Juan Antonio Rodríguez

Biography

A native of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he began his interest in art at an early age through painting. Later, in his youth, cinema became his vocation. He is currently a student at the Escuela de Medios Audiovisuales at the University of the Andes in Mérida. He has worked on multiple fiction and documentary short films in roles such as assistant director, director of actors, editing, screenwriter, and director. Among the most notable: Director and writer of the fiction short film “Astaroth” (2023), Editor and sound post-producer for the documentary short film “Después del Glaciar” (2024), Director, writer, and editor for the fiction short film “Colisión” (2025), and finally, Director, writer, and editor for the short film “El Silencio de los Mártires” (2026). He has also been recognized at various international film festivals for his short film “Colisión.”