Fidelio Films
Fidelio Films is a New York-based independent film production company founded by filmmakers David Figueroa, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Mauricio Leiva [...] in 2010. The company has produced a number of acclaimed short films, winning twice in a row in the Student Academy Awards with Under in 2012 and A World for Raúl in 2013. The first feature film Copenhagen, featuring Gethin Anthony, Bodil Awards winner Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Sebastian Armesto, Mille Dinesen, Baard Owe, and Tamzin Merchant will be released 2014.
Company History
Fidelio Films was founded in 2010 by filmmakers David Figueroa, Mark Raso, Mauro Mueller and Mauricio Leiva [...]. All four of them met while studying at the MFA program in directing and screenwriting at Columbia University. The company started out as a branding company but soon the creative collective formed a production company. In 2013, the four shot the first feature film Copenhagen in Denmark.
Awards and Recognition
Fidelio films have received multiple awards and nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, CINE, and the Directors Guild of America.
Mark Raso’s thesis film at Columbia University Under won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards 2012 in the narrative category and many prizes more such as a CINE Golden Eagle and at Las Vegas International Film Festival.
Mauro Mueller’s thesis film at Columbia University "A World for Raúl" (orig. Un mundo para Raúl') won in the narrative category in the Student Academy Awards 2013. and many more prizes such as a CINE Golden Eagle Award and Special Jury Award and the Jury Award at Aspen Shortsfest.
David Figueroa García's thesis film at Columbia University "Perfidia/Gloom" was a finalist at the regional final of the Student Academy Awards in 2014, marking Fidelio's third time in a row to have a short in the finals.
Upcoming projects
After producing Copenhagen (2014), Fidelio Films is in development on their next feature film with Mauro Mueller directing.
Furthermore, the Colombian Film Commission (Proimagenes Colombia) Grant winning project, los_kaotikos, written and directed by Mauricio Leiva [...] was shoot in 2014, in co-production with Mediafisch, DRAMAX and Amigos del Cine.
Selected filmography
- Copenhagen (2014, feature film)
- Fingerspiel (2014, short film)
- Perfidia (Gloom) (2013, short film)
- Bite (2012, short film)
- A World for Raúl (2012, short film)
- Ratitas (2012 short film)
- Under (2012 short film)
- Café con leche (2012 short film)
- Santiago from the other side (2011 short film)
- Ge.hen’nah (2010 short film)
- Brand New Day (2010 short film)
- Clankety, Clank (2010, short film)