Julio Lascano

Julio Lascano
Playwright, Director

He was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1976. From an early age he experimented on video and comics´drawing. When he was 16 he shot his first short film, “La sombra de tu propia luz- The shadow of your own light”, which received a national recognition in the “Youth Art Festival” in Buenos Aires. Two years later he wrote and directed the film “A happy world” which was declared of Municipal, Provincial and Legislative Interest. In addition, it was supported by the Argentine Actors´Association. A short time later he produced “Danzagrafía” (1994), which won the Best Dance Video Award in the First International Dance Video Festival in Buenos Aires. Not long afterwards, “Danzagrafía” was selected to take part in numerous festivals around the world.

In 1998 Lascano made incursions into TVs´ aesthetics with the production of the miniseries “Algo que decir- Something to say”. In parallel with his audiovisual work, he wrote, directed and premiered the plays “Ni alas ni raíces- Neither wings nor roots”, “Un lugar vacío- An empty space”, “Los protagonistas- The stars” and “Adorable adolescencia- Adorable adolescence”. In order to deepen his academic knowledge he moved to BA where he entered the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art and studied Drama. A short time later he studied play-writing with Mauricio Kartun to complement the scholastic education. During his stay in Buenos Aires he also worked in a cycle of TV episodes called “Ensayo- Essay” which was organized by INCAA and Channel 7. He held there many different positions and this experience enabled him to appreciate the work of many directors close up. Afterwards, he took a play-writing seminar al ARGENTORES which was held by Ricardo Halac. During the same year his play “Animal Luminoso- Bright Animal” was first shown in “El Camarín de las Musas” Theater. The following year his play “La vida útil”-a comedy about the postmodern era- has its premiere too. In parallel with these events he worked as an actor in Rafael Spregelburd´s “El Pánico” and “Bizarra” productions. In 2003, he traveled to Mexico to write and direct “Gueros en tránsito”, a miniseries of 13 episodes for open TV which won the Best Iberoamerican Miniseries Award at the FyMTI Festival (Iberoamerican Soap Opera´s Festival and Market) where it competed with national productions of the most important production companies in Argentina and Latin America such as Televisa, Polka and Ideas del Sur. At the end of 2004, he decided to come back to Mar del Plata where he built his own production company “Reflejofilms” -originally named “Caótica Producciones” and started to shoot comercials for cinema and television. He produced “Animal Luminoso”, the first short film recorded in high definition video in that city which was also declared of municipal interest. In march, 2006 “Animal Luminoso” was premiered at Mar del Plata´s Teatro Colón. From that moment on, it participated in prestigious film festivals around the world representing his city and obtaining numerous awards and mentions. During the same year his production company was summoned by the Extension Secretary of UNMP (National University of Mar del Plata) to produce a 40-minute documentary written by Marcelo Marán- “Metidos en algo”. This film was also premiered in Mar del Plata´s Teatro Colón with widespread repercussions and press coverage. In march 2007, he established a place of training for actors, scriptwriters and directors of cinema and television called “La Extensión de Talleres y Seminarios”. Because of his intense artistic activity and marked commitment reflected in high quality productions, the creation of employment and his contribution to the formation and spreading of Mar del Plata´s cultural identity by means of audiovisual aids, Julio Lascano has received a recognition of the Teatro Colón theatre within the framework of a retrospective exhibition of his work. He is currently dedicated to the writing and development of new projectsof fiction for TV, cinema and theater. Besides he works as an advertising director with his own film crew in Argentina.