This is a tough and interesting exercise... I'm a Chilean filmmaker and photographer. I'm 31 years old and live in Santiago, Chile. Before that i lived in Caracas, Venezuela for 4 years. I work on documentary films and brand videos. Often for wine brands (yes, wine. So at the office we have to drink it a lot ...). I really enjoy my job because you can make an interesting story about everything. People, feelings, places. When i'm travelling I like to walk and walk for hours, trying to feel and understand those unique things hidden in the streets. A trip is like a game in which you go like a ninja trying to understand the clues. I like to see it like that. And that's enough, lets talk about any thing.

You can see some of my work here: www.tomassamael.cl

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because is a very nice way to meet local people that could make your trip completely better. You share about your country, about food, places, music, etc. I don't know. If you go to a hostal or whatever, maybe you could have a very good experience too, of course, but i prefer to share more time meeting new friends. I had always have very good luck and meet very good people.

Interests

Too many things. Maybe whole those things that explore the human nature. I really like the cinema and photography. But, as the proverb says "mucho ruido y pocas nueces" (too much noise but just a few nuts). I try that my work speaks better than me about my interestings. We are working on that...

• fashion
• photography
• documentaries
• cooking
• movies
• surfing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

On the fucking holy sacred Olimpo of artists: W. Herzog, Bela Tarr, Shuji Terayama, Sogo Ishii, T. Miike, Tsukamoto, A. Tarkovski, Sharunas Bartas, Fassbinder, A. Sokurov, Pablo Larraín, Carlos Reygadas, L. Martel, Jarmusch, Cronenberg, Philibert, Jodorowsky, Michael Wolf, Depardon, Moriyama, Nan Goldin, Richard Prince, Gursky, N. Araki, W. Klein, A long list.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Piranha 3D. not.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Venezuela