Rafael Martínez Sánchez

Acting · Production · Directing · Editing

Born April 23, 1990, Mexico City, Mexico

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

• 2025A Lake — Rich, Director, Writer, Producer, Music
• 2024I Saw Juan Gabriel — Padre Pablo
• 2024Silvestre — Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
• 2023The View From Up Above — Director, Producer, Editor
• 2023Una canción sobre lo que sea — Producer, Editor
• 2023Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias — Director, Screenplay, Producer
• 2022Cousins — Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
• 2022The Short Film — Sound Designer
• 2021Father Pablo — Padre Pablo
• 2021Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus — Producer, Director, Writer, Editor
• 2020Victorias — Óscar
• 2018Leave The Light On — Producer, Writer, Editor, Director
• 2017A Girl's Name — Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
• 2017Little Boy / Little Man — Producer, Writer, Director
• 2016Camila — Director, Writer
• Cocktails for two — Gustavo, Producer
• En la casa de ustedes espantan — Director, Screenplay