Javier Riera

Javier Riera (Ibiza, España, 06/12/1983). Con 17 años gana su primer premio como guionista con «Odisea» (2001) y al año siguiente «Ártica» (2002), su segundo cortometraje, es finalista en el Visualsound de Barcelona. Continúa con la saga «Ido Mata’l», tres mediometrajes proyectados en las salas comerciales de Baleares. La tercera parte la compran IB3 y la plataforma Wahu. Además de realizar cortometrajes, dirige varios documentales y es redactor en programas para televisión y profesor en la Escuela de Cine de Ibiza. Tras dirigir otras piezas, su anterior corto, «Soc maricó» (2024), cosechó selecciones y premios en festivales después de su estreno en Ibicine 2024. «Subtext» es su décimo cortometraje como director.

Javier Riera (Ibiza, Spain, 12/06/1983). At 17, he won his first award as a screenwriter with “Odisea” (2001). The following year, his second short film “Ártica” (2002) was a finalist at Visualsound Festival in Barcelona. He continued with the saga “Ido Mata’l”, three medium-length films screened in commercial cinemas in the Balearic Islands. The third part was bought by IB3 and the Wahu platform. Apart from short films, he has also directed documentaries, written for television and he currently teaches at the Ibiza Film School. After directing other projects, his previous short film, “Soc maricó” (2024), was selected and awarded in festivals after its premiere at Ibicine Film Festival in 2024. “Subtext” is his tenth short film as a director.