Joaquín Martínez
Directing
Biography
Joaquín Martínez is a Uruguayan director of short films and music videos. He works across film, photography, and graphic design, and has experience as a director, editor, and image post-production artist. In 2024, he won the Best National Short Film Award at the Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine (FIEC) with Pascualina (2023). He also participated in the selection of the Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay (FCIU) with Paulino (2025) and in the Festival Detour with the music video Poppy (2024). His most recent project is the independent short film S22, currently in post-production.
Known For
Gero and Cris, two young filmmakers, have the opportunity to pitch their idea to an important producer. But minutes before, Gero receives a call from work demanding that he return immediately, forcing him to choose between securing his present or risking it all for his future.
S22
On a Christmas marked by unexpected cold, 14-year-old Paulino arrives at the family beach house with his mother and sister. Amidst routines, visits, and preparations, an unforeseen discovery forces him to reconsider the way he sees his family.