Beatriz Buttazzoni

Beatriz Buttazzoni is a filmmaker, animator, producer, and co-founder of El Viento Estudio. Early in her career, she directed Villa Dulce, the first animated television series in Chile — a pioneering production that played a key role in driving the development of the country’s animation industry.

She has served as a jury member for the Chilemonos International Animation Festival and the creative festival OFFF, and as the audiovisual director of El Viento Estudio she has received international recognition, including the Global Career Accelerator program from the World Congress of Science and Factual Film Producers and specialized training through Silbersalz Media Training, both aimed at strengthening the creation and international circulation of science-based content.

In Chile, her work has been recognized by the National Television Council (CNTV) and the Production Development Corporation (CORFO). In 2018, she was also selected for the ASKXXI art-and-science program, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, further shaping her transdisciplinary approach at the intersection of creativity, science, and culture.

Beatriz champions a vision in which science communication in Chile and Latin America reaches the same levels of excellence, emotional resonance, and ambition as leading international benchmarks — because our stories, knowledge, ecosystems and discoveries matter, and deserve to be told with the same power, quality, and global scale.

Macarena Rojas Abalos

She is one of the most prominent young figures in science communication in her country. Biologist, master’s degree in journalism, and co-founder of El Viento Estudio, she has worked as a project consultant and evaluator in science communication for local Government’s ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo) and the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation.

She has hosted scientific outreach events, such as Congreso Futuro (Future Congress)—where she actively participates as a host— Science Festival (FECI), Desafío Tierra (Earth Challenge) broadcast show at CNN, Encuentros El Mercurio (El Mercurio Encounters), and Desde el Propósito (From the Purpose) from Fundación Base Pública (Public Base Foundation), among others.

Additionally, she is an undergraduate and graduate professor of science communication and culture at the University of Chile and the University of San Sebastián. She is currently President of the Chilean Association of Journalists and Professionals for Science Communication (ACHIPEC).