Julio Bonet

Julio Bonet is Director, Animation Series UK & EMEA (Content) at Netflix, based out of London. Joining the company in 2020, he is a key player in the platform’s international animation efforts, driving series strategy implementation across Family & Adult Event Series respectively, Adult Animated Comedy, and Kids & Teen Live Action Series, for Europe. Bonet has worked on successful titles such as the award-winning Blue Eye Samurai, Big Mouth, Disenchantment, The House, Tear Along the Dotted Line, and acclaimed limited series Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight. Most recently, Bonet has spearheaded Alley Cats, a brand new original adult animated comedy series from Emmy and BAFTA award-winning creator Ricky Gervais and will debut on Netflix in 2026.
 
Bonet started his career in the film industry at Focus Features. In 2007, he took on a lead production role on Disney’s animated feature Gnomeo & Juliet, which went on to become a UK and US box office sleeper hit. He then went on to lead development of a number of animated features and series at animation production companies such as Elton John’s Rocket Pictures, Elisabeth Murdoch’s Locksmith Animation, and Oscar-nominated Nexus Studios.
 
London born and of Spanish descent, Bonet is fluent in four languages and an avid cinephile. He lives in East London with his wife and two boys. He obtained a Masters in Screenwriting and Producing from the University of Westminster.