Mario González Jiménez grew up in the city of León, Guanajuato. After dropping out of film school, he participated as assistant director and editor in several short films.. His first short documentary as director, “Nowhere Bastards” (2018), won first place in the student documentary contest Identidad y Pertenencia, during the 21st edition of the Guanajuato International Film Festival, as well as a special jury prize in DOQUMENTA International Documentary Film Festival, and has screened in many international festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest and San Diego Latino Film Festival. He is currently studying Communication and Media Studies at Universidad Iberoamericana León.