Luis Vélez
Film Critic, Peru
Peruvian cultural manager. Film journalist and film researcher. Member of APRECI Peruvian Film Press Association, editor of the blog Sala 18 and contributor to Cinencuentro and Cinestesia, renowned websites with focus on cinema. During his professional career he has worked as a correspondent, programmer, moderator, producer, press advisor and member of juries at various festivals and other film events and competitions in Peru. Outside his country, he has been accredited to cover many editions of the Berlin International Film Festival. Also, he was selected for the seminar “El público del futuro” at FICUNAM and he has served as a member of FIPRESCI juries at the 37th Rencontres de Toulouse and the 16th D’A Film Festival Barcelona. He has given lectures on film appreciation and rock music, organized cultural projects in the cities of Lima and Trujillo, and co-curated the gallery exhibitions “Armando Robles Godoy: 100 años”, “Nora de Izcue: Todos los rostros” and “Cine peruano en el siglo XXI”.