what i’m about

i am six feet tall. i used to think that was cool. now i don’t know anymore. i was born and raised in medellín, colombia and i have thick, south american accent (some people think it’s european). i am passionate; i have adhd; and i am obsessed with creating purpose-driven stories and collaborating with extremely talented people. 

i’ve learned that the best decisions  are made when operating from a place of calmness and groundedness… which is hard to balance with the passion, excitement and high energy innate to some of us. i’ve found meditation to help me be present and intentional. and importantly, to be inspired. so now i feel i have a superpower and i feel i can change the world.

i’ve also learned that many around us operate from a place of fear and anxiety. by rebellion, i try to operate from a place of love, understanding and empathy. 

through my work, i want to share that same sentiment. whether through a music video, through collaboration with other artists, through branded stories, or through my own filmmaking, i want to contribute to our collective healing. if you want to talk more about this and make incredible work, hit me up :)

about

juan felipe zuleta is an award-winning colombian filmmaker based in new york city. his debut feature film unidentified objects was acquired by quiver distribution, and included on the wrap's list of the "best lgbtq films" of the year. juan has directed videos for multi-platinum international artists like nicki minaj, maluma, and anderson .paak, as well as the official fifa fan festival anthem for the 2022 world cup ("tukoh taka"). additional filmmaking honors include a cannes silver lion, a nomination for an mtv video music award, and selection for the exclusive producers guild of america (pga) create fellowship. juan is currently in pre-production on his second feature film nacimos muertos (we were born dead). Juan is the co-founder & principal of the film production company First Threshold

press

The Wrap - How ‘Unidentified Objects’ Director Used Dreams as a Way for ‘Alien’ Characters to Traverse Space and Time.

Directors' Library - Juan Felipe Zuleta and Logan Fields direct ‘Seduce’ for Russ, feat. Capella Grey and Tamae.

No Film School - 8 Lessons Learned Going From Concept to Production in Under 4 Months.

Golden Globes - Juan Felipe Zuleta: An Outsider Gets In.

New York Times - Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now.

Panavision - A Realm of Great Escape.

MovieWeb - Unidentified Objects Filmmaker Juan Felipe Zuleta on His Groundbreaking Indie Hit.

Film Inquiry - Unidentified Objects: It Came Out Of Nowhere.

First Showing - Road Trip to Aliens in Canada - 'Unidentified Objects'.

Screen Rant - Unidentified Objects: Beautifully Told Sci-Fi Drama Has Depth.

Eye for Film - The Outside Story: Juan Felipe Zuleta, Matthew Jeffers and Sara Hay on ‘Unidentified Objects’.

Queerty - Gay romance & alien encounters are pit stops in this wild one-of-a kind road trip movie.

Variety - Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Festival 2022 Winners.

The Illuminerdi - Juan Felipe Zuleta's Unidentified Objects explores the concept of representation and belonging in an unconventional way.

Geek Vibes Nation - ‘Unidentified Objects’ Fantastic Fest 2022 Review – An Eccentric Road Trip Film Driven By Drama, Grief and Sci-Fi Mystery.

The Wrap - The 11 Best LGBTQ Movies of 2022