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Born in Argentina to an artistic family, Gabriel Blanco is an actor, writer, and director now living in New York City. He captured his personal sentiments about his new home in a short film titled NEW YORK. In another short film, FORMS, he revealed how beauty can be found in everything through light and perspective. After studying marine biology and veterinary sciences in his home country, he moved to Canada, where he discovered the possibilities of a career in film and video. He returned to Buenos Aires to begin his studies in the field, and later moved to the United States. He won a scholarship to the Film and Video Art Institute in New York City. He is currently working on his first feature film. Questionnaires were sent to each artist participating in REEL NEW YORK -- Season Four. Below are the artist's written responses.

	Gabriel Blanco
	Walking to You
	What inspired you to make this piece? It was inspired by one of my poems, "Walking to You," featured in the short film. This poem was published by the National Library of Poetry in 1998, and for the International Library of Poetry in 1999.  From WALKING TO YOU. Tell us a little about the process involved in making this work. Usually, when I start a project I have a very clear idea of what I want. I also know the music I'm going to use, and this helps me a lot because I can choreograph the camera movements. At the same time, I am always open to changes or new ideas during the shoot. With WALKING TO YOU, I spent a lot of time looking for the right locations (which is something I do all the time). Sometimes I work with storyboards in order to plan ahead of time, not just the camera movements, but also the movements "inside the frame." Every single deatil -- perspective, color, speed, texture -- has a meaning, and the viewer reacts to them.  From WALKING TO YOU. Do you have any interesting and/or amusing behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this particular work? The most interesting thing that happened to me during the shooting of WALKING TO YOU is that I learned to see New York City in a different way. New York is known as a "rough" city, very noisy and violent, but somehow during the process of directing this film I discovered a romantic, lonely, vulnerable side of New York. Is there a relationship between your work as a video/filmmaker and life in the New York metropolitan area? Absolutely! Living in New York, surrounded by very unique and diverse locations, plus the possibility to absorb its amazing artistic world (theater, film, dance, literature, paintings, music, museums), and even the weather -- New York in winter offers you something different from New York in spring -- gives me a close relationship between my work and life. How has the burgeoning independent movement affected your life and work as a video/filmmaker? It has opened a lot of doors and venues to get exposure for people like me who are getting their first steps in writing, producing, and directing.

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