Biography

Pablo Riesgo is a Spanish filmmaker working between Los Angeles, Madrid and Ciudad de Mexico. Since graduating from UCSB in Film Studies and Economics, Pablo has worked on an array of projects, including short narrative films, music videos, and commercials. In 2022, Pablo produced and directed his feature film debut, MARCO POLO. Shot in Spain and is being distributed by Begin Again Films S.L. Currently, Pablo is completing his MFA at the American Film Institute, where he was selected to direct the pilot episode for the inaugural AFI Television initiative in 2022. With a passion for writing music as well, he has scored most of his short films. His last short, Tiro Dominical, played in over twenty film festivals worldwide and received best comedy short award at the 34th Fort Lauderale International Film Festival, and was later distributed through Omeleto.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pablo Riesgo

Pablo Riesgo is a Spanish filmmaker working between Los Angeles, Madrid, and Mexico City. His debut feature, Marco Polo, premiered theatrically across Spain in 2023 and is distributed by Begin Again Films SL, earning awards including Best Film and Best Screenplay at Film Invasion Los Angeles and the Japan International Film Festival. His festival-recognized shorts include Cuando Volvimos a la Tierra, winner of the Spotlight Dorado grant, which premiered at the Academy Museum, screened at SXSW 2024, and received an Imagen Award nomination in 2024, and Mis-Alignment, which premiered at AFI FEST 2023 and has earned multiple accolades during its international festival run. Pablo develops film and television projects across the U.S., Spain, and Mexico through his company Cine de Riesgo.
- IMDb mini biography by: Pablo Riesgo