Festival Director / Co-Founder

Christian Ponce is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Maravilla -a New York-based organization dedicated to raising public awareness of Latin America through film and the arts, Co-founder and Director of the Ecuadorian Film Festival in New York-EFFNY, and the Managing Director of the Venezuelan Film Festival in New York-VEFFNY, and a dedicated arts proponent. 

Festival Co-Founder / Producer

Nandar Godoy is from Quito, Ecuador, where she earned her first degree in Architecture at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and is licensed to practice in Ecuador. She moved to New York in 2006 where she received a degree in Interior Design at NYU and a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Interior Environments from the New York School of Interior Design.

Nandar has over 10 years of experience in new construction and renovation work for high-end residential interiors, ground up residential projects, and commercial buildings.  She is interested in tectonics as an art form and passionately believes humanity is the crucial element in creating spaces that are both engaging and functional.  Her feel for design and strong project management skills have made her stand out as a female leader in the industry.  Nandar is a LEED Green Associate and is currently in the process of obtaining her NY state license.

Nandar has been recognized for her love of community, culture, and philanthropy, supporting several non-profit organizations.  She is a co-founder of MARAVILLA, a New York based independent organization dedicated to raising awareness of Latin America and its people through film and the arts.  Through MARAVILLA Nandar has initiated many programs, most notably the Ecuadorian Film Festival and the Venezuelan film festival in New York.

Programming Director

Content curator, film promoter, filmmaker, distributor, critic and author. Directed “Blomberg Secrets” (2014) a documentary feature winner of the DOCTV Latinoamerica Award. Has directed, deviced and programmed several film and music festivals. Co-founded OCHOYMEDIO, an independent and alternative film theatre and cultural center in Quito. He served there, for 12 years, as director of programming. Has written extensively about film, being published in numerous periodicals. Is the author of “Verde, pinton y maduro: los 25 años de El Pobre Diablo” (2016), “De Taitas y de Mamas” (2013), “El tiempo de Alfaro” (2009), “Velasco, retrato de un monarca andino” (2006) and “El ojo del siglo” (1996).  Has produced radio programmes for many years.

Director of Community Affairs and Communications

Digital Strategist with 10+ years of experience specialized in communicating, connecting, and influencing target audiences. By establishing solid, lasting, and cross-industry connections beyond the traditional costumer-company dynamic, I create communication strategies that harness the power of local and international thought leaders or influencers, always following one common thread: community empowerment.

Press and Guest Coordinator

Globally-minded bilingual communication specialist (English, Spanish) and digital strategist. Andrea Tapia specializes in digital media, public relations, communications, bilingual copywriting, translation and content creation. She has worked with teams from Australia, Spain, Ecuador and the USA. Projects include the Global Youth Ideas Network, UNICEF's Voices of Youth, the Latin American Film Festival in Quito and the Ecuadorian Film Festival in NYC.

Logistics Coordinator

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Image / Graphic Design

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Venue Coodinator Teatro SEA

Elizabeth Rosales is a recent graduate from Pace University where she obtained a degree in Arts and Entertainment Management, with a minor in Marketing. Throughout the past 5 years, she has worked with several performing arts companies, both in Ecuador and New York, to promote performances from international artists. Recently, she finished a seasonal position with BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, one of New York City’s longest running, free outdoor performing arts festivals, and currently works as Associate Marketing Director for Teatro SEA in Manhattan.

Advisor

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