Juan-Francisco Calero Hueso
- Director
- Producer
- Visual Effects
Juan Francisco Calero Hueso (also credited as JF Calero) is a Spanish-born filmmaker, director, and producer working across film, television, and digital series. With over two decades of experience in the screen industry, his career bridges large-scale international productions and independent, creator-driven storytelling.
Alongside his work as a filmmaker, Calero has built a long career as a visual effects artist and creative technician, contributing to major studio projects including Guardians of the Galaxy and Stranger Things. This technical background informs his directing approach, combining cinematic ambition with efficient, production-aware execution.
Calero is the founder of The Fiction Anthology, a boutique production banner focused on genre-driven stories blending action, fantasy, horror, and grounded mythologies. His work frequently centers on morally complex characters, supernatural elements rooted in contemporary settings, and strong female protagonists.
He directed and produced the cult web series Las Crónicas de Maia, an ambitious urban-fantasy project that gained international attention, surpassed one million online views, and later evolved into a co-production with a major Spanish television network.
In Canada, Calero directed the short film The Puppeteer, which received multiple awards, including Best Canadian Film and Best Horror/Thriller Film at the Canadian Cinematography Awards. He is also a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
Calero’s work is characterized by a dark pulp sensibility-mythic storytelling grounded in physical reality-often exploring themes of justice, transformation, and survival within modern urban landscapes.
(As of 2026) He is based in Toronto and continues to develop original film and series projects, including dark action-fantasy and young-adult genre properties, while expanding his work as a director across independent productions and emerging formats.
Alongside his work as a filmmaker, Calero has built a long career as a visual effects artist and creative technician, contributing to major studio projects including Guardians of the Galaxy and Stranger Things. This technical background informs his directing approach, combining cinematic ambition with efficient, production-aware execution.
Calero is the founder of The Fiction Anthology, a boutique production banner focused on genre-driven stories blending action, fantasy, horror, and grounded mythologies. His work frequently centers on morally complex characters, supernatural elements rooted in contemporary settings, and strong female protagonists.
He directed and produced the cult web series Las Crónicas de Maia, an ambitious urban-fantasy project that gained international attention, surpassed one million online views, and later evolved into a co-production with a major Spanish television network.
In Canada, Calero directed the short film The Puppeteer, which received multiple awards, including Best Canadian Film and Best Horror/Thriller Film at the Canadian Cinematography Awards. He is also a member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
Calero’s work is characterized by a dark pulp sensibility-mythic storytelling grounded in physical reality-often exploring themes of justice, transformation, and survival within modern urban landscapes.
(As of 2026) He is based in Toronto and continues to develop original film and series projects, including dark action-fantasy and young-adult genre properties, while expanding his work as a director across independent productions and emerging formats.
