Bruno Bettati

Philosopher, Linguist, Writer, Film Producer, Communicator, Design-thinker: i bear a distinguished career in all these fields. Made a professional pause to participate in the second government of Michelle Bachelet (Chile), working on key positions at the ministries of Culture, Economics and Communications. Created my own film and propaganda companies.

In the political/exposure environment, i was Director of Valdivia International Film Festival, president of the film producers of Chile, executive director of CinemaChile promotion agency.

I have worked for free as an activist in the fields of environment, LGBTQI+ rights and public media.

I am a licensed scuba diver& motorcycler

I am a trained swimmer & biker.

• As producer has premiered 21 feature films internationally at Sundance, Rotterdam, Berlinale, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastián and Toronto.
• A founder of enterprises and NGOs: Jirafa SpA , Nectar SpA, Valdivia Film S.A., CPCV Valdivia film Festival, CinemaChile
• Director of a film festival.
• Has held high political offices as advisor to ministers in the Government of Chile.
• A self-taught design-thinker
• A trained and highly skilled orator, is a frequent panelist on seminars and workshops related to creative economy, public television, cinema, media.
• Has lectured in all of Chile and Latin America, at workshops held in Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Bolivia, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Germany
• A polyglot.
• Is an expert on creative economy, intellectual property, public television, cinema & media
• He currently lives in Berlin, Germany and Valdivia, Chile

• Publications

Why Not: Política Industrial para el Audiovisual Chileno

• CNCA, BID-Fomin publication description: a referential study for the elaboration of law projects in the chilean Congress related to audiovisual and cultural policy
• Publication date: Oct 2013 https://itunes.apple.com/cl/book/why-not/id578669817?mt=11 https://www.facebook.com/WhyNotBettati?fref=ts

TEDx: Cinema Activates Economy

• Shortfilm, 12 min, Stand-up pitching my focus and ethics in work
• Recorded at Centro Cultural Lautaro, 9º Región Araucanía, Chile publication description: TEDx UFRO publication date: Jan 26, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBF_o0UsQhQ

Spanish native speaker, with extensive studies on literature as well as linguistics, philology, philosphy, ancient latin and greek.

Has been a simultaneous translator for english-spanish, bearing native level for english.

Can speak, read and write italian and french.

Can speak and read german and portuguese, at present improving both.