Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas (b. 1977, Matamoros, Mexico) is a filmmaker with an experimental praxis that blends fictional elements into a predominantly ethnographic approach. Selected festivals include International Film Festival Rotterdam, AFI Fest, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and Slamdance where he received an honorable mention in the experimental shorts category in 2020.