Jayro Bustamante is a celebrated Guatemalan filmmaker, whose innovative and imaginative storytelling has garnered widespread recognition and accolades across the globe, solidifying his reputation as a master of his craft.
Noted filmmaker's most outstanding and remarkable cinematic achievement to date is undoubtedly the 2015 feature film Ixcanul, which garnered the esteemed honor of being selected as the official Guatemalan entry for the prestigious and highly coveted Best Foreign Language Film category at the renowned 88th Academy Awards ceremony.
Notable beyond his remarkable film career, Bustamante has received a distinguished recognition, being selected to serve on the prestigious jury for the Best First Feature Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
