2025 Academy Awards (Shortlisted) | 2024 Tribeca Film Festival (Winner - Best Short)

Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World (Documentary)

Race to Doha

2023 Sundance Film Festival (Official Selection)

Skilled - Gitanjali

New Wave

Skilled - Cedric

Julio Palacio is an award-winning director renowned for his ability to evoke deep emotions through compelling storytelling. Proud of his Colombian roots, he infuses every project with vibrant energy and cultural diversity. Julio&#8217;s recent work has earned accolades at prestigious festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, and Slamdance, among many others, with films qualifying for Oscar consideration.
His diverse portfolio includes directing impactful films for leading global brands like Google, 3M, Daimler Mercedes, MasterCard, and more. Some of Julio&#8217;s works, spanning both fiction, commercial, and documentary, have premiered at some of the biggest festivals in the world, further cementing his reputation as a versatile filmmaker.
A true advocate of indie cinema with a commercial sensibility, Julio excels in crafting narratives that engage audiences while maintaining artistic integrity. His background in documentaries enables him to navigate projects swiftly without compromising on cinematic quality or storytelling depth. Julio is dedicated to creating films that combine the raw authenticity of indie cinema with the broad appeal of commercial structures, making him a sought-after collaborator in both independent and mainstream filmmaking.

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