Karina Bazan Carpintero

She was born in Buenos Aires on May 18 1972 From ages 11 to 13 she trained in acting and puppetry with the teacher Pepe Ruiz At 16 she began her career in radio as a host and producer which led her to study journalism at CTA graduating in 1993 That same year she had a brief stint as a television producer before dedicating herself to writing for print media radio production and teaching journalism workshops She also took on press and communication responsibilities for several private organizations In 2004 Karina reconnected with the performing arts as a producer and assistant director but it was in 2015 that she resumed her training as an actress In 2012 she created the multiplatform project Habitantes de Bs As Historias de gente de barrio In 2017 she conducted film workshops and began working at Chisperos del Sur an audiovisual production company focused on documentaries while also venturing into acting in audiovisual media In 2018 she published the narrative book Habitantes de Bs As a project funded by the Metropolitan Cultural Fund of the City of Buenos Aires That year she also returned to radio hosting with a program of the same name Together with Chelo Margal she founded the production company Revista Whisky with which she produced the experimental short film Cláusula de amor and a photo novel of the same name taking on the roles of cowriter and director In 2019 she cowrote and directed the web series Tanto amor me hace mal which recreates the television plays of the 1960s The series premiered in 2020 during the pandemic and is currently available on international platforms like Amazon in Mexico the US the UK and Spain as a feature film In 2023 she produced the short film Atascados and wrote and directed the experimental minutelong video Éxtasis which has participated in festivals worldwide and won the SAGAI Audiovisual Marathon In 2024 she produced a new minutelong video titled Hipnagógico which is also featured in international festivals That same year four commercial films in which she participated as an actress will premiere Currently Karina continues to work as an actress in audiovisual media and as a creator of experimental pieces