Famor Botero
Famor Botero Colombian Film Director talks about new projects. Hector Torres

Famor Botero is a Colombian Film Director born in the city of Medellín. From a young age his goal was very clear and his mission is to inspire the world through his art. Botero's goals is what led him to persevere and him preparing himself to reach all corners of the world with his message. A graduate of Full Sail University with a BA in Film, the Colombian filmmaker became the first student to be nominated for inclusion in the Hall Of Fame at the university just 6 months of graduation.His last film proposals include Los Ocho in which he got to work with the famous actress who recently passed of cancer Lorena Rojas. Los Ocho is a short film based on immigration reform.

In addition, HEART a documentary produced by Robin Cowie, producer Blair Witch, and Project Mad starring Gerald Di Pego. Recognized by several organizations as a human being with a great ability to inspire, Famor is dedicated not only to his art but also to various charitable causes like to give a voice to the homeless and undocumented immigrants and most recently Famor adds his voice the organization Milagros Day Worldwide whose mission is to give a voice to women victims of domestic violence. A few weeks ago he was invited by the DGA to participate in the Oscars 2015 with the Colombian Celebrity Coach Karen Hoyos. Latin Times spoke to Famor Botero and this is what he shared about his upcoming project The Mothership.

Latin Times: How did you initiate your career in the film industry?

Famor Botero: I started in theater and I started this way because I wanted to understand the art of acting first. When I started understand and appreciating the art I went to film school and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree. My mission is to inspire the world through my art. Therefore, I ensure all my projects have a message. Sometimes the messages are social or political. My first job was a documentary named ‘Take me home’ and there was when everything started and I knew I had the gift of inspiration. I loved it when people tell me that I inspire them to see things in a different way.

LT:Talk to me about your most recent project ‘Los Ocho’ in which you worked with Lorena Rojas?

FB: Los Ocho started when Hernan Caporaso and Christian Carabias came to me and told me that they wanted to do a project about the immigration reform. They wanted me to direct the project and immediately started doing research on immigration reform and how I was going to tell this going that was not going to look so political. I was looking for ways to make it something that people would want to watch. Los Ocho is a short film that shows many different stories about individuals that live in the US. This is a fiction story but at the same time educates people about what immigration reform is about and that immigrants are not criminals they are hardworking the share love, hope and faith. It was also an honor to work with Lorena and get to know her, love her and her death was very hard for me and the whole production team.

LT:How was going to the Oscars and was this your first year attending?

FB: It was my first time attending and it was truly a blessing. I went accompanied by Karen Hoyos she invited me and it was incredible being around so many successful people in the industry. For me my trip to the Oscars was an inspiration because it inspired to believe in a bigger dream and to have even a bigger mission. It was a fantastic experience being on the red carpet and meeting so many amazing people which I had the opportunity to share my story and mission with. I shared my goals as an artist, human being and my visions for the future.

LT: Tell me about this new feature film you will be writing, producing and directing?

FB: Yes I will be writing, producing and directing a new feature named 'The Mothership'. This project will also be produced by Bruce Jergens and two time Oscar winner Anthony Lamolinary. Mothership’ is a film that tells the story of Alec, a 7 year old boy whose mother has passed much too young. As a consequence of an HIV-related death in his family and, now, a gay grandfather trying to obtain legal custody of him, Alec becomes a victim both of bullying by his friends at school and of a Social Worker who seems to have prejudged that Alec must go into a foster home as Alec’s grandfather is not the right person to raise him, owing to the nature of his sexuality.

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