María José Arauz
Bilingual (Spanish & English) Documentary Producer
Largometrajes / Features and Broadcast Length
90 Minutos
Fiction - Honduras
Director: Aeden O'Connor Agurcia
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With This Light
Documentary - HON & US
Co-directors: Laura Bermudez and Nicole Bernardi-Reis
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Dos Rios
Documentary - Guatemala & Honduras
Co-directoras: Laura Bermúdez and Anaïs Taracena
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Cortometrajes / Short Films
Citizen Minutes Series 3
Documentary Canada
6 short films - 8 directors
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Cuerpos Vivos
Documentary - Honduras
Directora: Andrea Arauz
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Graciela
Documentary - Honduras
Directora: Laura Bermúdez
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Antes de que Amanezca
Fiction - Honduras
Director: Enrique Medrano
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Aurora Studio
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About Me
María José Arauz is a Honduran-Guatemalan entertainment professional based in Toronto.Working across Honduras, Guatemala, the United States, and Canada, she has built a career supporting documentary projects from development through distribution. Her experience spans production, financing, business affairs, international co-productions, festival strategy, and market positioning, with a particular commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and stories from the Global South.As a producer, her work includes documentary and fiction projects that have screened internationally and reached audiences through festivals, theatrical releases, broadcast, and distribution partnerships. She has collaborated with filmmakers, broadcasters, distributors, and funding organizations across the Americas and Europe.Alongside her producing work, María José specializes in business affairs and industry development. She has supported filmmakers in navigating funding applications, international markets, pitch forums, distribution planning, and production systems. Through her work at Hot Docs, she contributes to professional development initiatives, production funds, and talent programs that support documentary creators from around the world.María José holds a postgraduate credential in Film and Television Business and is passionate about building sustainable careers for filmmakers while helping impactful stories reach global audiences.
🎬📣 ¡Un mensaje para los cineastas de América Latina y España!Sé que he estado ocupada con Hot Docs, pero quería reconectar con mi comunidad. Estoy emocionada de compartir que ahora estoy disponible para trabajar como consultora freelance en las siguientes áreas:💼 Servicios de Consultoría:
*Aplicaciones para Fondos Internacionales
*Preparación para Foros de Festivales Internacionales y asesoría 1 a 1
*Organización de Google Drive para el Éxito en Producción
*Estrategia de Distribución y Festivales para tus proyectos
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