Manuel Hai

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Manuel Hai

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Manuel Julián Escobar Díaz

Barranquilla, Colombia

Nationality| Colombian
Other names| Manuel J. Escobar
Occupation| Filmmaker, director, actor, writer.
Years active| 2000-present

Manuel Hai (born Manuel Julián Escobar Díaz) is a Colombian director, writer, actor, and producer of independent films and stageplays, better known in his country for his company, SevenPhotons Films[1] (also called 7FF)[1], and the performing collective he leads, Om Ki Reo Escena[2][3][4]. Before 2021, while he directed Om Ki Reo Escena, he still worked as a physicist and engineer, having some published papers by those years [5][6][7][8]. In 2021, he won with his group the national grant for theatrical creations with the stage play "Soy El Hombre" ("I am the man"), written by him, and presented in 2022 in Teatro Libre de Bogotá[9]. The stage play shows, its national importance, and the work done by Manuel Hai was informed by the biggest national news company of Colombia, Caracol, after interview with him.[9]

As a filmmaker, director and screenwriter, he got some international visibility in Canada and Italy with his short films "Conjecture" and "Letaníos", being the only Colombian filmmaker in several finalists lists, as it can be seen in each official webpage, including a Filmmaker Spotlight in Canada [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. His first feature films are projected to be Final Jeopardy (developing since 2016) and Meinong's Jungle, according to the interview made to Manuel Hai by the best ranked newspaper in the country, El Tiempo [1][17].

As a writer, Manuel won the 2006 national sci-fi contest with his short story "Soy El Hombre"[9][8] and the 2005 national scientific essay award of the Colombian Society of Physics[9][8]. In addition, he was part of the Colombian Fantastic Short Story Anthology published in 2007[8][18][19]. His book "El Debut de los Monos Marchitos" ("The Debut of the Withered Monkeys") got some positive reviews[20][21]. Other of his works in literature have got some visibility outside the country[22].

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Díaz-Ospino, Flor Alicia (2023-06-21). "Manuel Hai, el barranquillero que se abre paso en el cine: Actor, director y creador de la realizadora 'Seven Photons Films'". El Tiempo. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ↑ Valencia-Gómez, Manuela (2020-12-04). "El arte de mantener el espíritu navideño en Bogotá". El Espectador. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ↑ Erre que Erre Danza Contemporánea (2012-11-14). "Trans-mission Bogotá día 1". Erre que Erre - Trans-mission. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ↑ "Bio Director". Om Ki Reo Website. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ↑ Escobar, Manuel (2023-06-24). "Pendulum as an Educational Remote Experiment". 2019 5th Experiment International Conference (exp.at'19), Funchal, Portugal: 388–393 - via IEEE xplore.
6. ↑ Santos, M. (2019). "World Pendulum Alliance". 5th Experiment International Conference (exp.at'19): 272–273 - via IEEE xplore.
7. ↑ Kiosko Teatral, Bogotá (2019-08-29). "Manuel Julián Escobar Díaz". Directorio Teatral. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 ACOFI, Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Ingeniería (2021-04-23). "Conversatorio "La Enseñanza de la Física en la Ingeniería"". ACOFI - Eventos. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Jiménez, María Emma (2022-02-15). "¡No se lo pierda! "Soy el hombre", una obra de ciencia ficción única". Caracol. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. ↑ Reale Film Festival (2022-11-01). "Winners of September/October 2022". Reale Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
11. ↑ IMDB certified awards (2022-12-30). "Awards of Letaníos". IMDB Letaníos Awards. Retrieved 2023-06-23.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
12. ↑ Couch Film Festival, Ontario (Canada) (2023-03-30). "Couch Film Festival Winners 2023". IMDB - Couch Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
13. ↑ Couch Film Festival (2023-03-24). "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Supernatural: Conjecture - Dir. by Manuel Hai (Colombia)". Couch Film Festival Official. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
14. ↑ Winners Night Of Drama Shorts, Milan (Italy) (2023-01-31). "Night of Drama Shorts - Winners". IMDB certified winners - Night Of Drama Shorts. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
15. ↑ Night of drama Shorts (2022-01-08). "September - December2022 – 2nd period of Awards". Night Of Drama Shorts. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
16. ↑ "FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Manuel Hai (Manuel J. Escobar)". Couch Film Festival Official Spotlight. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
17. ↑ Jucebo (2023-06-22). "Colombia - Manuel Hai, el barranquillero que se abre paso en el cine". Noticias de Colombia. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
18. ↑ Corpus Sanzo, Robert Phillip (2008-03-25). "MÁS ALLÁ DE MACONDO HAY OTRAS TIERRAS". Quinta Dimensión. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
19. ↑ Burgos, Campo Ricardo (2007). Antología del Cuento Fantástico Colombiano (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Bogotá, Colombia: Sergio Arboleda University. pp. 177–189. ISBN 9789588200873.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
20. ↑ University of the Atlantic Library (2023-06-24). "El debut de los monos marchitos Manuel Julian Escobar Diaz". Biblioteca UA. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
21. ↑ Quintero-Ruíz, Robinson (2008-10-22). "EL OFICIO DE LA PALABRA". Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
22. ↑ La Cerilla Mágica (2006-12-13). "Se falló "La Cerilla Mágica"". Comunicando - Revista Mensual. Retrieved 2023-06-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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