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Juan Carlos Verona is a London-based photographer and director whose work moves between portraiture, fashion and documentary. Born in Béjar, Spain, he began his career in hair and styling with L’Oréal in Madrid and studied film at Grisart in Barcelona. After moving to London in 2010, he continued his training with courses at the London Film School and in photography.

His fashion work has won two AOP awards, and his portraits of actors and musicians, from Jim Sturgess to Faris Badwan, have been shortlisted at the Production Paradise Spotlight and Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. His commercial clients include Sainsbury’s, British Airways, Universal and Sony Music, and he has directed campaigns and music videos for agencies and record labels in the UK and US.

In 2020 he co-founded ZERO.NINE magazine, where he is Editor-in-Chief. His documentary Los Hombres de Musgo, filmed in his hometown, won Best Documentary at Delhi Shorts and has screened at 20 festivals across 11 countries.

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Juan Carlos Verona es un fotógrafo y director afincado en Londres cuyo trabajo se mueve entre el retrato, la moda y el documental. Nacido en Béjar, comenzó su carrera en peluquería y estilismo con L’Oréal en Madrid y estudió cine en Grisart, en Barcelona. Tras mudarse a Londres en 2010, continuó su formación con cursos en la London Film School y de fotografía.

Su trabajo de moda le ha valido dos premios AOP, y sus retratos de actores y músicos, de Jim Sturgess a Faris Badwan, han sido finalistas en los Production Paradise Spotlight y los Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. Entre sus clientes están Sainsbury’s, British Airways, Universal y Sony Music, y ha dirigido campañas y videoclips para agencias y discográficas en Reino Unido y Estados Unidos.

En 2020 cofundó la revista ZERO.NINE, de la que es editor jefe. Su documental Los Hombres de Musgo, rodado en su pueblo natal, ganó el premio al Mejor Documental en Delhi Shorts y ha pasado por 20 festivales en 11 países.

Awards

• 2026 Shortlisted Portraiture & Celebrity Category, Production Paradise Spotlight Awards
• 2026 Shortlisted at the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, London. United Kingdom
• 2026 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 11th Stuff Film Festical, Mexico City. Mexico
• 2026 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 8th Festival Cine y Zona, Cantabria, Spain.
• 2026 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 49th Internazionale Grenzland Filmage Selb. Germany
• 2026 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Cinema Natura Cervelló, Spain
• 2026 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Festival La Fila, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 27th Soria International Film Festival – Goya Qualifier, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Beijing International Short Film Festival, China
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Rural FilmFest, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Luces Cameros Acción, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Kursaal Film Fest, San Sebastián, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. SCA Los Angeles, USA
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 12th Ierapetra Documentary Film Festival, Greece
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Cardos Film Fest, Spain
• 2025 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 14th Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Argentina
• 2024 Best Documentary. Los Hombres de Musgo. 13th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival, India
• 2024 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. MADRIFF, Spain
• 2024 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. 20th FECIR – Festival Internacional de Cine de Rengo, Chile
• 2024 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Lift-Off Global Network, London
• 2024 Official Selection. Los Hombres de Musgo. Touchstone Independent Film Festival
• 2024 Honorable Mention. Los Hombres de Musgo, Photo Series. ND Awards
• 2024 Official Selection + Honorable Mention. Los Hombres de Musgo, Photo Series. IPA
• 2023 Finalist. Spaces. The AOP, London, UK
• 2023 Finalist. Fashion and Beauty. The AOP, London, UK
• 2020 Dead Beauty Photobook
• 2019 Silver Award. Girl On the Tennis Court. The AOP, London, UK
• 2017 Best in Category. Avant Gardener. The AOP, London, UK
• 2016 Honorable Mention. Freedom. IPA
• 2015 Finalist. Fashion and Beauty.The AOP, London, UK
• 2014 Finalist. Fashion and Beauty. The AOP, London, UK

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