Oscar shortlisted director Robertino Zambrano teams up with James Hudson to boost KAPWA

Fresh from the festival success of his Oscar-shortlisted animated film, “Love in the Time of March Madness”, director/designer Robertino Zambrano (right) is partnering with accomplished producer James Hudson (left) to take design and animation studio KAPWA to new places.

Zambrano’s unorthodox career has resulted in a collision of disciplines, from illustration, animation, and interactive design. He cut his teeth in New York, working at the award-winning digital agency R/GA, directing a myriad of digital and traditional content for leading brands including Nike and Google, including the highly awarded Nike+ Fuelband.

Upon his return to Sydney, Zambrano founded KAPWA as a collective creative practice, completing his first film, before being picked up as a director by leading animation house Mighty Nice.

While there, Zambrano met executive producer James Hudson, working together on marquee campaigns for Telstra and QBE.

Says Hudson: “It was pretty obvious to me, on meeting Robertino, that he is a huge talent. The quality of his pitches, attention to detail and creative input on a project immediately stood out.

Plus we had similar taste in craft beer making any decision to team up pretty simple.”

Hudson enjoyed many years as a director in his own right, filming in over fifteen countries, before moving into production, including several years as executive producer at animation and VFX house, Toybox, in Auckland.

Says Zambrano: “As a creative producer, James brings an arsenal of experience to the table. His extensive live-action experience perfectly complements my design and animation skill set,

as we move toward adding more hybrid CG and live-action productions to my repertoire.”

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