Juan Urgell is a Venezuelan-Mexican director, a modern nomad who has traveled the world with his film camera to over 20+ countries, giving him an intimate understanding of the human condition and the universal art of storytelling. He has directed commercials, documentaries, short films, branded content and music videos, for brands like NBA, Netflix, Citigroup, Banco Afirme, Under Armour, among others. He specializes in creating new formats shooting documentary content, and loves to use a diverse and fun combination of mixed media, leveraging 2D animation, motion graphics and still photography to elevate the modern, digital-first approach of his films. Before directing full time, Juan was an Executive Producer, working alongside world class directors such as Ariel Fish, Lucy Sandler, Heinz Kobernik and Paul Johnston, producing films for global brands like HP, KFC, Whatsapp, Chivas Regal and Cerveza Modelo.

Juan is also an award-winning filmmaker, being the director and producer of three short documentaries, "Lok'tavanej Hunter of Images" (2017), "A Poet in the Dark" (2021) and "Bleeding Gold" (2022), which have premiered in international film festivals across the United States, Wales, Spain, India, Uruguay, Panama, Mexico and Venezuela. "A Poet in the Dark'' won the Audience Award at the Utah Arts Festival (Fear No Film Festival 2022), Best Documentary Short Film at Panama’s International Documentary Film Festival (AcampaDoc 2022), Best Cinematography at the Seattle Latino Film Festival 2021, and Best Short Documentary, Best Screenplay and Best Original Soundtrack at Venezuela's most renown film festival. "Bleeding Gold" took home the Best Short Documentary Award at the Films For The Forest festival 2023 in Austin, Texas, with Richard Linklater presiding over the jury.

Juan is currently writing his first feature film "Ak'majel" with the support of a public grant from Mexico's National Fund for the Arts and Culture (FONCA), a project that has been workshopped in renowned international writing labs such as the Cine Qua Non Lab, Sundance Institute and the American Film Showcase. His short film script “A Place so Savage“ became a Semi-finalist in Shore Scripts’ Short Film Fund competition in 2023, among more than 1,600 script submissions worldwide. This short film is set to be produced in Mexico City in 2024.