Juan Pablo Zaramella is a director, illustrator and animator from Argentina specialising in stop motion and mixed-media films. After his graduation from the Instituto de Arte Cinematográfico de Avellaneda (IDAC) as an Animation Director, he started directing and producing his own films. Between 1998 and 2005 he also worked as an illustrator, winning several international awards from the Society of News Design.
He has made 10 independent shorts, which were awarded around the world. In 2010, the Annecy International Animation Festival presented a special program with all his works. His film Luminaris has won 328 awards, setting the Guinness World Record for the Most Awarded Short in 2018. His last short, Passenger, was presented during the closing ceremony at Annecy 2022, winning many important recognitions like the Audience Award at ITFS Stuttgart. He is currently developing a feature film in stop motion with puppets, called I Am Nina.