Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba

Film Director & Screenwriter

Colombian writer-director based in Las Vegas. Six-time Emmy® Award winner whose work across film and television has earned awards and nominations across four continents. His narrative work spans science fiction, fantasy, drama, and romance, using genre to explore scientific and philosophical questions about time, memory, love, human relationships, and the consequences of our choices.

ABOUT

Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba is a Colombian film director and screenwriter based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a six-time Emmy® Award winner. For more than fifteen years, he has built a career across film, television, and advertising, with his work earning awards and nominations across four continents.As a narrative filmmaker, Pérez Villalba works primarily across science fiction, fantasy, drama, and romance, using genre to explore scientific and philosophical questions about time, memory, love, human relationships, and the consequences of our choices. Regardless of genre or format, his work is driven by the same pursuit: transforming ideas into emotion and creating images and stories that remain with audiences beyond the screen.

He currently works as a Creative Services Producer at Telemundo Las Vegas, part of NBCUniversal, where he develops, writes, directs, and produces promotional campaigns, multiplatform content, and commercials for station clients. His transition into U.S. television began at Univision Nevada in 2023, where he worked as a News Branding Specialist, developing campaigns and short-form content from concept through directing, cinematography, editing, and final delivery. Across both roles, he has brought cinematic storytelling, visual language, and emotional construction into formats that often have only seconds to establish a world, communicate an idea, and connect with an audience. While directing and screenwriting remain at the center of his professional identity, his experience across cinematography, editing, producing, and post-production has given him a comprehensive understanding of how the elements of filmmaking work together to create emotion.His work in U.S. television has earned six Emmy® Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Pacific Southwest Chapter. He received his first Emmy for short-form editing during his first year in U.S. television; the following year, he won five Emmy Awards in a single ceremony, with recognition spanning directing, news promotion, editing, human-interest storytelling, and news photography.

Before establishing himself in the United States, Pérez Villalba developed his career in Colombia as an independent writer-director. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication with a concentration in Audiovisual Production from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where he wrote and directed his first short films and received an Honorable Mention for his undergraduate thesis. He also directed five episodes of Historias en un Minuto, later broadcast on RCN’s international signal.In 2012, he wrote and directed Our World, a fantasy drama about a man and a woman inside a mental health institution who fall in love and create an imaginary world to escape their reality. The short received seven awards, including the Telefónica Award for Creativity in Digital Content, and was nominated for Best New Creator at the Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) before reaching audiences through theatrical and television exhibition. The project introduced themes that would recur throughout his work: the tension between reality and imagination, emotionally isolated characters, intimate human relationships, and the ways desire can reshape our perception of reality.In 2013, Pérez Villalba premiered Déjà Vu, a twelve-episode science-fiction web series he created and directed when serialized fiction for the web was still emerging as a narrative format. The series earned fourteen awards at festivals across the Americas and Europe, including recognition for directing and screenwriting, and later expanded into television and VOD distribution. It strengthened his interest in serialized storytelling and in using science fiction not simply as spectacle, but as a way to explore the relationship between time, choice, consequence, morality, and emotional conflict.In 2018, Standpoint, a romantic short directed by Pérez Villalba and conceived and photographed entirely in the vertical 9:16 format, premiered while vertical filmmaking was still emerging as a cinematic language. The film screened at specialized festivals across four continents and received the Vertical Theater Competition — Encouragement Award at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Japan, reflecting his interest in experimenting with emerging formats while keeping story and emotion at the center.In 2019, Pérez Villalba premiered Loop at BOGOSHORTS — Bogotá Short Film Festival. The science-fiction short, which he wrote and directed, follows a time traveler whose attempt to uncover the identity of the stranger who saved his life draws him deeper into a temporal paradox shaped by his own decisions. It earned nine awards, including the FantLatam Grand Prize for Best Latin American Short Film of the Year, and was later distributed theatrically, on television, and through VOD platforms. Loop deepened a recurring fascination in his work with time travel, its paradoxes, and the consequences of trying to change the past.

His feature screenplay Despite the Rain (A pesar de la lluvia) was selected for two Ibero-American development programs: the Residencia Iberoamericana de Guion and FantasoLab, a development lab for fantastic film projects, and received support from Colombia’s Film Development Fund (FDC). Combining science fiction and romance, the story follows a scientist who uses time travel in an attempt to repair a failed relationship, confronting temporal paradoxes that challenge the possibility of changing the past. The screenplay reflects a broader approach in Pérez Villalba’s work: using scientific ideas as a way to explore love, regret, free will, and the human difficulty of accepting the past.In 2019, he founded Short Now, an independent production company focused on the development, financing, production, and commercial distribution of short films and short-form series. During its active period, Pérez Villalba developed, wrote, directed, and produced fiction and documentary projects, with four projects selected for competitive production funding and commercial distribution agreements secured for theatrical, television, and VOD release. Among them was La Relatividad del Amor, a science-fiction romantic comedy that continued his exploration of time travel and its paradoxes and was released theatrically at Cinemark theaters in Colombia.

Parallel to his narrative work, Pérez Villalba spent more than a decade directing commercial, branded, and institutional content for companies and cultural organizations including Mastercard, Merrell, Motorola Solutions, Hush Puppies, and Colombia’s Ministry of Culture. This work strengthened his ability to find stories within strategic communication needs and bring cinematic storytelling to commercially driven projects.

For Pérez Villalba, film and television are not separate creative paths but complementary expressions of the same vocation. Cinema has given him the space to explore worlds, concepts, and complex questions; television has taught him how to distill narrative and emotion into limited time, work with immediacy, and tell stories with greater economy and precision. Each language continues to inform and expand the way he approaches storytelling.Whether working within a thirty-second promotion, an episodic story, a short film, or a feature film, Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba approaches each project with the same conviction: a meaningful story can emerge in any format when there is a point of view capable of discovering it.

FILMOGRAPHY

LOOP

2019 | Short Film | SCIENCE FICTION · THRILLER

A time traveler is captured by men determined to seize his machine. When a mysterious stranger intervenes and saves his life, he travels a few minutes into the past to uncover his rescuer’s identity. But each journey pulls him deeper into a paradox in which his own decisions are shaping the very fate he is trying to escape.

Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Felipe Correa & César Rozo
Produced by Laura V Lozano V & Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba

AWARDS

Grand Prize — Best Latin American Short Film of the Year
FantLatam Awards · Latin America · 2021Best Film Editing
BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival · Colombia · 2019Best Latin American Short Film
Espanto Film Fest · Mexico · 2021Best Science Fiction Film
Trash Film Festival · Croatia · 2020Best International Sci-Fi Short Film
Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival · Spain · 2020Best National Short Film
Medellín Horror Film Fest · Colombia · 2021Best National Short Film
Bogotá Horror Film Festival · Colombia · 20202nd Place — Best Short Film
FICTA Atacama International Horror Film Festival · Chile · 2020Audience Award — Latin American Shorts Section
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre · Argentina · 2020

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
NOX Film Fest (Uruguay, 2021) · Espanto Film Fest (Mexico, 2021) · FIXION Fest (Chile, 2021) · KannibalFest (Germany, 2021) · Medellín Horror Film Fest (Colombia, 2021) · Festival de Sci-Fi, Terror y Fantasía SFTF (Colombia, 2021) · Penitente Film Fest (Colombia, 2021) · Santiago Horror Film Festival SHFF (Chile, 2020) · Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival (Spain, 2020) · Bogotá Horror Film Festival (Colombia, 2020) · Trash Film Festival (Croatia, 2020) · Mostra de Cinema Fantástico Cine Horror (Brazil, 2020) · FICTA Atacama International Horror Film Festival (Chile, 2020) · BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival (Colombia, 2019 — World Premiere)

DISTRIBUTION

TELEVISION + VOD
ShortsTV
North America + Latin America + South Asia + Europe + Middle East + AfricaTHEATRICAL
Cineland
ColombiaVOD
OndaMedia
ChileVOD
Flixxo
ArgentinaTELEVISION
ARTV
ChileTELEVISION
Teleislas
ColombiaVOD
Cinebrac
Brazil

• IMDb

Déjà Vu

2013 | Web Series | SCIENCE FICTION · THRILLER

Sebastián’s life changes when he begins having visions of tragic events moments before they happen. As he tries to prevent them, each intervention brings unexpected consequences, drawing him into a larger mystery surrounding his ability and the future he is trying to change.

Created & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Julián Trujillo, Alejandro Aguilar & Clara Mejía
Produced by Edwin Herrera & Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba

AWARDS

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Best Fantasy/Science Fiction Series
Vancouver Web Fest · Canada · 2014Best Foreign Web Series
Roma Web Fest · Italy · 2013Best Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Baja Web Fest · Mexico · 2014Best Web Series
Festival de Cine Corto de Popayán · Colombia · 2014Best Web Series
UGPFF · USA · 2013Outstanding Director — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Outstanding Writing — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Best Screenplay — Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Best Editing
Campi Flegrei Web Series Fest · Italy · 2013Outstanding Lead Actor — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Best Lead Actor — Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Outstanding Composer — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Finalist — Best Director
São Paulo Web Fest · Brazil · 2019Semifinalist — Web Series
NexTV Entertainment Web Series & Indie Film Competition · USA · 2016Nominated — Best Latin American Web Series
Baja Web Fest · Mexico · 2014Nominated — Best Director — Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Nominated — Best Screenplay — Web Series
UGPFF Film Festival · USA · 2013Nominated — Best Actor — Web Series
UGPFF Film Festival · USA · 2013

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
São Paulo Web Fest (Brazil, 2019) · Rolda Web Fest (Colombia, 2017) · Festival Internacional de Series Web de Medellín (Colombia, 2016) · NexTV Entertainment Web Series & Indie Film Competition (USA, 2016) · IndieWise Virtual Festival (USA, 2016) · Buenos Aires Web Fest BAWEBFEST (Argentina, 2015) · Carballo Interplay (Spain, 2015) · Los Angeles Web Fest LAWEBFEST (USA, 2014) · Vancouver Web Fest (Canada, 2014) · Baja Web Fest (Mexico, 2014) · HollyWeb Festival (USA, 2014) · Festival de Cine Corto de Popayán (Colombia, 2014) · Ariano International Film Festival (Italy, 2014) · Viewster Online Film Fest (Switzerland, 2014) · Roma Web Fest (Italy, 2013) · Campi Flegrei Web Series Fest (Italy, 2013) · UGPFF Film Festival (USA, 2013)

DISTRIBUTION

VOD
Movistar Play
13 Latin American countriesVOD
GOSeries
5 Latin American countries + South AfricaVOD
Personal Play
ArgentinaTELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Our World

2012 | Short Film | FANTASY · ROMANCE · DRAMA

At a mental institution, Dave and Sarah fall in love and begin building a world of their own—one where ordinary rules no longer apply. As fantasy and reality begin to blur, they are drawn deeper into the world they have created together.

Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Julián Trujillo & Diana Wiswell
Produced by Ana María Vargas & Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba

AWARDS

Telefónica Award for Creativity in Digital Content
FELAFACS · Latin America · 2012Best Drama
International Student Film Festival Hollywood · USA · 2013Best International Short Film
Monfragüe Films Festival · Spain · 2013Mental Health Awareness Award
LTUE International Film Festival · USA · 2021Best Narrative Film
FELAFACS · Latin America · 2012Best Screenplay
Premios Césares · Colombia · 2013Best Editing
Premios Césares · Colombia · 2013Nominated — Best New Creator
Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) · Colombia · 2013

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
LTUE International Film Festival (USA, 2021) · Zero Film Festival Los Angeles (USA, 2014) · Festival Latinoamericano de Cortometrajes Pehuencortos (Argentina, 2014) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias FICCI (Colombia, 2013) · International Student Film Festival Hollywood ISFFH (USA, 2013) · Festival de Cine de Bogotá BOGOCINE (Colombia, 2013) · Diàspora: Festival de Cine Colombiano de Barcelona (Spain, 2013) · Monfragüe Films Festival (Spain, 2013) · Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la Calle FICICA (Colombia, 2013) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Barichara FICBA (Colombia, 2013) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Montería (Colombia, 2013) · Premios Césares (Colombia, 2013) · Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cortopropio (Spain, 2013) · Muestra Audiovisual Ventanas (Colombia, 2012) · FELAFACS (Latin America, 2012)

DISTRIBUTION

THEATRICAL
Royal Films
ColombiaTELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Standpoint

2018 | Vertical Short Film | Drama · Romance

Two strangers meet on their balconies. As she opens up about feeling trapped in a life she never chose, he makes an unexpected offer that could change everything.

Co-Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Laura Piquero & Juan Felipe Delgado
Produced by Laura V Lozano V & Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba

AWARDS

Vertical Theater Competition — Encouragement Award
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia · Japan · 2021Competition Finalist
Vertical Film Festival VFF · Australia · 2018Nominated — Vedo Verticale Award
Linea d'Ombra Festival · Italy · 2020

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Japan, 2021) · Linea d'Ombra Festival (Italy, 2020) · VerticalMovie Festival (Italy, 2020) · Yatay Festival Vertical (Argentina, 2020) · The Sero Festival (Colombia, 2020) · VertiFilms Prague (Czech Republic, 2019) · Cefalù Film Festival (Italy, 2019) · The Lift-Off Sessions (Online, 2019) · Vertical Film Festival VFF (Australia, 2018 — World Premiere)

DISTRIBUTION

VOD
Smash
Japan

• IMDb

El Amor en Tiempos de Pandemia

2020 | Short Film | ROMANCE · COMEDY

During the pandemic, Martín and Matilda begin a playful romance from opposite windows, turning distance into a world of shared moments, games, and unexpected possibilities.

Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring David Moncada & Lizeth Barbosa
A Short Now Original Production

Selected for Production Funding — Grandes Historias con Pequeñas Cámaras
Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies MinTIC · Colombia · 2020

DISTRIBUTION

TELEVISION
Canal Trece
Colombia

• IMDb

La Relatividad del Amor

2022 | Short Film | SCIENCE FICTION · COMEDY · ROMANCE

Just as Alberto prepares to propose to his girlfriend, his future self appears with an urgent warning: don’t do it. But changing the past threatens the very future that sent his older self back, leaving Alberto caught between love, heartbreak, and the paradox of knowing what comes next.

Co-Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Jhon Meza & Matea Cifuentes
A Short Now Production

Selected for Production Funding — Grandes Historias con Pequeñas Cámaras
Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies MinTIC · Colombia · 2021

DISTRIBUTION

THEATRICAL
Cinemark
ColombiaTELEVISION
Canal Trece
Colombia

• IMDb

Un Día Como Hoy

2021 | Short Film | Drama · Romance

Five years after Guillermo disappears without a trace, Azucena remains suspended between hope and grief, clinging to memories and unanswered questions. As another anniversary arrives, she must decide whether to keep waiting for a life that may never return—or begin reclaiming her own.

Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Matea Cifuentes & Jhon Meza
A Short Now Production

Selected for Production Funding — Grandes Historias con Pequeñas Cámaras
Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies MinTIC · Colombia · 2021

DISTRIBUTION

TELEVISION
Canal Trece
Colombia

• IMDb

Anhelo

2021 | Short Film | FANTASY · ROMANCE · DRAMA

Irene and Adrián seem to share an intimate, deeply romantic bond. But as fantasy and reality begin to overlap, the life they believe they share starts to fracture, revealing how far longing can reshape reality.

Co-Written & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Starring Jhon Meza & Matea Cifuentes
A Short Now Production

Selected for Production Funding — Grandes Historias con Pequeñas Cámaras
Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies MinTIC · Colombia · 2021

DISTRIBUTION

TELEVISION
Canal Trece
Colombia

• IMDb

Caja de Sonidos

2021 | Short Film | Documentary

Through the voices and performances of a group of beatboxers, Caja de Sonidos explores the sounds, techniques, and creative possibilities of beatboxing—an art form in which rhythm, breath, and the human body become the instrument.

Created & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Short Now Original Production

DISTRIBUTION

THEATRICAL
Royal Films
ColombiaTELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Folclore

2020 | Short Film | Documentary

Through movement, music, and color, Folclore explores the richness of Colombian culture through a journey across its traditional dances, revealing how each rhythm carries the identity, history, and spirit of a different region.

Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Short Now Original Production

DISTRIBUTION

THEATRICAL
Royal Films
ColombiaTELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Slacklife

2021 | Short Film | Documentary

Through balance, movement, and the constant challenge of staying on the line, a group of slackliners finds more than a sport. Slacklife explores the community, freedom, and sense of connection that emerge around a simple line stretched between two trees.

Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Short Now Original Production

DISTRIBUTION

THEATRICAL
Royal Films
ColombiaTELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Abracadabra

2021 | Series | Documentary

From sleight of hand to stage illusion, Abracadabra enters the world of magicians to explore the craft behind the impossible. Across four episodes, performers from different disciplines and generations reveal the skill, dedication, and creativity that turn illusion into an art.

Created & Directed by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Short Now Original Production

DISTRIBUTION

TELEVISION
Teleislas
Colombia

• IMDb

Señales del Tiempo

2025 | TELEVISION Promo | WEATHER IMAGE CAMPAIGN

Breaking the weather team out of the studio and into Nevada’s landscapes, Señales del Tiempo places three meteorologists within the environments they interpret every day. Across contrasting desert, forest, and canyon settings, cinematic imagery and aerial photography reframe weather expertise as a connection with nature—presenters who don’t just forecast the elements, but read their signals.

Written, Directed & Edited by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Univision Nevada Production

AWARDS

Best Promotion — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026

El Truco Más Importante:
La Historia del Mago Samed

2025 | TELEVISION FEATURE | HUMAN-INTEREST STORY

Magician Samed once dreamed of making a name for himself onstage. But when his daughter Sofía is diagnosed with epilepsy, magic takes on a new purpose. Told in his own voice, El Truco Más Importante follows his journey as an immigrant, performer, and father, revealing how the art he once pursued for recognition becomes a way to survive, provide, and fight for the person he loves most.

Co-Directed, Co-Photographed & Edited by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Univision Nevada Production

AWARDS

Best Human Interest — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026Best Photographer — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026

Reporteros en Acción

2024 | TELEVISION Promo | News IMAGE CAMPAIGN

From the newsroom to the field, Reporteros en Acción follows Univision Nevada’s multimedia journalists as they chase stories across Las Vegas—researching, filming, and reporting from the places where news unfolds. The campaign reveals the work behind the broadcast, portraying reporters not simply as faces on camera, but as journalists immersed in every step of telling the story.

Written, Directed & Edited by Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
A Univision Nevada Production

AWARDS

Best Editor — Short Form Content
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2025

AWARDS

EMMY® AWARDS

Best Director — Short Form Content
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
Visión Cinematográfica: Narrativa y AtmósferaBest Promotion — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
Señales del TiempoBest Human Interest — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
El Truco más Importante: La Historia del Mago SamedBest Photographer — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
El Truco más Importante: La Historia del Mago SamedBest Editor — Spot Announcement
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
Ritmo y Fluidez: Un Contraste VisualBest Editor — Short Form Content
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2025
Reporteros en AcciónNominated — Photographer — Short Form Content
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2026
Luz y Textura: La Estética de NevadaNominated — Photographer — Short Form Content
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2025
Jugando con la LuzNominated — Sports Story — News
NATAS Pacific Southwest Emmy® Awards · USA · 2025
Apostando la Vida

FILM & SERIES AWARDS

LOOP (2019)Grand Prize — Best Latin American Short Film of the Year
FantLatam Awards · Latin America · 2021Best Film Editing
BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival · Colombia · 2019Best Latin American Short Film
Espanto Film Fest · Mexico · 2021Best Science Fiction Film
Trash Film Festival · Croatia · 2020Best International Sci-Fi Short Film
Madrid Sci-Fi Film Festival · Spain · 2020Best National Short Film
Medellín Horror Film Fest · Colombia · 2021Best National Short Film
Bogotá Horror Film Festival · Colombia · 20202nd Place — Best Short Film
FICTA Atacama International Horror Film Festival · Chile · 2020Audience Award — Latin American Shorts Section
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre · Argentina · 2020

DÉJÀ VU (2013)Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Best Fantasy/Science Fiction Series
Vancouver Web Fest · Canada · 2014Best Foreign Web Series
Roma Web Fest · Italy · 2013Best Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Baja Web Fest · Mexico · 2014Best Web Series
Festival de Cine Corto de Popayán · Colombia · 2014Best Web Series
UGPFF Film Festival · USA · 2013Outstanding Director — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Outstanding Writing — Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Los Angeles Web Fest · USA · 2014Best Screenplay — Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Best Editing
Campi Flegrei Web Series Fest · Italy · 2013Finalist — Best Director
São Paulo Web Fest · Brazil · 2019Semifinalist — Web Series
NexTV Entertainment Web Series & Indie Film Competition · USA · 2016Nominated — Best Latin American Web Series
Baja Web Fest · Mexico · 2014Nominated — Best Director — Ibero-American Web Series
Buenos Aires Web Fest · Argentina · 2015Nominated — Best Screenplay — Web Series
UGPFF Film Festival · USA · 2013

OUR WORLD (2012)Telefónica Award for Creativity in Digital Content
FELAFACS · Latin America · 2012Best Drama
International Student Film Festival Hollywood · USA · 2013Best International Short Film
Monfragüe Films Festival · Spain · 2013Mental Health Awareness Award
LTUE International Film Festival · USA · 2021Best Narrative Film
FELAFACS · Latin America · 2012Best Screenplay
Premios Césares · Colombia · 2013Best Editing
Premios Césares · Colombia · 2013Nominated — Best New Creator
Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) · Colombia · 2013

STANDPOINT (2018)Vertical Theater Competition — Encouragement Award
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia · Japan · 2021Nominated — Vedo Verticale Award
Linea d'Ombra Festival · Italy · 2020Competition Finalist
Vertical Film Festival VFF · Australia · 2018

PRESS

CAMBIO
Los sueños nunca se dan como uno quiere, lo importante es no soltarlos nunca
Feature · Colombia · 2026
READ →NOTICIAS CARACOL
Colombianos sobresalen en los Premios Emmy®
TV Feature · Colombia · 2026
WATCH →EL ESPECTADOR
Él es el bogotano ganador de 5 premios Emmy®
Feature · Colombia · 2026
READ →CARACOL RADIO
El colombiano que brilló en los Emmy® con cinco galardones
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2026
LISTEN →FILMARKET HUB
Project of the Week: Déjà Vu
Feature · Spain · 2026
READ →W RADIO
Loop de Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba ganó el Gran Premio FantLatam
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2021
LISTEN →SEMANA
Con el cortometraje Loop Colombia es reconocida por su potencial en ciencia ficción
Feature · Colombia · 2021
READ →SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA
SSFF & ASIA 2021 Winner’s Comments — Standpoint
Creator Interview · Japan · 2021
READ →CLARÍN
Webseries: breves, ágiles y siempre disponibles
Feature · Argentina · 2015
READ →CARACOL TV INTERNACIONAL
Déjà Vu, una producción audiovisual colombiana que se abrió paso en internet
TV Feature · Colombia · 2014
WATCH →EL TIEMPO — ÓMAR RINCÓN
Series Colombia-web / El otro lado
Column · Colombia · 2014
READ →SEÑAL COLOMBIA — EN ÓRBITA
Un Déjà Vu digital: La historia del director Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
TV Profile · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →EL TIEMPO
Déjà Vu: la nueva serie colombiana en Internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →FICCI — FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE CARTAGENA DE INDIAS
Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano: Entrevista a Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba, nominado a Mejor Nuevo Creador
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →RADIÓNICA
Our World, el cortometraje colombiano premiado en Hollywood
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →

• Press Archive

PRESS ARCHIVE

2026

NOTICIAS CARACOL
Colombianos sobresalen en los Premios Emmy®
TV Feature · Colombia · 2026
WATCH →CAMBIO
“Los sueños nunca se dan como uno quiere, lo importante es no soltarlos nunca”: Juan Francisco Pérez
Feature · Colombia · 2026
READ →EL ESPECTADOR
Él es el bogotano ganador de 5 premios Emmy
Feature · Colombia · 2026
READ →CARACOL RADIO
El colombiano que brilló en los Emmy con cinco galardones
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2026
LISTEN →FILMARKET HUB
Project of the Week: Déjà Vu
Feature · Spain · 2026
READ →SEMANA
Colombianos Ganadores de Premios Emmy®
Video Feature · Colombia · 2026
WATCH →NOTICIERO DEL ESPECTÁCULO CON JORGE BARÓN
Entrevista con el colombiano ganador de cinco Premios Emmy®
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2026
LISTEN →CANAL TRECE
El talento colombiano volvió a destacar en el escenario internacional
Feature · Colombia · 2026
READ →COLOMBIA ONE
A Colombian is making headlines in U.S. television
Video Feature · USA · 2026
WATCH →EL SUEÑO COLOMBIANO
El director y guionista colombiano Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba hizo historia al llevarse cinco premios Emmy®
Feature · USA · 2026
READ →ALUMNI CERROS
El talento Cerros sigue haciendo historia
Feature · USA · 2026
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2025

VIBRA
El director y guionista Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba ganó prestigioso premio Emmy®
Feature · Colombia · 2025
READ →NOTICIAS UNIVISION NEVADA
Entrevista con Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba, ganador de un premio Emmy® como mejor editor
Video Interview · USA · 2025

2021

SEMANA
Con el cortometraje Loop Colombia es reconocida por su potencial en ciencia ficción
Feature · Colombia · 2021
READ →W RADIO
Loop de Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba ganó el Gran Premio FantLatam
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2021
LISTEN →INFOBAE
Loop, el cortometraje colombiano de ciencia ficción sigue sorprendiendo con sus reconocimientos
Feature · Argentina · 2021
READ →SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA
SSFF & ASIA 2021 Winner’s Comments — Standpoint
Creator Interview · Japan · 2021
READ →CINE DE GÉNERO LATINOAMERICANO
Entrevista con Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba, director de cine de ciencia ficción
Video Interview · Argentina · 2021PANTALLA COLOMBIA — PROIMÁGENES COLOMBIA
Premios para cortometrajes colombianos
Feature · Colombia · 2021
READ →CARACOL RADIO
3 películas colombianas en el FANTLATAM, festival de cine fantástico
Feature · Colombia · 2021
READ →CINE DE GÉNERO LATINOAMERICANO
Se conocieron los ganadores del Gran Premio FantLatam
Feature · Argentina · 2021
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2020

MOMENTO 24
Loop ganó en el Trash Film Festival de Croacia
Video Interview · Colombia · 2020
WATCH →CINE DE GÉNERO LATINOAMERICANO
El cortometraje colombiano Loop gana en el Trash Film Festival de Croacia
Feature · Argentina · 2020
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Cine, artistas y música en el cierre del Bogotá Horror Film Festival
Feature · Colombia · 2020
READ →ATACAMA NOTICIAS
Conoce los micro y cortometrajes ganadores de FICTA 2020
Feature · Chile · 2020
READ →CINE DE GÉNERO LATINOAMERICANO
Palmarès del Bogota Horror Film Fest
Feature · Argentina · 2020
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2019

BOGOSHORTS TV
Entrevista a Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba, director de Loop
Video Interview · Colombia · 2019
WATCH →GENTE QUE HACE CINE
Charla con el director Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba sobre ciencia ficción y viajes en el tiempo
Video Interview · Colombia · 2019
WATCH →EL TIEMPO
Estos son los ganadores de los Bogoshorts 2019
Feature · Colombia · 2019
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2016

BACÁNIKA
10 series web colombianas
Feature · Colombia · 2016
READ →EL TIEMPO
Llegó la hora del Festival Internacional de Series Web de Medellín
Feature · Colombia · 2016
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2015

SEMANA
Déjà Vu la Serie Web
Feature · Colombia · 2015CANAL CAPITAL
Déjà Vu
TV Feature · Colombia · 2015CLARÍN
Webseries: breves, ágiles y siempre disponibles
Feature · Argentina · 2015
READ →SEÑAL RADIO COLOMBIA — EL ATARDECER
Entrevista con el director y creador de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2015WEB SERIES NEWS
Entrevista con el Director de Déjà Vu
Video Interview · Argentina · 2015
WATCH →LATINSPOTS
El Bawebfest reconoció las mejores webseries
Feature · Argentina · 2015
READ →SEÑAL COLOMBIA
El BAM en cifras: un gran balance para nuestra industria
Feature · Colombia · 2015
READ →ESTEREOFÓNICA
Déjà Vu, la serie web colombiana recibe nuevo premio internacional
Feature · Colombia · 2015ELDIARIO.ES
Tenemos que analizar cómo está cambiando la forma de consumir audiovisual
Feature · Spain · 2015
READ →REPLAY REVISTA
Ganadores del BAWEBFEST, Primer Festival de Series Web de Sudamérica
Feature · Argentina · 2015ULTRACINE
BAWEBFEST
Feature · Argentina · 2015

2014

CARACOL TV INTERNACIONAL
Déjà Vu, una producción audiovisual colombiana que se abrió paso en internet
TV Feature · Colombia · 2014
WATCH →EL TIEMPO
Todo sobre el éxito de las series web
Feature · Colombia · 2014
READ →EL TIEMPO — ÓMAR RINCÓN
Series Colombia-web / El otro lado
Column · Colombia · 2014
READ →CROMOS
Series web, una nueva forma de ver televisión
Feature · Colombia · 2014
READ →ACCESS DIRECTV
Déjà Vu, la ciencia ficción sí existe
Feature · Colombia · 2014ANTENA 3
Anticípate a la tragedia con Déjà Vu
Feature · Spain · 2014MILENIO
Las mejores webseries del mundo
Column · Mexico · 2014
READ →REVISTA P&M
Déjà Vu, la serie web colombiana que llega a Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014GEORGIA STRAIGHT
Vancouver Web Fest award winners
Feature · Canada · 2014
READ →LA REPÚBLICA
La Javeriana se proyecta en Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014
READ →EL TIEMPO
Festival de Cine de Popayán premió a los cuatro mejores cortos
Feature · Colombia · 2014
READ →HOY EN LA JAVERIANA
Rueda la película para Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
Feature · Colombia · 2014PUJ RADIO WEB
La experiencia cinematográfica fuera del cine
Feature · Colombia · 2014PULZO
La serie web colombiana Déjà Vu, de la Universidad Javeriana a Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014PUBLIMETRO
Serie web colombiana llega a Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014EL NUEVO SIGLO
Serie web javeriana llega a Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014LA ESCENA
La serie web colombiana Déjà Vu llega a Hollywood
Feature · Colombia · 2014EN ÓRBITA
Déjà Vu, ya vista por el mundo
Feature · Colombia · 2014EL TIEMPO
Series web colombianas ganan espacio, madurez y nuevos rumbos
Feature · Colombia · 2014RADIO UNO DIGITAL
Serie Web Déjà Vu: Capítulo 11, El Sacrificio. Se acerca el final
Feature · Uruguay · 2014COSMOCÁPSULA
Déjà Vu, una serie en línea de ciencia ficción colombiana
Feature · Colombia · 2014FILMAKERSMOVIE
Déjà Vu — Cap. 10: La Revelación
Feature · Colombia · 2014
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2013

SEÑAL COLOMBIA — EN ÓRBITA
Un Déjà Vu digital: Perfil del director Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba
TV Profile · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →EL TIEMPO
Déjà Vu: la nueva serie colombiana en Internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →FICCI — FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE CARTAGENA DE INDIAS
Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano: Entrevista a Juan Francisco Pérez Villalba, nominado a Mejor Nuevo Creador
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →RADIÓNICA
Our World, el cortometraje colombiano premiado en Hollywood
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO
Roma Web Fest, a 'Le cose brutte' il premio di miglior fiction italiana in Rete
Feature · Italy · 2013
READ →EL HERALDO
Series web en Colombia, una alternativa audiovisual
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →REVISTA DINERS
Series web: formatos pequeños y rápidos
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →EL ESPECTADOR
Series web: el usuario tiene el control
Feature · Colombia · 2013SOUNDS AND COLOURS
Colombian Short Film Our World wins at Spanish Film Festival
Feature · UK · 2013
READ →EL PAÍS
Series en internet, una alternativa para la televisión convencional
Feature · Colombia · 2013CANAL TRECE
Entrevista al equipo de Déjà Vu
TV Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →CITYTV
Entrevista al director y al productor de Déjà Vu
TV Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →CARACOL RADIO
Entrevista al director y al protagonista de la serie web Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013BLU RADIO
Déjà Vu, la serie colombiana de ciencia ficción que llega a Internet
Radio Feature · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →REVISTA P&M
Déjà Vu gana premios internacionales
Feature · Colombia · 2013CARTEL URBANO
Cortometraje colombiano gana en España
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →RADIÓNICA
Festival de cine estudiantil de Hollywood premia cortometraje colombiano
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →EL ESPECTADOR
Entrevista sobre Déjà Vu
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013CANAL CAPITAL
Déjà Vu, la innovadora serie universitaria que llegará a la web
TV Feature · Colombia · 2013TETRIZ RADIO
Entrevista al director de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Argentina · 2013
LISTEN →WIN SPORTS
Entrevista al director de Déjà Vu
TV Interview · Colombia · 2013REVISTA WHAT'S UP
Entrevista con los realizadores de Déjà Vu
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →EL PARLANTE AMARILLO
Entrevista sobre Déjà Vu
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →RADIO RED — RCN RADIO
Entrevista al director y guionista de Our World
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013LAUD ESTÉREO
Entrevista con el director, el compositor y los diseñadores de sonido de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →JAVERIANA ESTÉREO
Entrevista al director de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →LA FM
Entrevista al director de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013RADIO FANTÁSTICA 104.4
Entrevista al director de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013
LISTEN →LA SUPERESTACIÓN
Conversamos con el director y el protagonista de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013RADIANDO WEB
Entrevista al director, al productor y al protagonista de Déjà Vu
Radio Interview · Colombia · 2013BOXMOV
Entrevistas en el estreno de la serie web Déjà Vu
Video Interview · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →EL TIEMPO
5 series web que alucinan
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →COLOMBIA DIGITAL
Déjà Vu, la serie web colombiana que gana rating por calidad
Feature · Colombia · 2013CLASES DE PERIODISMO
Colombia: jóvenes comunicadores crean serie online de ciencia ficción
Feature · Peru · 2013
READ →CLASES DE PERIODISMO
Una mirada a la ‘webnovela’ en la red
Feature · Peru · 2013
READ →REVISTA P&M
Comunicador Javeriano gana primer lugar en festival de cine en España
Feature · Colombia · 2013CARTEL URBANO
Déjà Vu, la mejor serie web en Roma
Feature · Colombia · 2013ESTEREOFÓNICA
Serie web colombiana Déjà Vu, la mejor serie web extranjera en el Roma Web Fest
Feature · Colombia · 2013LA ESCENA
Déjà Vu, la serie web que continúa ganando premios internacionales
Feature · Colombia · 2013LA ESCENA
Déjà Vu, la serie web colombiana que representará al país en dos festivales en Italia
Feature · Colombia · 2013REVISTA WHAT'S UP
Déjà Vu y sus premios internacionales
Feature · Colombia · 2013REVISTA WHAT'S UP
Déjà Vu, la serie web representará a Colombia en dos festivales en Italia
Feature · Colombia · 2013PUBLIMETRO
Series web que no debe perderse
Feature · Colombia · 2013PUBLIMETRO
¿Alguna vez ha tenido un Déjà Vu?
Feature · Colombia · 2013PUBLIMETRO
El trailer de Déjà Vu, la vanguardista serie web hecha en Colombia
Feature · Colombia · 2013PUBLIMETRO
Déjà Vu, la innovadora serie colombiana que llegará a la web
Feature · Colombia · 2013JAVERIANA DIGITAL
La creación de Déjà Vu, la serie web
Feature · Colombia · 2013JAVERIANA DIGITAL
La web, nueva plataforma para cineastas colombianos
Feature · Colombia · 2013JAVERIANA DIGITAL
El top de las producciones audiovisuales colombianas en internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013REVISTA MALLPOCKET
Déjà Vu, nuestra serie web ganadora del año
Feature · Colombia · 2013REVISTA MALLPOCKET
Mi primera serie web
Feature · Colombia · 2013DIRECTO BOGOTÁ
Un sueño hecho Déjà Vu
Feature · Colombia · 2013CM&
Déjà Vu, una serie de suspenso en la web
Feature · Colombia · 2013CITYTV
Nota sobre Déjà Vu
TV Feature · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →BOXMOV
Lanzamiento de Déjà Vu Serie Web
Video Feature · Colombia · 2013CANAL UTÓPICO
El estreno de Déjà Vu
Video Feature · Colombia · 2013
WATCH →EN ÓRBITA
Déjà Vu, ya vista por el mundo
Feature · Colombia · 2013REVISTA WHAT'S UP
Déjà Vu Serie Web
Feature · Colombia · 2013COSMOCÁPSULA
Déjà Vu, una serie en línea de ciencia ficción colombiana
Feature · Colombia · 2013AUDIOVISUALES EN LA RED
Déjà Vu
Feature · Colombia · 2013
READ →AQUÍ UN AMIGO
Déjà Vu, la primera serie web de Colombia
Feature · Spain · 2013
READ →MI TIERRA COLOMBIANA
Déjà Vu, la nueva serie colombiana pensada para internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013EXTROVERSIA
Se estrenó Déjà Vu la Serie Web
Feature · Colombia · 2013EL CARTEL
Nueva serie colombiana por Internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013FIRSTPOST
Déjà Vu Serie Web: Impresiones sobre el primer capítulo
Feature · India · 2013GO GUÍA DEL OCIO
Serie de televisión por internet
Feature · Colombia · 2013IDEAS Y OPORTUNIDADES DE NEGOCIO
Déjà Vu Serie Web
Feature · Colombia · 2013JAVERIANA ESTÉREO
Las nuevas posibilidades en la red
Radio Feature · Colombia · 2013AGENDA SAMARIA
Déjà Vu estreno
Feature · Colombia · 2013TRANSMEDIATIC
The production crew consists of new and young talent that bets on this new form of storytelling
Feature · Colombia · 2013IDEA URBANA
Déjà Vu llega a la web
Feature · Colombia · 2013BOLETÍN REGRESA — PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
Serie web hecha por javerianos
Feature · Colombia · 2013ARTE VISUAL
Déjà Vu la Serie Web
Feature · Colombia · 2013

2012

REVISTA FE DE ERRATAS
Estreno del cortometraje Our World
Feature · Colombia · 2012
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