Adolfo Mena Cejas (Cuba, 1987) is an accomplished Cuban-American filmmaker who has called New York City home since 2016. With a foundation built on his rich background in theater, Adolfo's cinematic journey has been influenced by his role as Assistant Director at Havana's Teatro El Público. More recently, he has taken the stage himself as an on-stage video/performer, contributing to acclaimed Broadway and Metropolitan Opera productions, including the 2020 revival of "West Side Story" directed by Ivo Van Hove, "Lucia di Lammermoor," and the upcoming "Dead Man Walking."

Adolfo's short films have been chosen for important film festivals worldwide. Alongside his success in filmmaking, he also works as a Senior Video Editor at Spectrum News, earning Emmy nominations for his outstanding contributions. At the same time, he's dedicated to an independent feature film project he hopes to be his opera prima.

Bio-filmography

The Machine (Cuba-USA, 2016-2017)
(Director, producer, scriptwriter. 10 minutes. 2017)
• Best Narrative Short Film Award (London Eye International Film Festival).
• Official Selection at HollyShorts Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, Artists Rise Up Los Angeles and Mammoth Film Festival (USA, California).

Be A Good Liar, Jackie Chang (Cuba, 2014)
(Director, producer, scriptwriter.12 minutes. 2014)
• Screenings at film festivals in Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and
the U.S.
• Best Fiction, Best Sound Design, and Best Editing Awards (Almacén de la
Imagen Film Festival).
• Best Short Film of 2014 (Cinematographic Press Association of Cuba).

Nani & Tati (Cuba, 2013)
(Director, producer, scriptwriter. 20 minutes. 2013)
• Screenings at film festivals in Cuba, Brazil, and the U.S.
• Best Fiction, Best Sound Design (Young Filmmakers Film Festival, Havana).
• Best Script and Best Actress Awards (Almacén de la Imagen Film Festival).