Planta 13 started life as a Spanish language blog when Diego Sánchez was studying Journalism at the University of Salamanca (Spain).  Over the next three years, the blog grew and grew, eventually attracting thousands of subscribers.

Planta 13 became highly influential, helping Diego to gain access to world famous producers and directors for interviews, and was the only Spanish blog ever to be invited to visit Pixar Animation Studios in San Francisco.  It was thus natural that Diego should take the name of Planta 13 (in English, "The 13^th Floor") when starting his own business as a filmmaker. 

Planta 13 is a genre focused independent production company. Planta 13 writes, produces and films documentaries, short movies and feature films, aiming to entertain , and have a voice in this ever more globally connected world.

Planta 13 Productions has recently released the horror short film Giggles. The film has been supported by the BFI, selected finalist of the Talenthouse competition in October 2014 and Screened at the legendary Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square.  Planta 13 also participated on the Phonetastic Sitges Film festival 2014 and it won the "[REC]: Lost Tales" short movie contest in spring 2014 in Spain. 

Born in April 1985 in Salamanca, (Spain) a city that National Geographic called "The Little Rome", Diego graduated in Journalism and subsequently trained as a filmmaker at the London Film Academy, the New York Film Academy in Hollywood, the Spanish Academy of Arts in Madrid and the EICTV in Cuba.

His love of film was inspired by Jurassic Park – Diego was blown away by the fantastical world that Steven Spielberg had created, and set about shooting his own dinosaur film using his collection of toy dinosaurs.

Currentely living in the UK, Diego writes, edits and directs his own projects. He also works as an Assistant Director, Runner or extra in other projects, always willing to give a hand.

Diego has directed the short film Giggles. The film has been supported by the BFI, selected finalist of the Talenthouse competition in October 2014 and Screened at the legendary Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square.  

Diego co-directed CAPGRAS (a short film shot in Mexico and currently on postproduction) and has just finished his job as a 2nd AD on the feature film STONES in London. 

Diego is working on his next projects as writer/director but meanwhile he works as a runner, assistant director or production runner for several companies in London.