Home of the creative multimedia work and services of William Caballero
Documentary
FilmAmerican Dreams Deferred
"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family"- Anthony Brandt
AMERICAN DREAMS DEFERRED is a feature length documentary about the life of my Puerto Rican American family who currently live in North Carolina, and my visits to see them from New York City during my last year of college.
Shot in cinema verité style, and blending diverse forms of animation, it tracks each of my family members as they struggle with various financial and health problems ranging from diabetes, kidney failure, drug addiction, and HIV.
The documentary was chosen for the 2008 Latino Producers Academy held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and went on to receive the first annual HBO-NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) Documentary Grant in 2009.
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William Caballero: director/ editor/ composer/ cinematographer
Documentary
FilmSpeak!
So the world will listen
"Mankind, man, has lived on this earth over fifty thousand years. During all this long evolution, man has not found peace on earth - pacem in terris." -Jiddu Krishnamurti, peace activist, at the 40th anniversary of the United Nations.
A multimedia concert blending live music with documentary video-art, to address global human rights abuse from the perspective of peace activists, former child soldiers, and victims of war.
SPEAK! SO THE WORLD WILL LISTEN, is an hour-long, multimedia concert with a purpose. It combines real interviews featuring victims of war, poverty, and famine, with live music and visuals. Drawing on countries such as Uganda and Mexico, it addresses universal problems that affect mankind as a whole.
Commissioned by the Apollo Theater, SPEAK! is scored for a live ensemble of classically trained musicians by William Caballero. It is scheduled to premiere at the New York Cultural Center in September 2010, and the Apollo Theater in October 2010.
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William Caballero: director/ composer/ conductor/ violinist
Music Video
FilmThe Inspiragenesis
"The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."- Wassily Kandinsky
Frustrated by a lack of inspiration, two young artists set out to find creative stimulation in this vibrantly animated music video.
Frustrated by a lack of inspiration, two young artists set out to find creative stimulation. Neighbors, yet unaware of each other’s existence or of their mutual dilemma, they both find themselves wandering through Coney Island. Through their shared reverie fueled by the cavalcade of carnival lights and sounds, their imaginations transport them to a fantastic dreamscape and the dawning of inspiration.
Using live-action HD, breathtaking styles of animation, and featuring an original score by William D. Caballero, THE INSPIRAGENESIS propels the viewer into a unique world that blends both realism and fantasy.
William Caballero: director/ animator/ composer/ editor/ violinist
Demo Reel
FilmCinematography
"Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language." -Conrad Hall
A collage of shots acquired by William Caballero in the past few months with my CANON 7D. Lay back and enjoy the ride!
William Caballero: director/ editor
Demo Reel
FilmFilm Scores
"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."-Leopold Stokowski
A collection of eclectic film scores composed by William Caballero over the past few years. Some feature live musicians, including myself on violin, while some are MIDI recordings using the Vienna Symphonic Library
William Caballero: composer/ arranger/ violinist
Biography
AboutWilliam Caballero
Filmmaker, Editor, violinist, composer, artist
William Caballero is a 27-year-old Puerto Rican-American MTV Movie Award nominated filmmaker, editor, violinist, composer, and artist. Recipient of the prestigious Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship, he holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MA from New York University. His main goal is to explore new venues of art and expression through a combination of music, film and digital art.
Originating from a background in special effects compositing, William’s first visual works were digital films and animations using green screening technology. Without Sin and Themes and Variations, directed and animated by William, were two such experimental films that earned him national television and multimedia premieres at Lincoln Center, two MTV Movie Award Nominations, and first place at SIGGRAPH 2006 (the largest computer graphics festival in the world). His visual works often include original self-composed soundtracks, which explore minimalistic approaches and are influenced by the music of native cultures across the globe. An accomplished violinist, William plays with a variety of acoustic and electronic ensembles.
Williams current projects includes a feature length documentary entitled American Dreams Deferred, which won the first annual HBO-NALIP Documentary Grant, and Speak! So the World will Listen!, a musical documentary concert funded by the Apollo Theater.
AWARDS/FESTIVALS/EXHIBITIONS:
- 2010 Apollo Theater Salon Series
- 2010 HBO-NALIP Documentary Fund
- 2008 Latino Producers Academy- Documentary Track
- 2008 and 2007 Two MTV Movie Award nominations
- 2007-2008, numerous premieres on national television through MTV
- 2007 Lincoln Center, ‘Tunes, Toons, and Trickfilms
- 2006 SIGGRAPH - Best Fine Art/Experimental video (Space-Time exhibition)
- 2006 Big Muddy Film Festival, Honorable Mention, Experimental category
- 2005 SIGGRAPH Animation Theatre
- 2001 Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient
Calendar / News
Check out the following work of William Caballero throughout 2010 in NYC
AMERICAN DREAMS DEFERRED (check out the video) • SPEAK! SO THE WORLD WILL LISTEN! (check out the video)
@ the New York International Latino Film Festival - SEPTEMBER 13th (7pm, SGI-NYC Cultural Center)
- JULY 29th (2pm, SVA Screen 2) - OCTOBER 29 & 30th (7:30pm, The Apollo Theater)
- JULY 31st (1:30pm, Clearview Cinemas, Chelsea Screen 7)