胡安·巴勃罗·萨拉梅利亚 Juan Pablo Zaramella

Juan Pablo Zaramella was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1972.Graduated at the Instituto de Arte Cinematografico de Avellaneda as Animation Director, he began his career making animations for advertisement.In 1998 he started to work as an illustrator and graphist for Clarín newspaper. Some of his works there have won several international awards from SND (Society of News Design) and Malofiej (Spain).Since 2000, Juan Pablo has been making independent animated shorts with the producer Silvina Cornillón. These films have been awarded prizes all around the world.His short film Journey to Mars, made in collaboration with the scriptwriter Mario Rulloni, has already won more than 50 prizes around the world.His last independent film is Lapsus.

Shorts:
The Glove 2001 / 10 min / Special Prize-Hiroshima Animation Festival 2002, Best Short 2003-INCAA, Best Short Svenos Cortos 2002

The Challenge To Death 2001 / 3'16" / Anima Mundi 2002 Rio de Janeiro - Best Short, Svenos Cortos 2002 - Best Animated Short

Journey to Mars 2004 / 16 min / 50 International Awards

Sexteens 2006 / 5 min / Pix Jeunesse International 2008 - First Prize, Anima Mundi 2006, Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo - Best Portfolio

Lapsus 2007 / 3'30" / Hiroshima 2008 - Special Jury Prize, Anima Mundi Sao Paulo - Best Short '07, Annecy 2007 Official Competition, Sundance 2008 - Animation Spotlight

Luminaris New short, coming soon