Fernando Ayllón

Fernando Ayllón studied film and television in San Jose, California, where he graduated in 2002. For seven years he was executive producer at Telemundo in the United States, where he was also creator and director of the TV show, De Paseo, which was broad casted by Telemundo (Channel 48). He debuted in September 2012 in Colombia with his first feature film as director and screenwriter, ¿Por Que dragon a Nacho? A comedy about a young man who proposes to his girlfriend, only to find out that she has another love. In 2013, Fernando launched his second feature film called Secretos which was produced by his company Take One Productions. "The main purpose of our production is to tell stories that interest the Colombian public, no matter the genre. Our country enjoys the privilege of having many stories to be told," says Ayllón. His career started as an assistant produce in "Ordoñese DE la Risa", and he would later become assistant director of the show La Calle. He was also director and scriptwriter of the series El Inspector. He was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Student Festival of Cupertino with the short film, Mistake, which he made while studying in California. He dabbled in theater as writer of the work, Por Qué No Te Callas. Secretos is a psychological thriller that was shot between the cities of Bogotá and Tabio. The film revolutionized the entire thriller genre in Colombia. "We are fans of the genre and as filmmakers felt a great pleasure to be able to produce films for this audience. Actually, not many Colombian films exist in this genre and therefore we saw an opportunity to tell a story that has was enjoyed among lovers of thrill and terror." Fernando Ayllón is still directing and writing, his last film, Se Nos Armó La Gorda, was well received and viewed by over 453,000 people. He expects that loving fans will return for the sequel, Se Nos Armó La Gorda 2, and he looks forward to an increase the amount of people who will watch and enjoy his film.