José Antonio Varela

Películas

Un Cupido sin Puntería
Producer
Aquiles, an introverted museum curator is abandoned by Veronica, the love of his life. That same day, Víctor, an old and partying friend, whom his wife threw out of the house, arrives seeking refuge, but wants to turn this temporary shelter into his permanent home. Aquiles realizes that living with his friend is a nightmare and plans for Víctor to reconcile with his ex-partner Alicia so he can leave. Aquiles discovers that she is a lovely and wonderful woman, he does not fully understand how Alicia fell in love with a man like Víctor, and although she has a little remorse, she moves forward with the cupid plan. But Aquiles playing as cupid has a very bad aim and in the end, the arrow will point at him.
Un Cupido sin Puntería
Writer
Aquiles, an introverted museum curator is abandoned by Veronica, the love of his life. That same day, Víctor, an old and partying friend, whom his wife threw out of the house, arrives seeking refuge, but wants to turn this temporary shelter into his permanent home. Aquiles realizes that living with his friend is a nightmare and plans for Víctor to reconcile with his ex-partner Alicia so he can leave. Aquiles discovers that she is a lovely and wonderful woman, he does not fully understand how Alicia fell in love with a man like Víctor, and although she has a little remorse, she moves forward with the cupid plan. But Aquiles playing as cupid has a very bad aim and in the end, the arrow will point at him.
Un Cupido sin Puntería
Director
Aquiles, an introverted museum curator is abandoned by Veronica, the love of his life. That same day, Víctor, an old and partying friend, whom his wife threw out of the house, arrives seeking refuge, but wants to turn this temporary shelter into his permanent home. Aquiles realizes that living with his friend is a nightmare and plans for Víctor to reconcile with his ex-partner Alicia so he can leave. Aquiles discovers that she is a lovely and wonderful woman, he does not fully understand how Alicia fell in love with a man like Víctor, and although she has a little remorse, she moves forward with the cupid plan. But Aquiles playing as cupid has a very bad aim and in the end, the arrow will point at him.
Especial
Producer
CHUO (23) is a young Down syndrome, that wants to be treated as an adult man; which creates a constant confrontation with his father JOSÉ (45), a frustrated percussionist, refugee in the drink, not knowing how to handle the demand for love of his special child. While CHUO wins performing spaces so that his father loves him, José increasingly rejected him. However, CHUO not cease in its efforts and is in the music, the way to win the love of his father.
Abril
Screenplay
On April 11th of 2002 a coup d'état against the venezuelan president Hugo Chávez Frías kept the country in a state of total uncertainty regarding his whereabouts, two days later he returned to power. This is a chronicle of those days.
Abril
Director
On April 11th of 2002 a coup d'état against the venezuelan president Hugo Chávez Frías kept the country in a state of total uncertainty regarding his whereabouts, two days later he returned to power. This is a chronicle of those days.
Amor Cuesta Arriba
Screenplay
Pablo is a young man going through a crisis of love. His best friend decides to take him to reunion party; there he encounters Daniela, the great love in his adolescence. In the middle of the party he tries conquer her heart, but discovers a reality that he did not expect of her: she is dedicated to the oldest trade in the world
Allende en su laberinto
Associate Producer
Las últimas 7 horas del presidente de Chile Salvador Allende y sus más cercanos colaboradores al interior del Palacio de La Moneda, durante el brutal golpe de estado el 11 de septiembre de 1973. Basado en hechos reales.
Azú
Story
Corre el año 1780 y un grupo de esclavos huye de una hacienda de caña de azúcar, buscando hallar un cumbe. Los persigue Don Manuel Aguirre, obsesionado hacendado que ha fijado su mirada en Azú, la hermosa esclava con un destino ancestral.
Muerte en Alto Contraste
Screenplay
Gabriel, a cop who seeks justice by his own hand, begins in a relationship with Raquel, the daughter of a corrupt police implicated in the death of his parents.
La clase
Director
La opera prima del joven realizador venezolano José Antonio Varela, "La clase", un largometraje que enlaza los momentos de tensión política y social vividos en Venezuela en 1989, está basada en una novela de Francisco Sesto, la cinta transmite la idea de que "en la vida siempre hay que elegir".La época histórica que se recoge en el largometraje es "un telón de fondo" visto desde los ojos de la protagonista, pero con la experiencia vivida del propio director, ya que, muestra algunos de sus recuerdos de 1989. Fue el del 27 de febrero de 1989 cuando tuvo la revuelta popular que se conoció con el nombre de "El Carazazo".
Muchacho solitario
Writer
Two cousins learn the value of life through a singing competition, which earn to pay all debts of their family.