He graduated from ITESO university (Guadalajara) with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts, and holds a master’s degree in Screenwriting from Intercontinental University (Mexico City). He is also a university professor at ITESO, the Escuela Bancaria Comercial (Commercial Banking School), and the TEC de Monterrey, all based in Guadalajara. Since 2005, he has been a freelance news and documentary producer and cameraman for international media outlets such as The Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Viory News, BBC, Ruptly, Discovery, as well as various productions from Discovery, Netflix, and Amazon. Some of his most important coverages have been: the earthquake in Concepción, Chile, in 2010, the Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti in 2011, hurricane seasons from 2005 to 2017, the Qatari satellite launch in French Guiana in 2013, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games, the Papal tours in Mexico in 2012 and 2016, South America in 2015 and Cuba in 2016, the visit of President Barack Obama to Cuba in 2016, the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, the Funerals of Hugo Chávez, Fidel Castro and Queen Elizabeth II (2022), as well as the 2023 APEC forum and the 2024 US elections. With this experience and support from the GDL Impulsa initiative, he founded his audiovisual production services boutique company: RON Media. Under this name he has continued his work with international news media, produced corporate videos, and provided services for TV and film productions. He is the author of the book "Time and Airports, from Reality to the Screen," in which he chronicles his experiences as an audiovisual journalist. He has twice received a grant from the State Council for Culture and the Arts (CECA) of Jalisco, and also from the Ministry of Culture of the same state through the PROYECTA Creative Industries, PROYECTA Production, and HORIZONTES programs. In 2007, he directed and produced the short film "Guadalajara, Music in the Bowels," a piece selected and screened at various local, national, and international festivals. He is currently postproducing 2 documentary projects and his first fiction novel.

Rogelio Navarro

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He graduated from ITESO university (Guadalajara) with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts, and holds a master’s degree in Screenwriting from Intercontinental University (Mexico City). He is also a university professor at ITESO, the Escuela Bancaria Comercial (Commercial Banking School), and the TEC de Monterrey, all based in Guadalajara. Since 2005, he has been a freelance news and documentary producer and cameraman for international media outlets such as The Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Viory News, BBC, Ruptly, Discovery, as well as various productions from Discovery, Netflix, and Amazon. Some of his most important coverages have been: the earthquake in Concepción, Chile, in 2010, the Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti in 2011, hurricane seasons from 2005 to 2017, the Qatari satellite launch in French Guiana in 2013, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games, the Papal tours in Mexico in 2012 and 2016, South America in 2015 and Cuba in 2016, the visit of President Barack Obama to Cuba in 2016, the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, the Funerals of Hugo Chávez, Fidel Castro and Queen Elizabeth II (2022), as well as the 2023 APEC forum and the 2024 US elections. With this experience and support from the GDL Impulsa initiative, he founded his audiovisual production services boutique company: RON Media. Under this name he has continued his work with international news media, produced corporate videos, and provided services for TV and film productions. He is the author of the book "Time and Airports, from Reality to the Screen," in which he chronicles his experiences as an audiovisual journalist. He has twice received a grant from the State Council for Culture and the Arts (CECA) of Jalisco, and also from the Ministry of Culture of the same state through the PROYECTA Creative Industries, PROYECTA Production, and HORIZONTES programs. In 2007, he directed and produced the short film "Guadalajara, Music in the Bowels," a piece selected and screened at various local, national, and international festivals. He is currently postproducing 2 documentary projects and his first fiction novel.

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He graduated from ITESO university (Guadalajara) with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts, and holds a master’s degree in Screenwriting from Intercontinental University (Mexico City). He is also a university professor at ITESO, the Escuela Bancaria Comercial (Commercial Banking School), and the TEC de Monterrey, all based in Guadalajara.

Since 2005, he has been a freelance news and documentary producer and cameraman for international media outlets such as The Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Viory News, BBC, Ruptly, Discovery, as well as various productions from Discovery, Netflix, and Amazon.

Some of his most important coverages have been: the earthquake in Concepción, Chile, in 2010, the Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti in 2011, hurricane seasons from 2005 to 2017, the Qatari satellite launch in French Guiana in 2013, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games, the Papal tours in Mexico in 2012 and 2016, South America in 2015 and Cuba in 2016, the visit of President Barack Obama to Cuba in 2016, the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, the Funerals of Hugo Chávez, Fidel Castro and Queen Elizabeth II (2022), as well as the 2023 APEC forum and the 2024 US elections.

With this experience and support from the GDL Impulsa initiative, he founded his audiovisual production services boutique company: RON Media. Under this name he has continued his work with international news media, produced corporate videos, and provided services for TV and film productions.

He is the author of the book “Time and Airports, from Reality to the Screen,” in which he chronicles his experiences as an audiovisual journalist.

He has twice received a grant from the State Council for Culture and the Arts (CECA) of Jalisco, and also from the Ministry of Culture of the same state through the PROYECTA Creative Industries, PROYECTA Production, and HORIZONTES programs.

In 2007, he directed and produced the short film “Guadalajara, Music in the Bowels,” a piece selected and screened at various local, national, and international festivals.

He is currently postproducing 2 documentary projects and his first fiction novel.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Producer and Camera Operator at Associated Press Television News
March 1, 2005 - Present
Freelance producer and camera operator covering international assignments for AP Television News, including major events such as the Chile quake (2010), COP16 Cancun, Haiti earthquake anniversary, hurricanes and elections, and other global news coverage.
Freelance Producer and Camera Operator at Various broadcasters (BBC, Al Jazeera, Telemundo México, RTÉ Ireland, Ruptly/Viory, TRT Turkey, RTL and ZDF Germany)
January 1, 2006 - Present
Field production and camera operation for multiple international outlets on major events and ongoing news coverage.
Director / Producer at Guadalajara International Bookfair, Universidad de Guadalajara
January 1, 2014 - Present
Directed and produced short documentaries; postproduction on projects such as Cosechadores de historias and Festin 20, supported by the Jalisco State Arts and Culture Council.
Director and Producer at Guadalajara, Música en las entrañas
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Directed and produced a short documentary exploring Guadalajara’s music scene.
Audiovisual Producer at Megacable Comunicaciones
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Creative development, production and direction of audiovisual content for Megacable.
Camera Operator at D.P. Encounter UFO (TV)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Camera operator for the television program Encounter UFO (2021).
Camera Operator at The Soccer Academy (TV)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Camera operator for The Soccer Academy (TV 2022-2023).
Field Producer at La Quenciañera
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Field producer for the documentary La Quenciañera (2021).
Director at Bugout (Documentary Series)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Director on the Bugout documentary series.
Director / Producer at Guadalajara International Book Fair
January 1, 2014 - Present
Director and producer on projects featured at the Guadalajara International Book Fair (ongoing since 2014).

Education

Master’s degree in screen writing at Universidad Intercontinental
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Diploma in Social research and documentary cinema at Colegio de Jalisco
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Qualifications

2nd Course for Journalistic Coverage in Risk Zones
January 1, 2009 - March 11, 2026
Course: English for Journalism (University of Pennsylvania on Coursera)
March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2017
Workshop: Construction and analysis of cinematographic projects
June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Workshop: Contemporary audiovisual production in Mexico
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Workshop: Colorimetry for video and cinema
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Workshop: Advanced lighting for cinema and photography
July 1, 2016 - July 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
    uniE608 CGTN Covid 19 report
    CGTN America report on the impact of COVD 19 in tourism
    uniE608 BBC Covid's impact on Bussiness
    News piece addressing the economical impact of COVID 19
    uniE608 Trump's tarifs impact on tequila industry
    news tequila video videoeditor
    uniE608 CGTN news piece over COVD19 impact in Mazatlán, México
    video news television
    uniE608 Reel of work done for Saville and Barcroft
    video DP work