Founder | Executive Director

Juan Pablo Hernández

Strategic storyteller with over a decade of experience at the intersection of media, research, and social change. He has filmed social documentaries across the world, led creative campaigns on international development and human rights, launched educational podcasts and YouTube channels, and taught visual storytelling to students and professionals in Colombia and the UK.

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Before founding Rhizome Films, he led communications for think tanks and NGOs in London, translating complex research into stories with a pulse. Today, he combines creative direction with a thoughtful integration of AI-powered strategies, helping organisations amplify the reach of the stories, ideas, and values that matter.

Film Director

Alfie Dale

Alfie is a BIFA-longlisted, multi-award-winning director from London.
Alfie is  known for crafting emotionally resonant, character driven films that blend imaginative storytelling with soulful, authentic performances. His strength lies in drawing compelling, truthful moments from actors and capturing them with evocative cinematic language. Alfie's work is often a fusion of genre, combining realism with fairytale, and comedy with drama. He works across narrative film, commercial, social content, music video and documentary. Alfie brings a sensitive, captivating and distinctive voice to every project he undertakes.

Executive Producer

Sebastián Hernández

Audiovisual producer and filmmaker with experience in coordinating multimedia projects and content marketing. Proven track record in creating diverse content, including virtual courses, music videos, corporate videos, TV commercials, reality shows, films, and streaming platform content.

Head of Development

Suyash Barve

brings a rare combination of academic rigour and hands-on creative production. With an MSc in Media and Communications from the LSE and a PhD in Business and Management from Queen Mary University, he has spent years researching how audiences engage with digital content — and just as long producing it.
 

His background as a media producer gives him what most academics don’t: real-world experience turning complex ideas into compelling video content that performs. Whether developing audiovisual pieces on policy issues or teaching digital platform strategy, Suyash excels at translating dense concepts into stories that stick. He brings strategic thinking, analytical depth, and a producer’s instinct for what works — on screen, on time, and on budget.

Motion Designer

Nathaly Gómez

Colombian motion designer with over 7 years of experience creating engaging animations for brands such as AB Inbev, JOKR, oBoticario, Claro. Skilled in illustration, visual storytelling. With strong background in graphic design and passion for bringing ideas to life through motion.

Visual Artist & Motion Designer

Juan Vargaz

A Colombian visual artist with over 8 years of experience in illustration, graphic design, concept art, and motion graphics. His work spans digital illustration, 2D animation, brand identity, editorial design, and art direction. He has collaborated with major clients such as Amazon Prime Video Latin America, Netflix, the and artists like Cultura Profética and Andrés Cepeda.