Andrés Useche is an award-winning Colombian American writer, film
director, graphic artist, singer-songwriter and activist.Andres Useche
was born in Manizales, Colombia where he published his first political
cartoon, "Soy Libre", at age 11. In high school, he won the Colombian
Ministry of Culture Individual Creation Prize in Graphic Arts with his
graphic novel Vana Espuma ("Idle Mist"). Upon high school graduation
Useche composed "Azul de Noche", a quintet performed by members of the
Manizales Chamber Orchestra.In the late 1990s, Useche also scored
documentaries and wrote, directed, edited, scored and starred in Vana
Espuma (1998), a 25-minute film adaptation of his graphic novel. The
film had a minuscule $100 budget but won the Best Fiction Film, Best
screenplay and Best actress César Awards, along with other
nominations for Useche for Best Actor and Best Music.After graduating
as a visual designer with emphasis on Film from the Universidad de
Caldas, Useche moved to the Los Angeles, California to work as a
screenwriter, eventually becoming a United States citizen.
director, graphic artist, singer-songwriter and activist.Andres Useche
was born in Manizales, Colombia where he published his first political
cartoon, "Soy Libre", at age 11. In high school, he won the Colombian
Ministry of Culture Individual Creation Prize in Graphic Arts with his
graphic novel Vana Espuma ("Idle Mist"). Upon high school graduation
Useche composed "Azul de Noche", a quintet performed by members of the
Manizales Chamber Orchestra.In the late 1990s, Useche also scored
documentaries and wrote, directed, edited, scored and starred in Vana
Espuma (1998), a 25-minute film adaptation of his graphic novel. The
film had a minuscule $100 budget but won the Best Fiction Film, Best
screenplay and Best actress César Awards, along with other
nominations for Useche for Best Actor and Best Music.After graduating
as a visual designer with emphasis on Film from the Universidad de
Caldas, Useche moved to the Los Angeles, California to work as a
screenwriter, eventually becoming a United States citizen.
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