gianfranco bianchi

Gianfranco Bianchi is an award-winning Art Director, Animator, and Creative Leader based in Stockholm. With over 20 years across animation, VFX, immersive media, and interactive design, he creates work that holds up on festival screens, broadcast, and live stages.

He is currently directing CANARIO, an original animated short film, leading a team across direction, animation, writing, and production. His work integrates cutting-edge AI-augmented pipelines with traditional craft — from character LoRA training and generative video production to full post-production and sound design.

Past projects include award-winning animated films made in collaboration with the David Lynch Foundation, real-time animated series signed by two major U.S. networks, immersive VFX installations for Cannes and Tribeca, digital set design and interactive apps for 30+ opera productions at the Opéra de Lausanne, and published photojournalism and fashion work from Tokyo to Miami.

He has presented work at TEDxLausanneWomen and TEDxMonteCarlo, and speaks English, Spanish, and French.