Santiago Paladines
Directing
Biography
Santiago Paladines is tv and film director, screenwriter, and producer born in Loja, Ecuador. He is known for his documentary Estrella 14 (2013) and the comedy Los Wánabis (2023). He graduated from Bethany College, with a BA in Film and Television and a minor in Music. He also studied documentary at NHK Japan with a full scholarship. He has MFA in film Directing at the American Film Institute where he directed 4 narrative short films three of which he also wrote.
Known For
Based on a real-life case, The Wanabis tells the story of a group of friends who, in an attempt to become overnight millionaires, invest everything they have (and don't have) in a bizarre business proposition that convert dyed black bills into real money. Their quest takes them on a journey fraught with risk and absurdity, risking their lives or at least changing them forever.
Los Wánabis
Estrella 14 tells the story Barcelona Sporting Club's first championship in 14 years. Barcelona Sporting Club is the most popular soccer team in Ecuador.