Representative Projects
Mariana Estrella / Freelance
Production and Coordination
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DIVE IN: Emotional Well-Being Workshops (In-person)
Co-director and Co-producer: Mariana H. Estrella y Mariana Pérez
Video and graphic editing for outreach: Mariana H. Estrella
Lead facilitator: Mariana Pérez
Year: 2017 – 2019
"Laboratorio Nómada de Registro Documental"
("Nomadic Documentary Lab")
Online and in-person workshops in ethnography, photography, video, and audio were held for the Wixárika people to promote cultural continuity and support community-led media that preserves their biocultural heritage.
Key contributors:
Author: CIRCULAR, Gestión de Proyectos Culturales, Sandra Villarreal
Producers and Audiovisual capsule realization: CIRCULAR, Gestión de Proyectos Culturales and UXA Medialab
Workshop production and logistics: Mariana H. Estrella
Facilitators: Amaranta Soto, Luis Gerardo Hernández, Fernando Olvera, Benjamín Vidal and Sandra Villarreal
Community logistical support: Gerónimo Madera
This list highlights some of the key collaborators who helped make the Lab possible, among many others whose contributions were equally valuable.
Year: October 2021 to February 2022
ITESO: "Amo crear para el mundo" ("I Love Creating for the World")
One-minute short film
University ITESO Production: Madeleine Serrano and Mariana H. Estrella
ENCINTA Production: Mar NovoDirector
Daniel Alejandre
Director of Photography: Juan Carlos Campos
Art Director: Liud Medina
Sound: Carlos Andrés Arellano Pichardo
Year: 2019
ITESO: "60 Sueños de esperanza" ("60 Dreams of Hope")
One-minute short film
University ITESO Production: Madeleine Serrano and Mariana H. Estrella
Director: Encinta / Daniel Alejandre
Year: 2017
AGARED-CIATEJ (Agave)
5 Audiovisual Capsules
Executive Producer: Sandra Villarreal
Production Coordinator: Mariana H. Estrella
Filmmaking, Photography, and Editing: Luis Gerardo Hernández
Year: 2017
"A puro Chile"
TV Show
Producer: Sandra Villarreal
DP: Tito Ramírez
Field Production: Mariana Estrella
Directors: Marisa Cruz and Pablo Valadez
University of Guadalajara / Channel 44
Year: 2015
ITESO: "Descubre algo inolvidable" ("Discover Something Unforgettable")
Institutional Campaign Video
University ITESO Production: Madeleine Serrano, Gustavo Chapa and Mariana H. Estrella
Director: Pedro Jiménez
Year: 2013
"Puerto Vallarta, se vive más de una vez" ("Puerto Vallarta: Live It More Than Once").
Promotional Video
Mango Films
Director: Babak Goodarzi
DP: Jean Paul Seresin
General Producer: Natalia Casanova
Production Coordinators: Gustavo Chapa, Mariana H. Estrella, Iván Muñoz, Meño Herrera
Year: 2012
Tequila Centinela
Institutional Video
Director: Iván López-Barba
Producer: Blanca Álvarez
DP: Heriberto Acosta
Production Assistant: Mariana Estrella
Year: 2011
"Alejandro Colunga, Fogonero del Delirio"
Feature Documentary
Director: Gustavo Domínguez
Executive Producer: Isabel Fregoso
General Producer: Blanca Álvarez
DP: Juan Castillero
Production Coordination (University of Guadalajara): Mariana H. Estrella
Year: 2010
Medical Box - Interactivity
Still of video. Pilot. Medical Tv series
Medicalbox incorporates links and interactivity into video. While watching, users can click on a word to see its definition. Buttons appear within the video—when clicked, playback pauses and a pop-up with the definition appears. Closing the pop-up resumes playback.
Director and Producer: Mariana Estrella
Filmmaking: Sharon Toribio
Editing: Paty García
Original Music: Gerardo Martínez
"1er Aniversario Auditorio Telmex"
("1st Anniversary of Auditorio Telmex")
4 spots of 20”
Producer: Ana de la Rosa
Director: Uri Espinosa
Assistant Director: Mariana Estrella
Year: 2008
"Retrato Anónimo" ("Anonymous Portrait")
Short Film
Director: Paola Chaurand
Producers: Lorena Rossette and Paola Chaurand
DP: Sergio Ulloa
Production Assistant: Mariana Estrella
Year: 2008
Trailer "La recámara del segundo piso"
Trailer: "The Second Floor Bedroom"
TV Series Pilot
Executive Producer: Reynaldo Martínez
General Producer: Mariana H. Estrella
Director: Sharon Toribio
DP: Tito Ramírez
Art Director: Fabian Castro
Lead Actress: Edwarda Gurrola
Music: Ellenor
Year: 2007
"La libertad vs Got-zila" ("Freedom vs Got-zila")
Animated Short Film
Cortometraje de animación
Direction, Production & Animation: Rigo Mora
General Producers: Mariana Estrella, Lisa Cota, Cintia Durán
DP: Sergio Ulloa
Year: 2007
Video Presentación Guadalajara en Juegos Panamericanos Brasil 2007
(Guadalajara Presentation Video – Pan American Games in Brazil 2007)
Pre-Hispanic Sequence
Director: Jorge Riggen
DP: Juan Castillero
Producer: Ana de la Rosa Zamboni
Production Assistant: Mariana H. Estrella
Video Presentación Guadalajara en Juegos Panamericanos Brasil 2007
(Guadalajara Presentation Video – Pan American Games Brazil 2007)
Sports Sequence
Director: Jorge Riggen
DP: Juan Castillero
Producer: Ana de la Rosa Zamboni
Production Assistant: Mariana H. Estrella
Music: Telefunka
"OZMA Despierta la Neurona" ("OZMA – Wake Up the Neuron")
Television Series
Producer: Ana de la Rosa Zamboni
Directors: Sharon Toribio and Patricia García
Sound and Original Music: Gerardo Martínez
Art Director: Helena Sánchez
Production and/or Direction Assistant for Some Episodes:
Mariana H. Estrella
University of Guadalajara – Public TV Broadcaster
Other Projects
Camera and Editing
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Testimonial Interview Series
Physiotherapy Company: Basulto ContigoFilmmaking, Camera and Editing: Mariana H. Estrella
Institutional Video - Emotional Wellness Workshops
Editing and Motion Graphics: Mariana H. Estrella
Informational Video - AGARED
Video report for CONACYT
Editing, Graphics and Animation: Mariana H. Estrella
Institucional Video
Dermatology Clinic
Postproduction and Motion Graphics: Mariana H. Estrella