Juan Andrés Bello is an expert in archive production who explores the use of historical materials for storytelling purposes. His practice spans a wide range of subjects — including architecture, history, cultural heritage, and human rights — across both Latin America and Canada. As a researcher and documentary producer, his portfolio includes independent films and projects commissioned by A&E, The Biography Channel, HBO Latin America, CBC, and PBS, as well as digital resources and exhibitions for museums and cultural institutions. He was the lead archive producer for TRUE NORTH, which was nominated for a FOCAL Award in the Best Use of Footage in a History Feature category.
His most recent curatorial project is THE TELENOVELA ARCHIVES, a traveling exhibition on the history of serialized fiction in Latin America. He is also a professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and a member of the Documentary Organization of Canada and the Visual Researchers’ Society of Canada.