
Directing
Juan Pablo Gardella
Born
2003-10-24 (23)
Place of birth
Montevideo, Uruguay
Known for
Directing
Credits
4 titles
Born on October 24, 2003, Juan Pablo is a Uruguayan filmmaker specializing in directing. Together with Joaquín Martínez, he has co-directed award-winning short films and music videos including Pascualina (Winner, FIEC 2024) and Paulino (Official Selection, FCIU 43), and is now expanding into film production.
Known for
In a rural town in Uruguay, a young man begins to recover fragments of his memory while undergoing a brutal conversion therapy imposed by his mother.
Tabula Rasa
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NRGero and Cris, two young filmmakers, have the opportunity to pitch their idea to an important producer. But minutes before, Gero receives a call from work demanding that he return immediately, forcing him to choose between securing his present or risking it all for his future.
S22
2026
NROn a Christmas marked by unexpected cold, 14-year-old Paulino arrives at the family beach house with his mother and sister. Amidst routines, visits, and preparations, an unforeseen discovery forces him to reconsider the way he sees his family.
Paulino
2025
Behind the camera
In a rural town in Uruguay, a young man begins to recover fragments of his memory while undergoing a brutal conversion therapy imposed by his mother.
Tabula Rasa
—
NRGero and Cris, two young filmmakers, have the opportunity to pitch their idea to an important producer. But minutes before, Gero receives a call from work demanding that he return immediately, forcing him to choose between securing his present or risking it all for his future.
S22
2026
NRGero and Cris, two young filmmakers, have the opportunity to pitch their idea to an important producer. But minutes before, Gero receives a call from work demanding that he return immediately, forcing him to choose between securing his present or risking it all for his future.
S22
2026
NROn a Christmas marked by unexpected cold, 14-year-old Paulino arrives at the family beach house with his mother and sister. Amidst routines, visits, and preparations, an unforeseen discovery forces him to reconsider the way he sees his family.
Paulino
2025
