Studied History at the National University of Colombia and completed a Master's Degree in Anthropology and Ethnology at the EHESS of Paris (2005), where he is currently pursuing a PhD in the same discipline.
Since 2011 he is Associate Professor of the Film School of the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Colombia, where he is responsible for the Documentary Workshop, the Theory and History Chair of audiovisual media and direct research projects.
In 2006 he founded the production company audiovisual Medio de Contatención Producciones, in which he has participated in the direction, production and investigation for documentaries both of his own authorship and of other filmmakers.
He has served as a jury for institutional competitions linked to audiovisual and has been an advisor institutional publications and development of transmedia projects.
Studies
2008-2016 PhD Candidate in Anthropology and Ethnology
Studies in Social Sciences, EHESS, Paris.
2004-2005 Master in Anthropology and Ethnology
1994-2000 Historian, National University of Colombia.
DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
Cinescuela
www.cinecuela.org
Pedagogical director
2012 – 2018
As the director of the platform Cinescuela, he organizes and develops all the production of the platform, is trained in the set of knowledge that enables the exhibition, valuation, management, preservation and administration of the artistic assets included in the project.
PROFESSIONAL AUDIOVISUAL EXPERIENCE
Medio de Contención Producciones
Direction, production and research
Producer of documentaries.
Founding Partner
2006 - 2018
FILMOGRAPHY
Tantas almas, 90 min, (2018).
Director: Nicolás Rincón Gille
Producers: Manuel Ruiz & Hector Ulloque
Winner at fiction feature film production, Call of FDC Proimagenes Colombia (2016)
L´Atelier, Cinefondation, Cannes Film Festival (2016)
Co-production Forum Europe Latin America – San Sebastián Festival (2015).
Winner for script writing of a feature film, Call FDC Proimagenes Colombia (2013).
Noche herida, 87 min, (2015).
Director: Nicolás Rincón Gille
Producers: Manuel Ruiz & Hector Ulloque
National premiere March 30, 2017. Distributed by Cine Colombia
Best Colombian Film at International Festival of Cartagena de Indias FICCI (2016).
Première Internationale au Cinéma du Réel, Paris, (2015).
International Film Festival The Heart of Slavonia, Croatia, June (2015).
Participation in more than 20 international festivals.
Besos fríos, 15 min, (2016).
Director: Nicolás Rincón Gille
Producers: Manuel Ruiz & Hector Ulloque
World premiere Cinéma du Réel, Paris, (2016).
National Premiere International Festival of Cartagena de Indias FICCI, (2017).
Puerto Alvira, 87 min, (2015).
Directors:
Héctor Ulloque - Manuel Ruiz
Producer: Manuel Ruiz
Hi-Fi Award, Docs Buenos Aires, (2011).
Meandros, 93 min, (2010).
Directors: Manuel Ruiz - Hector Ulloque
Producer: Manuel Ruiz Montealegre
Winner of documentary production, Call FDC Proimagenes Colombia (2008)
World premiere International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam IDFA 2010.
National Premiere International Festival of Cartagena de Indias FICCI 2011
Participation in more than 10 international festivals.
Hartos Evos aquí hay, 52 min, (2006).
Directors: Manuel Ruiz - Hector Ulloque
Producer: Manuel Ruiz Montealegre
Best Documentary Film Festival of Biarritz,
Other Looks Award Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO (2008).
30th International Film Festival, Sao Paulo, (2006).
One World Festival, Berlin, (2006).
More than 25 international festivals