My Curriculum
A creator by nature, with more than 25 years of experience in the industry of cinematography and television. Whether as director, cameraman or photographer—always, his career has been joined narrowly to the Art and has constantly been developed in different artistic demonstrations.
EDUCATION
1995University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK
National Press Photographer Association, (N.P.P.A.)
1985Cuba. Habana, Cuba
2-year study, film and TV cameraman
1983Universidad de La Habana. Havana, Cuba
BA History of Art
02/2008Market Grill. South Miami Beach, FL
Miguel Fleitas: Acrylics & Oils, 1996 - 2007. Related Work: Exhibition
of 17 paintings.
04/2007Out of the Blue Café. Miami, FL
Private Landscapes. Related Work: Exhibition of 29 paintings.
2008ArtRogue Gallery. Miami, FL
Live Master Class, Honoring Alondra’s Birthday. Related Work: Exhibition of featured paintings. Live painting of Multi-platinum Billboard award winner & Latin GRAMMY nominated recording artist ALONDRA.
2008ArtRogue Gallery. Miami, FL
Live Master Class in Visual Arts. Related Work: Exhibition of featured paintings. Three masters painted the same live model at the same time, each of them with his unique and original technique.
2007Clearcast Digital Media & Redd Post. Miami, FL
Art Basel and Art Miami 2007. Related Work: Exhibition of featured paintings in a group of artists for Art Basel and Art Miami 2007.
2007Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel. Miami, FL
International Peru Expo. Related Work: Exhibition of featured paintings.
2007Domingo Padron Gallery. Coral Gables, FL
Padron Noviembre. Related Work: Exhibition of featured paintings, showing work of emerging painters and new promises of the pictorial arts.
2007OBINI Studio Gallery. Miami, FL
Liga Contra el Cancer. Related Work: Exhibited braziers and paintings.
2007Museum of the Americas. Doral, FL
Hispanic Heritage in America 2007. Related Work: Exhibited paintings.
2007Doral Country Club. Doral, FL
Rotary Club of Doral, 3rd Annual Art Exhibition. Related Work: Exhibited paintings and photography. Awarded 2nd place for Best Photography. Awarded certificate for active participation in Art Fest @ Doral – 2007. Participated in activities to teach children about the art of painting.
2007El Gallery, Inc. Miami, FL
Cauley Square. Related Work: Exhibited paintings.
2002SONO Art Gallery. New York, NY
100th Anniversary Independence of Cuba. Related Work: 1st salon of Cuban Art on paper.
2002Hardcover Publication
Havana In My Heart: A Celebration of Cuban Photography. Author Gareth Jenkins (M Q Publications, August 2002). Related Work: This collection includes 150 black-and-white photographs that capture the story of past and present Havana. Published in several languages, this collection illustrates the works of 27 Cuban photographers. Fleitas was recognized for his photography series, Fisherman.
1985Peace World Photography Contest. Poland, Europe
Related Work: Photography Happy Child
1985Pabellón Cuba. La Habana, Cuba
Cuban Photographer Presence
1982Exposition in 12 Latin American Countries
Related Work: Photography series, Farmer of the Sea.
AWARDS
•Awarded 6th place for the series “Happy Child”.
•Awarded to tour 12 Latin American countries.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
01/2002 - Present TeleFutura. Miami, FL
Cameraman and Floor Manager
Fútbol, Boxeo (sports program) on air Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision.
Escandalo TV (entertainment program) on air TeleFutura.
08/2001 - 08/2006 Venevision International. Miami, FL
Director, Technical Director (T.D.) and Cameraman
Directed Casos De Familia (talk show) on air Univision.
Directed Quien Tiene La Razón (talk show) on air TeleFutura.
Directed Desayuno Alegre (musical program) on air Univision.
Directed Openhaimer Presenta (political program) on air on local channel and 18 Latin countries.
Directed commercials for Venevision Plays on air Univision and TeleFutura.
Marta Susana (talk show) on air Univision.
12/1990 - 07/2001 Telemundo. Miami, FL
Cameraman, Reporter and Editor
Channel 51 Network: Newscast / Producer.
Network shows: Cameraman, steady and hand-held.
Entertainment shows: La Feria De La Alegría, A La Cama Con Porcel, Cocina Crisco, and Carlos Alfredo.
Talk Shows: Maria Laria, and Pedro Sevsec.
Various live and remote programs: Calle Ocho Festivals and Bayfront Park Festivals.
12/1990 - 1993 Hero Production. Miami, FL
Freelance Cameraman
Baseball games
Boxing matches
Horse races
Soccer games
TV shopping spots
Live music concerts
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN CUBA
1983 – 1986 Estudios Fílmicos Del Minfar. Havana, Cuba
Chief of Animation and Special Effects Department
Graphic designer of film, TV, credits and titles.
1979 Cuban Institute of Art and Cinema Industry. Havana, Cuba
ICAIC
Film color lab.
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