The Son of South Florida
A documentary directed and produced by Christian Hansen. A documentary focusing on the life of the late Jose Delfin Fernandez. Jose's harrowing journey from Cuba and his instant success in MLB is a story that needs to be told. Hansen focuses on Joses social and cultural impact in the Cuban and Latino population in South Florida.
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Christian HansenDirector
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Christian HansenWriter
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Christian HansenProducer
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Andres SalgadoKey Cast
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Brendan TaylorKey Cast
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Juan PierreKey Cast
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Joseph GormleyKey Cast
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Ric SolomonCrew
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Pete GarciaCrew
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Lauren BronstonCrew
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Kevin MaCartneyCrew
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature, Student
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Genres:Sports, Cuban, Documentary
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Runtime:57 minutes 34 seconds
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Completion Date:March 28, 2018
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Waubonsee Community College
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2019 West Miami International Film FestivalMiami, Florida
United States
April 26, 2019
Best Documentary Film: College/University -
2018 Global Trailer Film FestivalBeverly Hills, California
United States
September 18, 2018
3rd Place Winner -
2018 Strasburg Film FestivalStrasburg, Virgina
United States
November 10, 2018
Theatrical Premiere -
Sport Film FestivalPalermo, Sicily
Italy
May 28, 2021
Distribution Information
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Amazon Prime [Briefly]Country: United StatesRights: Video on DemandCountry: United KingdomRights: Video on Demand
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Pivot ShareCountry: WorldwideRights: Pay Per View
Christian Hansen resides in Chicago, IL, at 25 years of age Christian has been able to experience so many different things from covering sporting events like the 2014 FIBA World Cup with USA Basketball, McDonalds All American Games (2014-2017), WNBA Finals, Chicago Cubs Baseball, Illinois Fighting Illini Football and Basketball (2014-2017), etc. Aside from his reporting experience Christian has also directed and produced an award winning documentary that took first place at the 2019 West Miami International Film Fest. The film was about the late Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. The documentary focused on his social and cultural impact in the Cuban and Latino population of South Florida. Christian also has been able to photograph many different music groups as well over the past three years from bands like DAUGHTRY, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, David Crosby, Jonny Lang, The Goo Goo Dolls, John Mayer, Beach Bunny, etc.