Matías Rojas Valencia
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1984 (age 42) · Chile
Matías Rojas Valencia is a director, screenwriter, producer and editor from southern Chile. His first feature film, Root (Raíz 2013), premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. He co-directed the short film I Need to Know (2015), which premiered at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. His second feature, A Place Called Dignity (Un lugar llamado Dignidad 2021), premiered in main competition at the PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, participated in L’Atelier Cinéfondation at Cannes, won the Best Director Award at the Huelva Film Festival, and was selected for Göteborg, Athens, and Hof Film Festivals, among others. His latest work, the short film Sunset over America (Atardecer en América 2025), premiered at the Berlinale and received a Special Mention from the Generation jury. He is currently developing his third fiction feature, Dog Legs (Patas de perro), recently selected for the Venice Production Bridge.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2025Sunset over America Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 2024Winter Howl Director, Editor, Writer
- 2021A Place Called Dignity Editor, Screenplay, Director
- 2016El vecino ruidoso Co-Producer
- 2016Parasomnia Executive Producer
- 2015Necesito saber Director
- 2014Root Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay
- TBADog Legs Director, Screenplay