Ilan Cartaya

I am Ilan Cartaya, an independent researcher and communications specialist, as well as a television and radio producer based in Caracas, Venezuela. My work focuses on applied investigative journalism and media translation, leveraging with Open-Source Intelligence techniques to verify data, analyze complex socio-political contexts, and produce high-impact stories for international audiences.

I have collaborated with global media outlets and organizations, including PBS (ART21), TeleSUR, Circuito Gran Cine and TED Conferences, plus Studios Backstage for entertainment collaboration. My key differentiator is my ability to conduct investigations seamlessly across Spanish, English, and French. I am a graduate of the School of Modern Languages at Tecnológico Américo Vespucio (TEC-AV) and the Broadcasting School at Pontificia Universidad Católica Santa Rosa (UCSAR).

Notable achievements include co-winning the Aníbal Nazoa Award (2024) for Best TV Program and screenplay nominated for Best Human Rights Short Film at the Manuel Trujillo Durán International Festival (2024) (Circuito Gran Cine, directed by Juan Diaz).