Tomas Basile (b.1988, Argentina) is a film maker, contemporary artist, film editor and producer. He has created video installations, music videoclips, soundtracks and advertising works for broadcast television. Amongst his independent short films, Basile has explored several of his personal inquiries regarding religious faith, biblical speech and existentialism while composing vivid aesthetic sequences. His work is mostly inspired in the bizarre and chunky RGB late 80's films, broadcast television and advertisements, strengthened with collage techniques and color composing.
For the last 7 years he's been working with artist Luis Grané as a producer developing animation, direction and visual effects design for multiple short films and audiovisual installations around the world. His latest work can be seen in short films such as Pachinko (2016), Far Fa Loo (2019), The Seven Stages Of Grief (2020), “Your mind is a Wonderland” (2022) and Nowhere Stream (2023)
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
2022 “The Seven Stages Of Grief” | Fisura Festival Programa Ethereal, Casa Amarilla
(Havana, Cuba)
2022 “Your mind is a Wonderland” | Cutlog Re-imagening Wonderland, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
2022 “Geniecillo” | 35e Festival Les Instants Vidéo, Friche la Belle de Mai
(Marseille , France)
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2021 “Pushing the essentials” | Installation - CutLog artists Moving Image, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
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2020 “The Seven Stages Of Grief” | 4 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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2019 “Pachinko” | Experimental Film Guanajuato
(Guanajuato, México)
2019 “Pachinko” | CutLog artists Moving Image, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
2019 “Pachinko” | 2nd Annual 2019 Berlin Illambra Experimental Film Festival
(Berlin, Germany)
2019 “Far Fa Loo” | 3 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2019 “Far Fa Loo” | Asolo Art Film Festival 2019 37° Edizione
(Treviso, Italia)
2019 “Largoaliento” | 22ᵉ Traverse Vidéo Édition 2019.
(Toulouse, France)
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2018 “Pachinko” | CAAMFest 36 ( Center For Asian American Media)
(San Francisco, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | 2 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2018 “Pachinko” | Japan Film Festival
(Los Angeles, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | NewFilmmakers New York
(New York, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | 21ᵉ Traverse Vidéo Édition 2018.
(Toulouse, France)
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2017 “Alice In Wonderland” | Visual effects, animation and compositing. Grand Rapids Ballet.
(Michigan, USA)
2017 "Everybody Loves Boobs" | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2017.
(Cannes, France)
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2014 Video Instalación Festival “Let It VJ”.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2013 Video Instalación Natividad / Pirámide.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
FILM
2019 “Storaro’s Eye” | Unconventional study of iconic cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. Produced by Landia. Edition, production, compositing and additional color correction.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2018 “Pachinko” | Short film directed by Luis Grané. Production, compositing and editing.
(Los Ángeles, USA)
2017 "Everybody Loves Boobs" | Breast Cancer Awareness Film. Produced by Landia. Compositing, production and editing.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2017 “Kenzo’s Hands” | Unconventional study of iconic designer Kenzo Takada. Film co-directed with 1985. Produced by Landia. Edition, compositing and co-direction.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2016 “Monstruos Imperfectos” | Music videoclip for the band Ministerio de Energía. Direction, production, edition and final credits.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2015 “Video Cellular” | Animated short film directed by Luis Grané. Production, animation and edition.
(Los Ángeles, USA)
2014 “Dot” | Music videoclip for the band Ministerio de Energía. Direction, production, edition, compositing, opening and final credits.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2007 - 2011 Architecture Design - Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo.
(FADU-UBA, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2010 Art Direction - Escuela Industria.
(Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2011 - 2012 Film Direction dictated by Fundación Universitaria del Cine.
(FUC, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2013 Experimental Film Workshop “Más Allá del Cine” (”Beyond Film”) dictated by Colectivo Arkhé.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2016 Analog Video Workshop dictated by Javier Plano.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2017 Color Correction, DaVinci Resolve.
(Escuela Punto Cine, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
For the last 7 years he's been working with artist Luis Grané as a producer developing animation, direction and visual effects design for multiple short films and audiovisual installations around the world. His latest work can be seen in short films such as Pachinko (2016), Far Fa Loo (2019), The Seven Stages Of Grief (2020), “Your mind is a Wonderland” (2022) and Nowhere Stream (2023)
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
2022 “The Seven Stages Of Grief” | Fisura Festival Programa Ethereal, Casa Amarilla
(Havana, Cuba)
2022 “Your mind is a Wonderland” | Cutlog Re-imagening Wonderland, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
2022 “Geniecillo” | 35e Festival Les Instants Vidéo, Friche la Belle de Mai
(Marseille , France)
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2021 “Pushing the essentials” | Installation - CutLog artists Moving Image, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
---
2020 “The Seven Stages Of Grief” | 4 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
---
2019 “Pachinko” | Experimental Film Guanajuato
(Guanajuato, México)
2019 “Pachinko” | CutLog artists Moving Image, Royal Scottish Academy
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
2019 “Pachinko” | 2nd Annual 2019 Berlin Illambra Experimental Film Festival
(Berlin, Germany)
2019 “Far Fa Loo” | 3 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2019 “Far Fa Loo” | Asolo Art Film Festival 2019 37° Edizione
(Treviso, Italia)
2019 “Largoaliento” | 22ᵉ Traverse Vidéo Édition 2019.
(Toulouse, France)
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2018 “Pachinko” | CAAMFest 36 ( Center For Asian American Media)
(San Francisco, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | 2 edição Festival Ecrã - Museum of Modern Art
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2018 “Pachinko” | Japan Film Festival
(Los Angeles, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | NewFilmmakers New York
(New York, USA)
2018 “Pachinko” | 21ᵉ Traverse Vidéo Édition 2018.
(Toulouse, France)
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2017 “Alice In Wonderland” | Visual effects, animation and compositing. Grand Rapids Ballet.
(Michigan, USA)
2017 "Everybody Loves Boobs" | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2017.
(Cannes, France)
---
2014 Video Instalación Festival “Let It VJ”.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2013 Video Instalación Natividad / Pirámide.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
FILM
2019 “Storaro’s Eye” | Unconventional study of iconic cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. Produced by Landia. Edition, production, compositing and additional color correction.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2018 “Pachinko” | Short film directed by Luis Grané. Production, compositing and editing.
(Los Ángeles, USA)
2017 "Everybody Loves Boobs" | Breast Cancer Awareness Film. Produced by Landia. Compositing, production and editing.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2017 “Kenzo’s Hands” | Unconventional study of iconic designer Kenzo Takada. Film co-directed with 1985. Produced by Landia. Edition, compositing and co-direction.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2016 “Monstruos Imperfectos” | Music videoclip for the band Ministerio de Energía. Direction, production, edition and final credits.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2015 “Video Cellular” | Animated short film directed by Luis Grané. Production, animation and edition.
(Los Ángeles, USA)
2014 “Dot” | Music videoclip for the band Ministerio de Energía. Direction, production, edition, compositing, opening and final credits.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2007 - 2011 Architecture Design - Facultad de Arquitectura Diseño y Urbanismo.
(FADU-UBA, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2010 Art Direction - Escuela Industria.
(Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2011 - 2012 Film Direction dictated by Fundación Universitaria del Cine.
(FUC, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2013 Experimental Film Workshop “Más Allá del Cine” (”Beyond Film”) dictated by Colectivo Arkhé.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2016 Analog Video Workshop dictated by Javier Plano.
(Centro Cultural Matienzo, Buenos Aires - Argentina)
2017 Color Correction, DaVinci Resolve.
(Escuela Punto Cine, Buenos Aires - Argentina)