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella and Soledad Villamil.
  Tornasol Films / 100 Bares Producciones.
  
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305806/fullcredits
  http://www.elsecretodesusojos.com

• art director

  "Amahl y los visitantes nocturnos"

  (Entertainment industry)

  July 2008 — October 2008 (4 months)

  art director, set designer, wardrobe designer and lights designer for the opera "Amahl & the night visitors".
  Traditional play: Teatro Primero de Mayo, Santa Fé, Argentina.
  Non-Conventional Spaces: Marconetti Mill, Port of Santa Fé, Argentina.
  Regisseur: Eduardo Rodríguez Arguibel.
  
  http://marcelopont.blogspot.com/2008/11/amahl-y-los-visitantes-nocturnos-teatro.html
  http://marcelopont.blogspot.com/2008/11/amahl-y-los-visitantes-nocturnos-molino.html
  
  opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PtCuaEhvgc

• art director

  Secretaría de Cultura Presidencia de la Nación

  (Government Administration industry)

  March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)

  exposition modules design, graphic art concept and investigation.
  Diseño de módulos expositores y concepto gráfico de paneles para muestra itinerante. Proyecto Argentina de Punta a Punta tema Bicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo 1810-2010, "200 años de historia Argentina". Muestra que se presentó en Tucumán el 16 de octubre de 2008 ante 2000 invitados. Link hacia muestras del trabajo realizado http://www.coratolo.com.ar/portfolio/follyaf.htm
  link a esposición http://www.cultura.gov.ar/prensa/?info=noticia&id=521

• Director de Arte free lance

  100 Bares Producciones

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• art director

  "Transilvania"

  (Entertainment industry)

  January 2007 — February 2008 (1 year 2 months)

  art director, set designer, wardrobe designer and graphic designer for the theater play "Transylvania".
  Written & Directed by Raúl Brambilla.
  Teatro Del Abasto, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pSaHCNiIhE

• set designer

  “Tangorama” Madero Tango

  (Entertainment industry)

  April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)

  stage and set design for the musical and dance performance "Tangorama".
  Directed by Gustavo Zajac.
  Teatro “Madero Tango”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• art director | illustrator

  Animax

  (Privately Held; Animation industry)

  July 2007 — September 2007 (3 months)

  art direction and illustrations for the character and spot "Lollipop" at Animax Channel for Sony Entertainment Television Group.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDEN96T_aaA

• set designer

  “Victor Victoria” Romay Producciones Teatrales

  (Entertainment industry)

  May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  set design for the musical play "Victor Victoria".
  Teatro “El Nacional”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  Directed by Gustavo Zajac.
  
  Premios ACE 2005/2006 Nominee for "Víctor Victoria"
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMmMhME6Zs

• director de arte | production designer

  "Puras Joyitas"

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  February 2007 — June 2007 (5 months)

  Art Direction for the movie "Puras Joyitas"
  Directed by Henry Rivero & César Oropeza.
  With Mario Cimarro, Albi de Abreu, Erich Wildpret, Miguel Ferrari, Juan Pablo Raba, Jorge Palacios.
  Factor RH Producciones.
  
  Premio Municipal 2008, Best Art Direction for "Puras Joyitas". Caracas, Venezuela.
  Festival del Cine Venezolano de Mérida 2008, Best Art Direction for "Puras Joyitas".
  
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1003538/fullcredits
  http://purasjoyitas.com
  http://purasjoyitas.blogspot.com
  http://artepurasjoyitas.blogspot.com

• set designer

  “El Hombre de la Mancha” Romay Producciones Teatrales

  (Entertainment industry)

  May 2005 — February 2006 (10 months)

  set design for the musical play "El hombre de La Mancha" (The man from La Mancha").
  Directed by Gustavo Zajac.
  Teatro “El Nacional”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
  Premios ACE 2004/2005 Nominee for "El Hombre de la Mancha". Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMmMhME6Zs

• production designer

  "Jennifer´s shadow" aka "Chronicles of the raven"

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  July 2003 — October 2003 (4 months)

  production designer and art director for the movie "Jennifer´s shadow" with Faye Dunaway and Gina Philips. Directed by Pablo Parés y Daniel de la Vega.
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382761/fullcredits
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8vUAiojlBo

• director | art director

  Soda Films

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  1995 — 2001 (6 years )

  art director, director and co-partner of the company.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzS6KOYyJfw
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPvQTnZwvCM

• production designer | art director

  "Cien años de perdón" aka "Little Thieves Big Thieves" aka "Große Diebe, kleine Diebe

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  July 1997 — November 1997 (5 months)

  Production Design for the Alejandro Saderman´s movie "Cien años de perdón" aka "Little Thieves Big Thieves" aka "Große Diebe, kleine Diebe".
  TNT Latin America / Lichtblick Films Germany.
  
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168960/fullcredits
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h6GYKTny4o

• art director

  "El General y la fiebre"

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 1989 — December 1989 (4 months)

  art direction, set designer, makeup designer and wardrobe designer for
  the movie "El General y la fiebre".
  Directed by Jorge Coscia.
  With Rubén Stella, Lizia Tiziani, Raúl Brambilla.
  
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099640/fullcredits

marcelo pont’s Education

• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

  architecture 1974 — 1987

• Colegio Nacional de Monserrat

  bachiller humanista , 1968 — 1973

Additional Information

marcelo pont’s Interests:

art, cinema, movies, entertainment, theater, opera, comics, illustration, graphic arts, animation.

marcelo pont’s Groups:

•    Linked.ar
•    Filmmakers
•    Buscar y Ofrecer Trabajo en España
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Guionistas, Productores y Directores de Argentina.
•    reduser
•    Oportunidades laborales en Sudamerica - Jobs opportunities in South America
•    Danza y Teatro

marcelo pont’s Honors:

·Advertising Awards: New York Festival Bronze World Medal ´97 Best Art Direction. NYC, New York, USA.
·Cinema Awards: Premio ANAC ´99 Best Art Direction in Cinema for "Little Thieves, Big Thieves" (Cien Años de Perdón). Caracas, Venezuela.
Premio Municipal 2008, best Art Direction for "Puras Joyitas". Caracas, Venezuela.
Festival del Cine Venezolano de Mérida 2008, best Art Direction for "Puras Joyitas".
·Theater Awards: Premio Nacional del Artista, best Set and Wardrobe Design for "Calígula". Caracas, Venezuela.
Premio Municipal de Teatro, best Set and Wardrobe Design for "Israfel" and for "Calígula". Caracas, Venezuela.
Premio TIN, best Set Design for "Zaperoco". Caracas, Venezuela.
Premio Nacional del Artista, best Wardrobe Design for "Cómicos". Caracas, Venezuela.
Premios ACE 2004/2005 Nominee for "El Hombre de la Mancha". Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Premios ACE 2005/2006 Nominee for "Víctor Victoria". Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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