Guarna is a renowned director from Argentina. With a Film degree from the prestigious Fundación Universidad del Cine from Buenos Aires, he completed his training focusing on script and actors direction through different workshops and seminars in his native country. In 1995 he took his first steps in the industry as an Assistant Director for feature films, which granted him vast experience within that field, eventually co-writing many of those scripts and leading up to writing his very own feature film. 

After many years working in features he started leaning towards the industry of Advertising, working alongside some of the best directors from Argentina and abroad, eventually devoting himself 100% to directing. His first campaign ever as a director –for the Argentinean leading newspaper “La Nación”- earned him a spot at Cannes short list. As a filmmaker, Guarna is known for his mastery of subtle humor as well as his direction of actors.

Throughout his career, he has been recognized as a director winning Gold in such Festivals as San Sebastian, Golden Award of Montreaux, London International Awards, FIAP and El Ojo de Iberoamérica, Effie (grand prix) and Achap, among many others. He has also been named “Best Director” for the second year in a row in the country of Chile.

Additionally, the local market has recognized many of his films with awards like the Golden Tooth (Circulo Creativos) and six Golden Pencils (Dossier), the highest achievement within the local industry.  He has also been part of the finalists’ official selection for the prestigious Martín Fierro Awards with one of his films.

In recent years Guarna has directed numerous projects and spots for clients like Coca Cola, Movistar, Pepsico, Corona, Peugeot, Renault, Arcor, Unilever, Bayer and Kraft among many others.