Director
Rafael Martínez Sánchez
36 years · Mexico City, Mexico · 16 films
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.
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Filmography 15
A Lake
2025 · Rich, Director
I Saw Juan Gabriel
2024 · Padre Pablo
Silvestre
2024 · Producer, Writer
Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
2023 · Actor, Director
Una canción sobre lo que sea
2023 · Producer, Editor
The View From Up Above
2023 · Director, Producer
The Short Film
2022 · Actor
Cousins
2022 · Director, Editor
Father Pablo
2021 · Padre Pablo
Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus
2021 · Producer, Director
Victorias
2020 · Óscar
Leave The Light On
2018 · Producer, Writer
A Girl's Name
2017 · Editor, Director
Little Boy / Little Man
2017 · Producer, Writer
Camila
2016 · Director, Writer