Simón Bucher Saavedra

Directing

Born September 25, 1997 · Santiago de Chile, Chile

Simón Bucher Saavedra. Chilean Director, Producer, and Animator. With a strong focus and inspiration in the experimental. His debut short film, El festín de las bestias (The Feast), premiered at the Annecy Animation Festival 2023, kicking off a long journey through prestigious festivals around the globe (Palm Springs Shorts, Fantastic Fest, Animafest Zagreb, Stuttgart, Tampere, BiFan, among others). Graduating as an Audiovisual Director from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2023), he has worked on various productions including: Animalia Paradoxia, Denominación de Origen, Marvelous Gift, Isla Brillante, La pena no duerme de noche. He co-founded a collective focused on experimental animation called "Ratelier" with a group of friends from Chile and France, where he has directed scenes for feature films and developed his upcoming projects. He has also collaborated as a director, producer, animator, and production assistant at Diluvio, Equeco, Pista B, Formidable Studio, Kurzgesagt, Trébol 3, and Santiago Independiente.