Samuel Rios Y Valles(1971-2022)

Born in Mexico City. He studied acting direction with Judith Weston in L.A. Comedy tools with Steve Kaplan. Scriptwriting with Guillermo Arriaga, Marcela Fuentes Berain and Beatriz Novaro. Meisner techniques with Alberto Zeni. Improv with Omar Argentino. Production with Tita Lombardo. Stage production with Sebastian Sánchez. Rehearsal techniques and script analysis at Two lights studio in L.A. with JW. He wrote and directed the short films "No me mandes a mi" (Don't make me go) and "Los detalles olvidados" (Forgotten details). Is co writer, co producer and director of his debut feature "Los días que no estuve" (The days I lost). He is founder of Mastodonte Films.