Juan Villegas

Juan Villegas was born in Argentina in 1971, he is a director, screenwriter, producer and has also worked as an assistant director and editor in both short films and feature films. He studied film direction at the Universidad del Cine, where he currently works as a teacher. During his first period as a director, he made the short films “Rutas y veredas” (1995), “2 en 1 auto” (1998), “A happy afternoon” and “Hugo” (2002). In 2001, he premiered his debut feature, “Saturday,” at the Venice International Film Festival, where he received great recognition from international critics. In 2005, he sc…