About
The filmmaker
Working across cinema, contemporary art, and collaborative image-making, Oswaldo Colón Ortiz’s approach centers on a visual language shaped by intimacy, rhythm, and observation.
His work has been presented at institutions, digital media, and festivals including MoMA, Art Basel, The Whitney Museum, MCA Chicago, MACPR, San Francisco Film Festival, Remezcla, Red Bull Arts, and Third Horizon Film Festival.
Colón Ortiz studied film at Syracuse University and later earned a Master’s degree in Film Directing from ESCAC in Barcelona.
His films and collaborative projects are produced under Mapora Pictures, an independent production practice based in Puerto Rico.
He currently resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mapora
Production Practice
Mapora Pictures is an independent production house based in Puerto Rico, founded by filmmaker Oswaldo Colón Ortiz.
Working across documentary, narrative, experimental, music videos, and commissioned projects, Mapora supports the development of films and media rooted in empathy, collaboration, and a strong sense of purpose.
The practice serves as the production framework behind Colón Ortiz’s independent work while also collaborating with artists, cultural institutions, musicians, and organizations throughout Puerto Rico and beyond.
SELECTED SCREENINGS
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
International Film Fest, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2026
FESTIVALS
Puerto Rico Film Festival
Festival Internacional de Cine con Medios Alternativos , Mexico
Syracuse International Film Festival, New York
Los Angeles International Music Video Festival
Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival
Bogotá Music Video Festival
CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS
Remezcla
MLB
MCA Chicago
MAC Puerto Rico
Para La Naturaleza
Art Basel
Red Bull Arts
Buscabulla
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