Cristian García Zelada

About

Cristian García Zelada was born on July 11, 1992 in Trujillo, Peru. He is a director, writer, cinematographer and producer known for One-to-one (2018), Claustrofobia (2020) and Imparfecto (2019). He is the founder and director of BienAventurados Films, a Peruvian film company focused on sharing values through film. In 2018, he won Il Pesce d'Argento, the award for the International Catholic Film Festival Mirabile Dictu, held under the patronage of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Since then, he has written and directed more than 15 short films and has been part of the Official Selection in more than 70 Film Festivals all over the world, receiving more than 25 international awards. Among the awards he has received, some highlights are Best Drama on the Hollywood International Short Film Festival for his short film Pieces of Me (2024), Best Film on Disability on Woodpecker International Film Festival for his short film Imparfecto (2019), Best Screenplay on Festival Latinoamericano Cine Valor for his short film Mariana (2018) and Quarterfinalist on the ScreenCraft Feature Competition for his screenplay “Aftermath” (2023).