Biography: ANDRES AGUILAR (ichi) is an award-winning Ecuadorian director and partner at MATTE CG, an animation studio based in Ecuador and Mexico. With over 18 years in animation, he's integrated cutting-edge technologies, including AR/VR and Unreal Engine. Notably, his film "AFTERWORK" (2017) has been showcased at 120+ festivals, winning 19 awards including Siggraph Asia and Annecy. Alongside Joseph Game "Chogrin", he directed "Lucky's Brave Sunshine", with production by acclaimed Jorge R. Gutiérrez.