Rodrigo Cortés

Rodrigo Cortés studied Fine Arts at university and has always been drawn to cinema, with Martin Scorsese being one of his greatest influences.

In July 1998, Rodrigo Cortés created the short film “Yul”, a work that earned around twenty international awards. In 2001, he released “15 días”, a mockumentary that became the most awarded short film in the history of Spanish cinema.

After his short films, Rodrigo Cortés experimented with different creations and pieces, gaining recognition in online festivals. He then directed “Concursante”, his first feature film, which premiered in March 2007 at the Málaga Film Festival. The film won several awards, including the “Premio de la Crítica a la Mejor Película”.

In 2010, he directed “Buried”, a film that shocked both critics and audiences at the Sundance Film Festival. It was released simultaneously in 52 countries and over 4,000 theaters. In 2011, it won the Goya Award for Best Editing and earned him a nomination for Best Director.

His third film as a director, “Red Lights” (starring Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, and Robert De Niro), was released in 2012 on a massive scale in over 60 countries.

In June 2023, he began filming “Escape”, a new project and his first Spanish-language film since his feature debut with a dark comedy. Martin Scorsese serves as the executive producer of the project, which stars Mario Casas.

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