Santiago Ráfales (Zaragoza, 1997), is a screenwriter and director. In 2017, he obtained a full scholarship to study film at ESCAC (Escuela Superior de Cine y Audiovisuales de Catalunya) where he obtained a degree in film directing. In 2022 he debuts as film director with L’AVENIR, his graduation project which won the award for Best Spanish Short Film at the Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMINCI).