David Matamoros
Mr. Miyagi Films
Spain
Bio
After having worked in the production company Zentropa, alongside Lars Von Trier and Thoman Winterberg, David Matamoros founded MR MIYAGI FILMS together with Ángeles Hernández, seeking a balanced approach between the author's vision and the production needs to make it their cornerstone as showrunners/creators. The result is the wide range of films they have produced.
One of their most remarkable successes is Galder Gaztellu-Urrutia's Netflix “The platform”, awarded with several prizes at Toronto, Sitges and Goya Awards. But also “Evolution” by Lucile Hazdihalilovic (TIFF), “Brief story of the Green Planet” by Santiago Loza (Berlinale) or “The virgin of the Quarry Lake” by Sandra Casabé (Sundance 2025)
Besides he has created and written the animation feature “Hanna and the Monsters”, directed by Lorena Ares and the thriller “Restless waters, shivering lights” by Ángeles Hernández. Also, the animation feature The Day Ewan McGregor introduced me to his parents, in coproduction with Portugal.
In 2019, he co-directed with Ángeles Hernández, ‘Isaac’, selected in class A festivals such as IFFI Goa and as relevant as the Malaga Festival, FICG Guadalajara, D'A Film Fest, Atlàntida or Outshine Miami, being released in cinemas in Spain, USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Japan.
Who Wants to Marry an Astronaut? is his second film, a romantic comedy almost autobiographical shot between Barcelona, Buenos Aires and Las Vegas, premiered at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and sold to over 44 countries.