First day of shooting arrived!
On Saturday February 24th the first scene of Yuraq was shot. The location, was a beautiful studio in Brooklyn. It was filled with actors, models, hair and make up, directors, producers and assistants for more than 7 hours. And this is only the beginning of an incredible journey to finish the movie.
All the Yuraq looks are being finalized
The day is approaching and all the pieces are coming together. Our make up/hair and wardrobe meeting was a complete success. Our hair and make up team are working very hard to create the best looks for Yuraq. Claudia Kuo is in charge of the wardrobe department. Together they are helping the characters come to life!
Pierre Lidar will be our Set Photographer in New York
Pierre Lidar is the founder and Artistic Director of Metamorphosis Production in New York, a multicultural platform dedicated in promoting music and visual arts through concerts and innovative collaborations between the United States and Europe. Pursuing an active freelance career in New York, Mr. Lidar performs with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, The phantom of the Opera, Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra, Camerata New York and many o
Nelson Vilela, our special FX Make Up Artist, shares some words with us
Where do I start off my name is Nelson Vilela a sfx Makeup artist from Elizabeth nj I’m 34 married and father of three I work as a boiler operator here in Elizabeth nj but when I’m not working on boilers theirs a different side of me I’ll start off by the beginning about 12 years ago in 2006 me and my wife decided to do our makeup for a Halloween party so we decided to create zombies we actually won the costume contest that day so my wife told me your pretty good at this so I
Krisbel Brenes Sandi joins YURAQ as Hair and Make-Up stylist.
KRISBEL BRENES SANDI is humbly honored to be a part of YURAQ’s creative team. She is an Afrolatin makeup and earned her makeup training in NYC. She’s a freelance makeup artist for the past 3 years and is excited to share her art. She cannot wait to debut her primal-savage-avante-garde creations on screen. She’s looking forward to being a part of this creative process and doing justice to the nature of this film. In her free time she films makeup tutorials and is a performer.
Peruvian theater school invites Sebastian Stimman to talk.
Vodevil Theater School invited Sebastian Stimman to Peru to talk about his experiences as a Latin actor in New York. He talked about the hardship and successes he has encountered in his career as well as future projects such as producing and acting in Yuraq, the first Peruvian-American co-production that is based on true events.
Jean Michel Lenert, violinist, will be the the strings-supervisor of the Yuraq Film Score.
Jean-Michel Lenert is a highly acclaimed multifaceted artist. As an accomplished vocalist, violinist, author, and composer, he leads, in parallel, a career as a classical violinist at the prestigious Orchestra de l'Opéra de Paris. As a truly versatile artist, he has accompanied many artists of the French and international scene, including Lenny Kravitz, Michel Fugain, Mylene Farmer, Johnny Hallyday, Saez, Charles Aznavour, Roberto Alagna and Zaz. Many artists often invite him
Gaia Visnar joins the cast
Gaia is originally from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Being from an acting family, she was on the stage before birth (inside the tummy of the Lion in The wizard of Oz :)) and grew up surrounded by theatre. She trained at the Actors Studio Slovenia, Ljubljana Dance Theatre, JSKD, and other international institutions. She has attended international exchanges and festivals, taking different voice, acting and movement classes. She performed in dramatic and children shows as well as musica
Diana Saliceti's incredible voice featured in YURAQ
Corsican singer, Diana Saliceti, has shared her beautiful voice with us. The recording session occurred in Manhattan at the well known Lounge-Studios and will be featured in the movie. The Corsican style of singing is very particular. It’s combination of rage and fragility creates a sound of chaos and dreaminess that will be the perfect sound to Yuraq. Diana Saliceti’s new album is being recorded in New York and will be coming out december 2018.
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