Héctor Muniente is a Spanish documentary filmmaker based in Ridgewood, New York. With more than two decades of experience, he has directed documentaries across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. His films have been theatrically released, selected at major international festivals, and broadcast by platforms and networks including Netflix, Amazon, RTVE, Filmin, and Vice.
Muniente’s cinema is rooted in character-driven storytelling and long-term observational, often situated at the intersection of politics, culture, and social change. His debut feature, Bella Terra, is an intimate and eccentric portrait of two unconventional characters living in Spain’s “Beverly Hills,” conceived as a contemporary homage to Grey Gardens. He later directed American Greyhounds, a road movie following bus travelers during the first Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, offering a generational portrait of political hope and uncertainty in the United States.
His work also include Comediants, With the Sun in a Suitcase, an exploration of one of Spain’s most influential theater companies; Gustavo Bueno. The Return to the Cave, a portrait of the renowned Spanish philosopher; Karuna, a documentary road film on women’s empowerment, shot across Asia; and The Ecuadorian Candidate, a ground-level chronicle of political power observed from within.
In 2026, Muniente premiered The TikTok Killer, his first true-crime documentary series for Netflix, marking his transition into long-form episodic storytelling on a global platform.
Héctor Muniente is a Spanish documentary filmmaker based in Ridgewood, New York. With more than two decades of experience, he has directed documentaries across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. His films have been theatrically released, selected at major international festivals, and broadcast by platforms and networks including Netflix, Amazon, RTVE, Filmin, and Vice.
Muniente’s cinema is rooted in character-driven storytelling and long-term observational, often situated at the intersection of politics, culture, and social change. His debut feature, Bella Terra, is an intimate and eccentric portrait of two unconventional characters living in Spain’s “Beverly Hills,” conceived as a contemporary homage to Grey Gardens. He later directed American Greyhounds, a road movie following bus travelers during the first Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, offering a generational portrait of political hope and uncertainty in the United States.
His work also include Comediants, With the Sun in a Suitcase, an exploration of one of Spain’s most influential theater companies; Gustavo Bueno. The Return to the Cave, a portrait of the renowned Spanish philosopher; Karuna, a documentary road film on women’s empowerment, shot across Asia; and The Ecuadorian Candidate,a ground-level chronicle of political power observed from within.
In 2026, Muniente premiered The TikTok Killer, his first true-crime documentary series for Netflix, marking his transition into long-form episodic storytelling on a global platform.
