Jonathan Cuartas is a Colombian-American writer/director from Miami. His debut feature, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, premiered at Tribeca to widespread critical acclaim. It currently holds a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where it sits as their #1 Horror Film of 2021. For his work on the film, he won the Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation at Sitges and the New Direction Competition at Cleveland International Film Festival. He was a Sundance Knight Fellow in 2019.