Mariano Schoendorff Ares was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. After completing his degree in Film in the UK, Mariano landed in Hollywood to complete a course in Screenwriting at UCLA. Since then, he has directed pieces and music videos for artists like C. Tangana, Amaia, Alizzz, Hinds, and Carolina Durante, as well as campaigns for brands like ZARA, Bershka, and TOUS, projects that have garnered selections at numerous international festivals. His previous short film, LUNA (2020), made in collaboration with the brand Luna del Pinal, premiered at the London Fashion Week and was selected as a “Vimeo Staff Pick”. He is currently working on the script for his first feature film, AMERICAN SKIN, produced by Passage Pictures.