SANTIAGO WAS BORN IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA AND MOVED TO LONDON, AGED 21, TO PURSUE A CAREER IN FILMMAKING. AFTER FILM SCHOOL, HE WORKED AS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING WITHIN A FILM SET, BUT IT WASN’T LONG BEFORE HE STARTED DIRECTING.
HIS PROJECTS HAVE TAKEN HIM AROUND THE GLOBE, TO OVER 30 COUNTRIES, MEETING THE WIDEST VARIETY OF PEOPLE. HE’S MADE FILMS FOR THE LIKES OF THE BBC, CHANNEL 4 AND VICE, AS WELL AS BIG BRANDS SUCH AS SONY, RED BULL AND ADIDAS.
HIS WORKS MINGLES REALITY WITH BEAUTY, AND HAS AN AIR OF CONTEMPORARY FRESHNESS. WHETHER IT’S WORKING WITH REAL PEOPLE OR ACTORS, SANTIAGO HAS AN EYE FOR AUTHENTIC FILM-MAKING THAT GETS TO THE VERY CORE OF A STORY. HIS WORK IS BOLD, CURRENT AND ADVENTUROUS.
HE HATES THE WORD HATE AND LOVES THE WORD SANATA.