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“…The final impression of a rarely seen world, as if it were captured on a multi-paneled painting, in which the eye can stare freely in any direction. This requires an enormous control of technical and cinematic resources, which Matecki displays in an impressive manner…” Quote extracted from the article dedicated to the documentary “Story of a Day”, written by Robert Koehler, from film magazine Variety 2010.
Venezuelan filmmaker who has dedicated her 25 years of professional career to independent writing, making and production of documentary films. Her free spirit work is an authorial search which seeks anonymous gazes. Her films suggest establishing a cautious look of the image through the aesthetics of feeling.
“…I explore characters invisible to society, those who turn on a light in the darkness, people who have decided to live forever…” Rosana Matecki.
Founder of Kiiskakuna Productions, a company that assembles a group of collaborators from different parts of the Americas, Europe and Africa. Their films have been shown and won major awards at prestigious film festivals around the world. Their documentary projects constantly appear in international funds and markets.
She has also made a contribution to the academic field, with teaching courses on scriptwriting, creation modules and documentary film making. She has taken part in the making of several television series of cultural, experimental and educational nature.
The Oldies (2018) 93min
Ancestral Sincretism TV Series (2016)
Kandire (2015) 20min
The Awakening of the Soul (2013) 98min
Dialogues of a Cabaret (2012) 27min
Left On The Shelf (2011) 52min
Story of a Day (2010) 89min
Le Dernier Don (2007) 52min
Ancestral Women (2008) 48min
Yekuana (2004) 48min
Giorgia Lo Savio has worked in the filmmaking industry for over 20 years across various positions in the UK and the United States.
As a producer, she is currently developing projects in Latin America and USA as well as overseeing artist development and video production for Miami- and London-based entertainment group, Alacran.
International film producer, Giorgia Lo Savio, is the co-founder of The Alacran Group (incorporating Alacran Pictures, Alacran Records, Alacran Live and The Alacran Foundation), she is also the founder of her own production company Jinga Pictures.
She has worked across all aspects of the film industry in the UK and US for over 20 years, most recently as executive producer of the latest Terry Gilliam film, ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ which was the official closing film of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Giorgia grew up in Italy and moved to the UK in 1990 and began her film career at independent studio FilmFour, where she worked for six years in publicity, development, production and international sales. In 2003 she set up the UK distribution company Verve Pictures, and in 2004 she launched her film production company Jinga Pictures.
Her first production was the acclaimed ‘Only When I Dance’ which was shot in Brazil, Switzerland, and the US. The feature-length documentary was commissioned by Channel 4, Arte France and NPS TV in the Netherlands. It was the winner of the former UK Film Council Development Fund and The Tribeca Gucci Fund. The documentary premiered in competition at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and was screened at major festivals around the world before a worldwide theatrical release.
In 2013 she co-produced ‘The Awakening of the Soul’, directed by Venezuelan director Rosana Matecki.
Also in 2013 she produced her first music show for Diego Amador and has since overseen the launch of his album (with Alacran Records) and his world tour. In 2016, she began to produce music videos with Jinga Pictures. The first, filmed in Detroit, was directed by Amy Gilliam with director of photography Nicola Pecorini.
Also in 2016, she co-founded (with her sister Alessandra) the Alacran Group. With offices in London. Miami and Jamaica, the group, includes Alacran Records; a record label with recording studios and a publishing arm, Alacran Pictures; a film production arm, Alacran Live; an events production arm, and the Alacran Foundation; whose purpose is to empower young people through music and sport, so they become fulfilled and engaged members of society who can transform their own lives and their communities.
Her most recent production ‘The Oldies’ (Los Viejos) is a Jinga Pictures produced feature documentary that had its world premiere at the Guadalajara Film Festival 2018. It is currently screening at festivals around the world including the Miami Film Festival, the DC Caribbean Film Festival, the Boston Latino Film Festival, and the New Orleans Film Festival. The film won Best Feature Documentary at the Maracaibo Film Festival.
Giorgia is based in Miami and is currently producing several film projects in Latin America and the USA.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) 133 min
The Oldies (2018) 93min
The Awakening of the Soul (2013) 98min
Only When I Dance (2009) 78 min
Editor and Producer specialized in post-production workflow. Lucas has edited several feature documentaries, fiction and documentary short films as well as several series for Discovery Channel, Canal D, and History Channel, among others. He’s the producer of the short documentary film “La pesca”, which premiered at Visions du reél in Switzerland in 2017, where it won Best Documentary Short Film. He’s currently developing two fiction short films.
David De Luca, is a Venezuelan Sound Designer who studied Cinema and TV at the University of the Andes in Venezuela, obtaining their specialization in Sound Film. Since 2005 he has developed as a sound recordist, sound editor and sound designer in more than 30 documentary films, 15 TV series and a dozen of fiction films, being the Director of the Audiovisual Production Company Polvora Cine Sonido. As Sound recordist, he has gained experience in diverse climates: high mountains, wet forests, large cities and complex weather conditions; always providing a positive attitude and optimal results. As Sound Editor, he has been working for several productions, especially on Documentary films and Animation. Since 2015 he has been teaching sound for his former school in the University of The Andes. Also, he has being awarded by several national recognitions and his work has been heard in different international film festivals.
founded in 2002, assembles a group of collaborators from different parts of the Americas and Europe who have produced a number of documentaries together. Its films have been shown and won major awards at prestigious film festivals around the world. Its documentary projects constantly appear in international funds and markets.
Jinga, an independent production company founded by Giorgia Lo Savio, was created with the view to develop and produce ground-breaking feature documentaries and dramas with international subject matter and appeal. Jinga is particularly, but not exclusively, interested in bringing Latin American projects to an international market.
In developing projects from the first idea to the end product, we work with creative and exciting teams on a project by project basis and have built excellent working relationships with different partners around the world who enjoy collaborating with us.
We are passionate about what we do and support new and emerging talent, whilst exploring character driven stories that move and challenge.
