BITBANG Team
Bárbara Cerro
DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER
GENERAL PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION
ANIMATION SELECTION COMMITTEE
BITBANG CLUB
Director and founder of BITBANG since 2014 and audiovisual producer. She graduated from Image and Sound Design (University of Buenos Aires), where she also studied Documentary Filmmaking.
She directed series, shorts, and commissioned works. Her works toured numerous festivals around the world such as the Berlinale, Annecy, Ottawa and the Quirino Awards, and were awarded nationally and internationally, including the Martín Fierro Digital for Best Series.
She gave talks and workshops and participated as a jury in various festivals, including GLAS Animation, Videonale, Trimarchi, Light Box Expo and Ventana Sur. She had an Award for Contribution to Argentinean Animation (Anima Latina) and was selected as one of the most influential women in the animation world, according to a survey conducted by Animation! Ventana Sur. She has worked in numerous animation festivals as a curator and programmer. She performs the Artistic Direction, the curatorship, the programming, the selection of the Animation Competition and the organization of BITBANG.
Baco Evelyn Vitali
production coordination and Graphic coordination
Visual artist, animator, and audiovisual producer, she holds a degree in Visual Arts Education with a specialization in Printmaking. Her professional practice spans 2D animation, audiovisual production, theatrical photography, and cultural management.
She has worked as a production assistant on *Cosmos 181* and *La huella del oro* (Adult Swim – HBO Max), and as a 2D animation assistant on music video projects for director Julia Conde, as well as on *La huella del oro* (Adult Swim – HBO Max). She is currently an animator for the web series *Un mundo sin*, produced by the studio Naisekai.
She serves as the general producer for the BITBANG FEST International Animation Film Festival, is a member of the collective *Té de Productoras*, and works as a university lecturer in the fields of screenwriting and 2D animation.
Abril Martina Pereda
Technical production
Abril Pereda is an animation student and production coordinator. Through her animated projects, she explores the horror genre and the repulsive aspects of human behavior.
She recently produced the short film *Piscina*, developed in collaboration with the Universidad del Cine, and in October 2025, she took on the role of animation coordinator for *La Huella del Oro*, an Argentine animated series for Warner Bros.
Chaky Lillini
Coordination of Guests and Graphic Fair
Chaky Lillini is a producer, cultural manager, director, and project manager specializing in animation.
He founded Cha Animation, where he directed the short film *Llovía* (2021) and developed the pilot *Besitos* (2020). He served as president of APA Córdoba and coordinator of APA Lab between 2017 and 2021. He has worked in production coordination for studios such as Molinete Animaciones, Potaje Creativo, OSA, Curry, Oniro Cine, and Rudo Company, and was part of the production and communications team for the Ilustrazo Córdoba Illustration Festival (2024–2025).
Currently, he is a Project Manager at Bazzalo Studio, where he coordinates productions for immersive experiences and audiovisual content. He is also a member of the production team for the Graphic Arts Fair (*Feria Gráfica*) and coordinates international guests for the Bitbang Festival (2025–2026). Additionally, he is a programmer for *Inevitablemente Cineclub de Animación*, a space dedicated to showcasing auteur animation with an LGBTQIA+ perspective.
Florencia Granja
Animation Selection Committee
She is a graduate of the Image and Sound Design program at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). As a filmmaker, she developed and collaborated on various types of animation projects within the academic setting, while simultaneously attending workshops in the visual and fine arts. This complemented her training and allowed her to explore the connections between stop-motion animation techniques and acrylic painting.
Currently, she is specializing in Motion Graphics at Escuela Da Vinci and working on the editing, animation, and compositing of audiovisual content for BITBANG TV. She also served as a juror for the fourth edition of Anima Latina in the “Short Films Made by Children” category and is a member of the short film selection committee for BITBANG.
Florentina González
ANIMATION SELECTION COMMITTÉE
Independent animation director and visual artist. Florentina studied at the National University of Arts and specialized in animation at Da Vinci School.
In 2020, she completed the Film Program at Di Tella School, focusing on audiovisual experimentation. She directed “El After del Mundo” and “Trompita y la migración de liebres,” both of which were selected for national and international festivals. In 2023, she held her first solo exhibition, “Huesos de Azúcar,” at the Andreani Foundation, where she presented an installation of animated videos and paper drawings.
Malena Medel
ANIMATION SELECTION COMMITTÉE
Malena Medel (aka Malesam) is a director and 2D animator. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, she moved to Buenos Aires to pursue a career in animation. A graduate of Image Campus and ENERC (Art Direction), she has been active in the industry for over eight years, collaborating on animated projects for local studios—ranging from commercial work to original intellectual properties.
Her body of work includes the thesis short film “Entre Piedras” (2020) and “Fue Hoy” (2024), the latter produced by Rudo Company. Both films have won multiple awards and have been screened at international festivals, including Pixelatl, DesAnimados, Minhocão, Anima Latina, and BitBang, among others.
She currently works as an animator and layout artist, while simultaneously developing her own creative projects and exploring animation through collaborations with friends.
Matisse Gonzalez Jordán
ANIMATION SELECTION COMMITTÉE
Matisse Gonzalez Jordán is a filmmaker, animator, and writer. Her film “Gravedad” won several awards, including Best Animated Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. The short film was nominated for both the Annie Awards and the Quirino Awards, and was also shortlisted for the Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2022.
Matisse is the creator of “Era solo una roca que se parecía a alguien” (“It Was Just a Rock That Looked Like Someone”), a pilot episode for an original series for Cartoon Network Latin America. The pilot has garnered over 90,000 views on YouTube and has received awards at various festivals, including Flanimation and the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
The director is currently developing her first feature film, “Condenaditos,” a project produced by the German studio Studio Seufz, the French production company Ikki Films, and the Spanish company Amora Films.
Cartoon Brew has highlighted her as one of “seven promising Latina directors to keep an eye on.”
Rocío Muñoz
PRODUCTION AND SUPERVISION
Rocío studied Film Direction at FUC. She was a partner at EL ICONO, a 3D animation and VFX studio, for more than 10 years, working in content development and providing animation services for broadcast design and characters for FOX, Disney, TNT, Nickelodeon, Caloi en su Tinta, among others. Her debut film, the feature documentary “Los Bravos, Peruvian Musicians in Buenos Aires,” premiered at Bafici, Trieste, Lima Festival, among others.
She directed short films, including “The Water of Dreams” (live action with VFX) and “Lumbral, Passage to the Fantastic” (3D animation), both part of transmedia projects that won awards from INCAA, Epic Games Award, National Arts Fund, Patronage, Metropolitan Fund for Culture, Sciences and Arts, Virtuality Buenos Aires, Mediamorfosis, among others.
She provides production and narrative services, and also works in festivals. She is a tutor for INCAA Short Stories Direction. She is a founding partner of LEVEL UP!, where she directs, produces, designs and develops creative content with transmedia narrative expansion and gamification use.
ABI
Technical Coordination – Borges Venue and Club Lucero Venue
My name is Abi, and I am from Pablo Podestá (Tres de Febrero district), located in the northwestern part of the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. I hold a diploma in live and studio sound operation and recording, having completed my studies at the vocational training centers of the National University of the Arts (UNA/COPAC). I also work in technical production, team coordination, and production assistance for film shoots, independent cultural events, and large-scale festivals.
Melina Andrada
Borges Venue Coordination
Melina Andrada is an audiovisual artist, animator, and producer. She works across various areas of audiovisual production, with a particular focus on 2D animation and compositing.
Her work includes El Gran Atleta, a 2D animated short film that has been screened at festivals in several countries; Éxtasis, which combines live action, animation, and visual effects; and Nena, a music video created using 2D animation.
She has a special interest in the production process and the collaborative work that goes into audiovisual projects.
Sofía Paula Campastro
Da Vinci Venue Coordination
Born in Buenos Aires, she studied Image and Sound at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She currently works in the production department, working in film and advertising. She has also tried her hand at creative direction in commercials, music videos, and fashion films. She has an independent production company and is working to one day produce Argentine films under that framework.
Verónica Vargas
Club Lucero Venue Coordination
Verónica Vargas is a director and screenwriter from Formosa, based in Buenos Aires, La Matanza. Her training in Image and Sound Design at the UBA allowed her to approach the cinematic language to tell intimate stories that hybridize with fantasy.
Her previous work includes audiovisual projects in animation and live action, both fiction and documentary, which have toured national and international festivals.
In 2021, she won the Cine.ar acquisition award for her animated short film entitled “El sonido.” She currently works as a production coordinator for animated films and series.
Anabella Orsi
Public Vote Coordination
Image and Sound Design program graduate (FADU – UBA). She participated in independent audiovisual projects as a director and production assistant. For the past two years, she coordinated and produced the “Rose d’Or Latinos” awards presented within Content Americas, one of the most prominent audiovisual markets in Latin America. Passionate about filmmaking.
Julieta Sol
Photo, Video and
Graphic Fair
Image and Sound Designer (UBA), Photographer, Filmmaker, and Teacher. I’m interested in conveying what I do with a spontaneous/documentary perspective. I truly enjoy working with animators, artists, and cultural events in general.
LXSM (Matías Buenaventura, Milagros Cascallar)
photo and video
We are Matias Buenaventura and Mila Cascallar. We work on series for the platform by day and as a creative duo by night. We plan and film projects for brands and artists, telling stories with a vision that blends realism and illusion.
Jerónimo Nallar
WEB DESIGN
Born in La Plata in 2000. A graduate of the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires. He is studying Literature, with a specialization in Linguistics, at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
Zoe Nallar
web design
La Plata, 2002. She is a graduate of the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires. She is studying Visual Arts at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters (UBA).
Volunteers
PRODUCTION
Sofia Campastro – Verónica Vargas – Melina Andrada – Anabella Orsi – Heidy Cabezas Montiel – Oriana Aylén Real – Mora Puente – Antonia Magalhães Pacheco – Lucia Mozzoni – Josefina Alzamora – Sofia Martin – Lautaro Giobbi
Rocío Vargas – Tomás Barberena Rodríguez – Alejandra Moriones Garcia – Magalí Mingorance – Ludmila Bruno – Martina Delucis – Daiana Flenche – Ludu – Martina Delucis
TECHNIQUE
Flor Cheb Terrab – Camila Tatangelo – Florencia Di Marco – Valentina Sturla – Abigail Tumbaco Garcia – Agustina Favale – Martina Montes Cató
GUEST ASSISTANCE
Katia Volpato – Lautaro Nuñez Müller – Simón Barrios – Mathias Ramos – Camila Gabriela Lescano Becerra – Sol Lacaze Collingham – Zoe Delrio – Rafaela Dowbor Silva – Vitoria Imai Amorim
GRAPHIC FAIR VOLUNTEERS
Maite Lucía Jiménez – Candela Bertoni – Florencia Mariel Otero – Diego Guerrero – Mariano Andrada – Daniela Diaz Jadrosic – Agustín Iannicelli
RECORD
Oliver Torre Luna – Julián Martín Mangone – Pablo Vignoni – María Mercedes Ascua
EDITING
Facundo Díaz – Andrea Oderman – Carla Rosales – Eliana Valentina Melgare – Noelia Noemi Sirito – Melina Andrada – Carolina Mezmezian
PARTY
Katya Abril Suárez – Magali Nieva