Juan José Narváez
Directing
Biography
Director, editor and collage artist, born between the mountains of Quindío, Colombia. He cuts and pastes papers, words, frames, realities and dreams. He is the editor of Colombian films such as 'Malicia' (2024), winner of the Santa Lucía for Best National Fiction Short at the 22nd Bogoshorts. He has also been an AE in series such as 'Super League: The War for Football' (2023), winner of the Emmy for Best Sports Documentary Series, and films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, such as 'Skywalkers: A Love Story' (2024). He is an associate of ECCA, Colombian Associated Film Editors, and of the Colombian production company La Montaña Cine, with which he directs and edits films and music videos. He has directed music videos for Colombian rock bands such as Volcán, Pirineos en Llamas and Vinilo Pintao'. In these projects he explores mixed techniques and audiovisual collage. He is currently working on the development of his first feature film as a director: 'About Fugitive Time'.
Known For
The past, present, and future of European football collide when plans for a breakaway league emerge, leaving the game’s most powerful leaders to defend—or upend—the traditions of the sport.
Super League: The War for Football
Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.
Skywalkers: A Love Story
Three octogenarian friends: Libaniel, Ramiro and José Heliodoro, who in their youth were bohemian artists, decide to meet again after decades to put on their last play. The three now face memories, years, illness and oblivion.
Los Muchachos de Antes
Music video for colombian band 'Volcán'. The sands of time are racing against J, who has just awakened from his death to experience a psychedelic journey through his past lives and an encounter with the oracle that confronts him with nostalgic memories and traumas. J goes through various worlds and old movies until his time runs out to become a new version of himself in a Baptist ritual.
La Ciencia de los Sueños
Music Video for colombian band 'Pirineos en Llamas', regarding the mystical egyptian palace hidden in the streets of Prado, Medellín.
Palacio Egipcio
An invisible barrier separates Vicky and Dani, two beings from another universe who are in a private gig at Vinilo Pintao’. While the band is performing, Dani gives glimpses of the imminent end of their relationship, while a tremor shakes the venue and she disappears.
Cicatrices
Adrian (42) and Emma (38), two divorced parents, meet for the first time in fifteen years to honor the memory of Malena, their only daughter. Before she died, Malena wrote her parents a travel journal, which they must follow together, in each other's company. The trip will not only be a light that allows them to cope with their pain, but also an opportunity to listen to each other and forgive one another. To reconnect.
Lejos, aquí
Music video for colombian band 'Pirineos en Llamas'.
Engáñate
Malicia and Chinga, graviters friends (experts in descending hills at high speed on a bicycle), meet to memorialize their best friend, who passed away a year ago. In a neighborhood where growing up is learning to survive, Chinga doesn't have a bike, and Malicia will do everything possible to get it back.The violence in the streets continues, and while danger stalks them, they are forced to play at being adults.