Juan Carlos Danoso Gómez studied Film and Philosophy at the San Francisco University in Quito. He started his film career as a film editor on Impulso, by Mateo Herrera, Sin otoño, sin primavera, by Iván Mora Manzano and En el nombre de la hija, by Tania Hermida. He made several shorts and experimental videos before his first feature film Saudade (), which is about to have its premiere. Huaquero is his second feature film, and has already received grants to start its development.