Coming from the Caribbean, sense of humour and emtions are key on his work. Back in Caracas he was a documentary filmmaker writing, editing and directing films for TV and Cinema.
Later on he moved to Czech Republic, where he did a MFA on fiction direction at FAMU. His graduation project and most recent film, "Bolero Para Surfear en Moravia " (35 min), has just started its festival tour after winning the Best Director award at FAMU Fest.
If there's a way magical realism can grow in Central-Eastern Europe, Valerio is in the permanent search of it.
Odessa International Film Festival
