About
Rafael Martínez Sánchez is a director, actor, producer, and screenwriter born in Mexico City. His short films have been selected for festivals like Guadalajara International Film Festival, GLAFF, Shorts Mexico, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Macabro, and others. He has played the lead in three feature films, such as “Padre Pablo”, selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival and starred in more than 20 short films, such as “El Cortometraje”, winner of the jury prize in the Morelia International Film Festival, and part of Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. His first feature film, "Un Lago", premiered in mexican cinemas in 2025.
Filmography
A Lake2025 · Director, Writer, Producer, Music
Silvestre2024 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias2023 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Una canción sobre lo que sea2023 · Producer, Editor
The View From Up Above2023 · Director, Editor, Producer
The Short Film2022 · Sound Designer
Cousins2022 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus2021 · Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Leave The Light On2018 · Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
A Girl's Name2017 · Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
Little Boy / Little Man2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
Camila2016 · Director, Writer