Gustavo
Karam Santos

about the jury

Gus Karam is an Executive Producer with over a decade of experience in design, animation, film, and games. He is a Co-Founder and Partner at Le Cube and Final Frontier, two renowned companies recognized for producing high-end animations for global advertising and branding campaigns. Both studios have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, CICLOPE, CLIO, LIA, and Promax, solidifying their leadership in the animation and advertising industries.

As a Partner at Final Frontier Entertainment, Gus’s company played a key role in the production of Common Side Effects, a critically acclaimed animated series for Adult Swim and MAX, alongside several other major Hollywood series and films.

In his latest venture, 1st Level Games, Gus co-founded the indie studio behind the highly anticipated Bogdan’s Cross, selected for GDC San Francisco and PAX Boston.

Gus is also a partner at Silk Gallery, an art space that merges contemporary graphic design, illustration, and fine art, exploring the intersection of digital and traditional creative expressions.

Widely regarded as an opinion leader in the animation and advertising sectors, Gus has contributed to leading global publications and spoken at major creative conferences, including D&AD, OFFF Barcelona, Playgrounds, KLIK Amsterdam, Cut Out Fest, CCG Shanghai, and GDC San Francisco.