He was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1981. He began making short films during his university years, participating in Chilean and international festivals. He studied film at the Escuela de Cine de Chile and attended screenwriting seminars with Robert McKee and Patricio Guzmán, among others. He has also taught film appreciation and is currently promoting his feature film Replicas (2025). Recently, his feature film Aftershocks won the Best Film Award at Amsterdam New Cinema 2025.