Francesca Carvallo (Santiago, Chile, 1996) is a Chilean audiovisual artist, filmmaker, and experimental creator whose work reflects a deep connection with nature and a fascination with the relationship between the body and its environment. She works across photography, analog animation, live visuals, poetic writing, and sound—often using organic and intimate materials such as menstrual blood and fungi, not only as mediums but as central metaphors and narrative elements. For Francesca, creation is a form of play, resistance, and deep listening. She seeks a symbiosis between art, nature, and the inner world; letting her body become a compass in a world dominated by speed and hyper-productivity. Through seasonal awareness, movement, and experimentation, she explores the creative potential of wandering, waiting, getting lost, and rediscovering. She holds a degree in Audiovisual Direction and Social Communication from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and has participated in several international labs and residencies including Fulgor Lab (Madrid), Pedvāle Art Residency (Latvia), and Vórtice (Chile). Her creative journey has taken her across Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Spain, where she continues to learn on the move. Her practice is marked by constant motion, physical, geographic, and conceptual and an ongoing search for languages that expand sensory and spiritual perception. In 2018, she directed her first short film for Encuentro Pieles, where she continued working until 2022, producing short films and digital content. In 2020, she co-created Pandémica with Nina Salvador, followed by the research for Vaginada in 2022. She has worked as director of photography and editor for Ecosport (2021), and joined Más Verde Productions, contributing to a variety of sustainable audiovisual projects. That same year, she directed Rockeras: Salvemos El Maipo for Patagonia Films, with whom she continues to collaborate. In 2022, Francesca began curating for Pieles Film Festival and later moved to Rotterdam, where she worked with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), first as a collaborator and later as an ambassador and content creator in 2024. She is the founder of Corto Migrante, an itinerant film festival by and for migrants, which premiered in Rotterdam in 2025 and is set to travel further. Currently, Francesca is focused on her personal artistic practice and the creation of shared, non-formal learning spaces. She leads workshops on animation, creative writing, and experimental engagement with emotions on the geographic space. She is also co-founder of CíclicasFilm, a creative duo with Nina Salvador, where they explore intimacy on screen through projects like Pandémica (2021), Vaginada (in development), and a continuous video correspondence that nourishes both their friendship and artistic collaboration.

Francesca Carvallo

Francesca Carvallo (Santiago, Chile, 1996) is a Chilean audiovisual artist, filmmaker, and experimental creator whose work reflects a deep connection with nature and a fascination with the relationship between the body and its environment. She works across photography, analog animation, live visuals, poetic writing, and sound—often using organic and intimate materials such as menstrual blood and fungi, not only as mediums but as central metaphors and narrative elements. For Francesca, creation is a form of play, resistance, and deep listening. She seeks a symbiosis between art, nature, and the inner world; letting her body become a compass in a world dominated by speed and hyper-productivity. Through seasonal awareness, movement, and experimentation, she explores the creative potential of wandering, waiting, getting lost, and rediscovering. She holds a degree in Audiovisual Direction and Social Communication from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and has participated in several international labs and residencies including Fulgor Lab (Madrid), Pedvāle Art Residency (Latvia), and Vórtice (Chile). Her creative journey has taken her across Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Spain, where she continues to learn on the move. Her practice is marked by constant motion, physical, geographic, and conceptual and an ongoing search for languages that expand sensory and spiritual perception. In 2018, she directed her first short film for Encuentro Pieles, where she continued working until 2022, producing short films and digital content. In 2020, she co-created Pandémica with Nina Salvador, followed by the research for Vaginada in 2022. She has worked as director of photography and editor for Ecosport (2021), and joined Más Verde Productions, contributing to a variety of sustainable audiovisual projects. That same year, she directed Rockeras: Salvemos El Maipo for Patagonia Films, with whom she continues to collaborate. In 2022, Francesca began curating for Pieles Film Festival and later moved to Rotterdam, where she worked with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), first as a collaborator and later as an ambassador and content creator in 2024. She is the founder of Corto Migrante, an itinerant film festival by and for migrants, which premiered in Rotterdam in 2025 and is set to travel further. Currently, Francesca is focused on her personal artistic practice and the creation of shared, non-formal learning spaces. She leads workshops on animation, creative writing, and experimental engagement with emotions on the geographic space. She is also co-founder of CíclicasFilm, a creative duo with Nina Salvador, where they explore intimacy on screen through projects like Pandémica (2021), Vaginada (in development), and a continuous video correspondence that nourishes both their friendship and artistic collaboration.

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Francesca Carvallo (Santiago, Chile, 1996) is a Chilean audiovisual artist, filmmaker, and experimental creator whose work reflects a deep connection with nature and a fascination with the relationship between the body and its environment. She works across photography, analog animation, live visuals, poetic writing, and sound—often using organic and intimate materials such as menstrual blood and fungi, not only as mediums but as central metaphors and narrative elements.

For Francesca, creation is a form of play, resistance, and deep listening. She seeks a symbiosis between art, nature, and the inner world; letting her body become a compass in a world dominated by speed and hyper-productivity. Through seasonal awareness, movement, and experimentation, she explores the creative potential of wandering, waiting, getting lost, and rediscovering.

She holds a degree in Audiovisual Direction and Social Communication from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and has participated in several international labs and residencies including Fulgor Lab (Madrid), Pedvāle Art Residency (Latvia), and Vórtice (Chile). Her creative journey has taken her across Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Spain, where she continues to learn on the move.

Her practice is marked by constant motion, physical, geographic, and conceptual and an ongoing search for languages that expand sensory and spiritual perception.
In 2018, she directed her first short film for Encuentro Pieles, where she continued working until 2022, producing short films and digital content. In 2020, she co-created Pandémica with Nina Salvador, followed by the research for Vaginada in 2022.

She has worked as director of photography and editor for Ecosport (2021), and joined Más Verde Productions, contributing to a variety of sustainable audiovisual projects. That same year, she directed Rockeras: Salvemos El Maipo for Patagonia Films, with whom she continues to collaborate.

In 2022, Francesca began curating for Pieles Film Festival and later moved to Rotterdam, where she worked with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), first as a collaborator and later as an ambassador and content creator in 2024. She is the founder of Corto Migrante, an itinerant film festival by and for migrants, which premiered in Rotterdam in 2025 and is set to travel further.

Currently, Francesca is focused on her personal artistic practice and the creation of shared, non-formal learning spaces. She leads workshops on animation, creative writing, and experimental engagement with emotions on the geographic space.

She is also co-founder of CíclicasFilm, a creative duo with Nina Salvador, where they explore intimacy on screen through projects like Pandémica (2021), Vaginada (in development), and a continuous video correspondence that nourishes both their friendship and artistic collaboration.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Italian
Advanced

Work Experience

Social Media Manager / Film Director at Encuentro Pieles
January 1, 2018 - Present
Social Media Manager and Film Director overseeing online presence and visual storytelling.
Content Creator at Nieve
January 1, 2016 - Present
Content creator for outdoor magazine and events producer.
Audio Visual Director and Producer at Mas Verde
December 31, 2023 - October 12, 2025
Audio visual director and producer for communications/film agency.
Content Creator at MAA SPODIUM (NL)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Content Creator for theatre festival and workshops.
Film Maker & Film Director at Patagonia
January 1, 2022 - Present
Film Maker and Film Director of Patagonia videos and films.
Screen Writer, Director and Editor at Rocker AS
January 1, 2022 - Present
Screen writer, director and editor for documentary about mountain sustainability.
Content Creator for Outdoor Magazine and Producer for Events at Outdoor Magazine
January 1, 2016 - Present
Content creation for outdoor magazine and event production.
Social Media Manager / Film Director at Encuentro Pieles (Chile)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Social media management and film direction for projects in Chile.
Audio Visual Director and Producer at Más Verde
January 1, 2023 - October 12, 2025
Audio-visual direction and production for a communications/film agency.
Art Director at Kiss Me Good Bye
January 1, 2021 - October 12, 2025
Art direction for visual campaigns and film projects.
Screenwriter, Director and Editor at Rockeras
January 1, 2022 - Present
Screenwriting, directing and editing for documentary and narrative content.
Camera and Drone Operator at TV Show
January 1, 2022 - Present
Camera and drone operations for television productions.
Film Maker / Film Director at Patagonia
January 1, 2022 - Present
Film maker and film director for Patagonia videos and films; content creator for Instagram.
Co-founder at Pieles Festival
January 1, 2022 - Present
Co-founder and programmer for a festival showcasing shorts by women.
VR Project at Akelarre
January 1, 2024 - Present
VR project in development.
Guest Assistant at Rotterdam International Film Festival
January 1, 2023 - Present
Guest assistant at an international film festival.

Education

Double Degree in Social Communication and Audio Visual Direction at Universidad Católica de Chile
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
Academic Semester Exchange at The University of Queensland
February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Double degree in Social Communication and Audio Visual Direction at Universidad Católica de Chile
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
Academic Semester Exchange at University of Queensland
February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Digital Marketing for a Communication Environment at Universidad Católica de Chile
January 1, 2021 - October 12, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other