Jony Perel

Jony Perel lives in Buenos Aires. He studied Art and Film at the University of Buenos Aires, where he now lectures as a Professor. He loves teaching and studying film, but his true passion is making documentaries and commercials. He has premiered four full-length feature documentaries and three shorts, being awarded twice with the Metropolitan Fund for the Arts. His films have been screened at numerous international film festivals, such as FIDMarseille, La Havana, BAFICI and Rencontres Internationales at Palais de Tokyo & at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. In 2007 he started his career as a Director of commercials for TV in Argentina, where he is well known for his creativity and unique style. In the last several years he directed spots for advertising agencies including: Fallon, Santo, Mother, JWT, McCann, BBDO, Latinworks, Lopez Negrete; and for clients like Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Unilever, Nokia, GM, Ford, Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Budlight and Verizon.