Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rodrigo Sorogoyen started focusing on audiovisual while he was studying History at university in Madrid. During those years, he shot three short films, studied at several film academies and finished his degree. Afterwards, he entered the School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid, specializing in Screenplay, in 2004. Meanwhile, he got his first work as a scriptwriter in TV fiction. During the last academic year, when he was 25 years old, he got the opportunity to direct his first movie. It was a project that he wrote and directed with Peris Romano and was produced by Impala S.A. and Tesela P.C. 8 Citas had a deluxe cast (Fernando Tejero, Verónica Echegui, Adriana Ozores, Miguel Ángel Solá, Raúl Arévalo, Arturo Valls, José Luis García Pérez, Belén Rueda, Jordi Vilches, Ana Wagener, Javier Pereira, Melanie Olivares, Jesús Olmedo…) and had a great success in box offices, as well as positive reviews and a great reception at the Málaga Film Festival. Later on, he started working as a scriptwriter and director for Isla Producciones in TV series, such as Impares, Pecera de Eva or Frágiles, which were all positively praised by TV critics. Despite his youth, he has got great experience directing actors. Many of the most important people in the Spanish scene are among the performers he has worked with. In addition to those already mentioned, he also worked on TV with Blanca Portillo, Alexandra Jiménez, Santi Millán, Willy Toledo, Malena Alterio or Aura Garrido, who he directed in Pecera de Eva. Aura Garrido is precisely the actress he chose to star in his next project with Javier Pereira. It was Stockholm, a self-produced film that was financed through crowdfunding and shot in April 2012, premiering at the Málaga Film Festival the following year. It was an absolute surprise at the festival. Stockholm was awarded with three Biznaga de Plata prizes, a special mention, the Signis prize for the best film and the Youth Jury prize for the best film. It was the most awarded movie at the festival, which included other films by highly praised directors and (almost all) produced with a far higher budget. Rodrigo Sorogoyen was awarded with the prize for the best director and the prize for the best new script, together with co-writer Isabel Peña. In 2015, he starts shooting his third project for the big screen, Que Dios nos perdone, with Antonio de la Torre and Roberto Álamo as part of the main cast. In 2017, he shoots Madre and participates at the Oscars for Best Short Fiction Film. During that same year, he shoots the movie El reino, awarded with Goya prizes for the best director and best original script. In 2020, he shoots Antidisturbios for Movistar+, co-written by Rodrigo and Isabel Peña. The series tells the story of six agents from the riot police that are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter. The series was awarded several prizes: Feroz, Forqué, Iris and MiM Series. One year later, he shoots the film As Bestas, starring Marina Foïs, Denis Ménochet, Luis Zahera and Diego Anido. It is a thriller set in natural landscapes of El Bierzo and rural inner regions of Galicia.