Joaquin Cardoner is an independent film and commercial producer based in Paris. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Brazil, he built his career in Canada, where his first feature, Kunsang Kyirong's "100 Sunset" (2025), received an Honourable Mention for the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best First Feature, before screening at more than thirty festivals and receiving international distribution.
His short films include Alexander Farah's "One Day This Kid" (Grand Jury Prize, SXSW 2025), David Findlay's "Lay Me by the Shore" (Berlinale Generation) and Yassmina Karajah's "Ambush" (TIFF, Busan; Best Short Film, Amman International Film Festival), and four have been named to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten. His music video directed by Lucas Hrubizna for Sam Tudor's "Joseph in the Bathroom" won several awards, including a UKMVA and Prism Prize finalist. His work has screened at MoMA's New Directors/New Films, the Museum of the Moving Image and the ICA London, and can be found on the Criterion Channel.
Joaquin focuses on producing director-driven films for theatrical distribution. Working across genres, he seeks out distinctive perspectives and narratives that both entertain and engage audiences to reflect, while pushing the form to new places. His collaborations grow from close personal connections and the belief that trust is the foundation for taking creative risks and making films that challenge and move us.
He is now developing the first and second features of directors he has worked with over the past decade, shaping them as international co-productions that carry their singular visions to audiences worldwide.
Alongside his film work, he produces and line produces commercials for local and international brands.
contact
joaquin.cardoner(at)gmail.com
