Biography
José Luis Torres Leiva (born 1975, Chile) is a film director, editor, and screenwriter. He has made a considerable number of short films and independent videos. The Sky, the Earth and the Rain (2008) was his first feature film. Supported by the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), it was nominated for a Tiger Award and won the FIPRESCI Award at IFFR in 2008. Summertime has also been supported by the HBF and had its premiere at the Venice film festival in 2011.
Directed 23
2020s
- 2025
When Clouds Hide the Shadow
Director
- 2022
Under the Sky Shelter
Script Supervisor
- 2021
Alicia Dreams of a Lighthouse
Director
Against all the evils of the world
Director
- 2020
Winter: Images of Contemporary Chilean Architecture
Director
2010s
- 2019
Death Will Come and Shall Have Your Eyes
Director
- 2018
About Things That Happened to Me
Director
- 2017
Nada pertenece a la memoria
Director
All the Letters that I Never Sent
Director
- 2016
The Winds Know That I'm Coming Back Home
Director
- 2015
Adios amigo mío, sin gestos, sin palabras
Director
- 2013
11 Habitaciones en Antártica
Director
What Is This Story and How Does It End?
Director
- 2011
The Little White Doves
Director
Lucia
Assistant Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
The Sky, the Earth and the Rain
Director
- 2004
Los ojos abiertos
Director
Empezando de cero
Director
- 2003
No tengo nada que decir
Director
- 2002
Confesiones de un caballo suicida
Director
Edited 19
2020s
- 2025
When Clouds Hide the Shadow
Editor
- 2024
A Dark Light
Editor
- 2021
Against all the evils of the world
Editor
2010s
- 2019
Death Will Come and Shall Have Your Eyes
Editor
Perros sin cola
Editor
- 2018
About Things That Happened to Me
Editor
- 2017
Absence
Editor
Nada pertenece a la memoria
Editor
All the Letters that I Never Sent
Editor
- 2016
The Winds Know That I'm Coming Back Home
Editor
- 2015
Adios amigo mío, sin gestos, sin palabras
Editor
- 2014
Aurora
Editor
- 2013
11 Habitaciones en Antártica
Editor
- 2012
Thursday Till Sunday
Other
- 2011
Lucia
Editor
2000s
- 2004
- 2003
No tengo nada que decir
Editor
Wrote 17
2020s
- 2025
When Clouds Hide the Shadow
Writer
- 2021
Against all the evils of the world
Screenplay
- 2020
Ni juntos, ni solos
Script Consultant
2010s
- 2019
Death Will Come and Shall Have Your Eyes
Writer
Perros sin cola
Script Consultant
- 2018
About Things That Happened to Me
Writer
Enigma
Script Consultant
- 2017
Nada pertenece a la memoria
Writer
All the Letters that I Never Sent
Screenplay
- 2015
Adios amigo mío, sin gestos, sin palabras
Screenplay
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
The Sky, the Earth and the Rain
Writer
- 2004
Los ojos abiertos
Writer
Empezando de cero
Writer
- 2002
Confesiones de un caballo suicida
Writer
Camera 5
2010s
- 2015
Adios amigo mío, sin gestos, sin palabras
Director of Photography
- 2013
11 Habitaciones en Antártica
Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Candelaria
Director of Photography
2000s
- 2004
- 2003
No tengo nada que decir
Director of Photography
Produced 4
2010s
- 2017
Rey
Development Producer
- 2012
By the Fire
Other
- 2011
Lucia
Producer
No release date
"Ways to get into heaven"
Production Supervisor
Other crew 2
2000s
- 2004
Empezando de cero
Cinematography
- 2002
Confesiones de un caballo suicida
Cinematography
Art department 1
2010s
- 2014
Aurora
Art Direction
Appearances1
2010s
- 2016
Como me da la gana II
Self
Thanked in the credits3
2010s
- 2014
Tea Time
Thanks
- 2013
- 2010
Ocaso
Thanks
