Santiago,  February  10th,  2017  
 
 
To  
Department  of  Media  and  Communications  
Goldsmiths,  University  of  London  
Office  of  Admission    
 
 
 
Dear  admissions  committee  members,  
   
I  have  known  Ileana  Elordi  since  2013,  after  the  release  of  her  writing  work  titled  
“Oro”,   a   fearless   novel   that   confirmed   her   outstanding   ability   as   one   the   most   talented   of  
a   new   generation   of   chilean   writers.   As   a   professor   or   filmmaking   at   the   Universidad   de  
Chile,   I’ve   been   assisting   her   in   her   new   project,   the   script   “To   see”,   a   brilliant   piece   of  
work  with  a  strong  visual  language  and  creative  narrative  ideas,  that  will  lead  her  to  the  
writing  for  film  with  great  success.  I  would  say  without  hesitation  that  she  is  a  first  class  
candidate  and  has  the  ability  to  complete  a  master’s  degree,  such  as  the  MA  Program  in  
Scriptwriting,  to  the  highest  standard.  
 
In   her   audiovisual   written   production,   Ileana   has   shown   an   interest   in   affective  
relationships   and   the   everyday   world,   as   she   manages   to   reduce   reality   to   the   bare  
minimum  and  thoroughly  visualize  human  behaviour.  As  she  writes  in  her  novel,  "The  act  
of   writing   consists   in   turning   life   –no   matter   how   mediocre–   into   a   mirror   simile;   It   is  
about   its   reflective   power   and   not   the   show   it   reflects”.   This   way   of   approaching   reality   is  
not   only   a   means   to   open   the   possibility   of   understanding   our   behaviour,   but   it’s   also   a  
counterpart  and  parody  of  the  typical  grandiloquence  of  the  news  and  crime  reports.  
 
  
On   the   other   hand,   Ileana   has   a   comprehensive   understanding   of   various   artistic  
disciplines,  as  she  graduated  in  Visual  Arts  and  Aesthetics.  Such  complementary  fields  to  
her   literary   production   definitely   contribute   to   her   understanding   of   screenplays,   which  
inherently  bring  the  visual  and  literary  fields  together.  
 
In   this   sense,   she   is   a   model   student   and   a   young   talented   writer,   with   a   wide-­‐
ranging  and  deep  knowledge,  able  to  see  the  interrelatedness  of  myriad  different  subjects  
and   thirsty   to   study   and   learn.   Without   doubt,   she   is   a   life   long   learner   and   sharer   of  
knowledge,  and  deserves  every  success  she  has  worked  so  hard  for.  I  can  assure  she  will  
be  a  great  contribution  to  the  master’s  program  she  is  looking  and  I´m  sure  will  contribute  
to  Chilean  literature  and  the  interesting  new  scene  in  our  country’s  filmmaking.    
 
 
Sincerely,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tiziana  Panizza  Montanari  
             Academic  and  filmmaker  
           ICEI-­‐  Universidad  de  Chile