Ruben R. Bañuelos
- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Ruben R. Bañuelos is a Mexican Emmy-winning director and producer, and a five-time Latin Grammy nominee. After graduating from film school at the University of Guadalajara (DIS), he founded the production company COBRAFILMS, with which he has produced films, documentaries, and miniseries in Mexico, United States, Europe, and Latin America.
Back to back Emmy winner director for the documentaries "Diana Flores: La campeona de Nextitla" in 2023 and El sueño de Cieneguitas in 2024, as well as "Chivas La Película," a documentary depicting the saga of Mexico's most iconic and representative football team. Additionally, he served as executive producer for Amazon Prime's original series "Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado," which was nominated for Best Sports Documentary at the 2022 I Emmys. In 2026 Ruben got two new Emmy nominations for the documentaries Colores del istmo and Atxa: persigue lo tuyo.
Ruben has been nominated three times as a director at the Latin Grammys for documentaries such as "Making the Album" by Maná, "Soltando al Perro" by Jesse and Joy, "De Cuba para Iztapalapa" by Los Ángeles Azules, "Compass" by Camilo Lara and Toy Selectah, "Un Azteca en el Azteca" by Vicente Fernández, and "Un Mundo Raro - Canciones de José Alfredo Jiménez."
He also served as executive producer for the film's Cigüeñas and Corina.
Back to back Emmy winner director for the documentaries "Diana Flores: La campeona de Nextitla" in 2023 and El sueño de Cieneguitas in 2024, as well as "Chivas La Película," a documentary depicting the saga of Mexico's most iconic and representative football team. Additionally, he served as executive producer for Amazon Prime's original series "Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado," which was nominated for Best Sports Documentary at the 2022 I Emmys. In 2026 Ruben got two new Emmy nominations for the documentaries Colores del istmo and Atxa: persigue lo tuyo.
Ruben has been nominated three times as a director at the Latin Grammys for documentaries such as "Making the Album" by Maná, "Soltando al Perro" by Jesse and Joy, "De Cuba para Iztapalapa" by Los Ángeles Azules, "Compass" by Camilo Lara and Toy Selectah, "Un Azteca en el Azteca" by Vicente Fernández, and "Un Mundo Raro - Canciones de José Alfredo Jiménez."
He also served as executive producer for the film's Cigüeñas and Corina.
