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Yusniel

Yusniel, a determined Cuban teenager, defies all odds as he relentlessly pursues his profound passion for opera.

  • Juan Pablo Daranas Molina
    Director
    Twilight; The Premiere; Yunaisy;
  • Juan Pablo Daranas Molina
    Writer
    Twilight; The Premiere; Yunaisy;
  • Juan Pablo Daranas Molina
    Producer
    Twilight; The Premiere; Yunaisy;
  • Daniel Diez, Jr.
    Editor
  • Denise Guerra
    Cinematographer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Yusniel
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 2, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    Cuba
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.77
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Imago Film Festival
    La Habana
    Cuba
    March 29, 2013
    World Premiere
    BEST DOCUMENTARY, 2ND PRIZE
  • Muestra Joven
    La Habana
    Cuba
    April 5, 2013
    Official Selection
  • New England Festival of Ibero-American Cinema
    New Haven, Connecticut
    United States
    October 4, 2013
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Albacete Cuban Cinema Showcase
    Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha
    Spain
    June 18, 2014
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Student Art Festival - STARFEST
    Goldenrod, Florida
    United States
    May 28, 2015
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FilmArte Festival Madrid
    Madrid
    Spain
    October 16, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Juan Pablo Daranas Molina

Juampa is a Cuban filmmaker and the president of FILA20, a Cuban-American film collective based in New York City.

FILA20's films have been screened at hundreds of festivals, including Borscht, Rhode Island, Glasgow, Miami, New Orleans, Rooftop Films, Sundance, Warsaw, etc., and on platforms like Amazon Video, Booooooom.TV, Comcast Xfinity, Omeleto, Short of the Week, and ShortsTV.

Juampa's filmography as a director includes YUNAISY, selected by 50+ international festivals; ÁNGELA, an official selection at Glasgow, New Orleans, HBO New York Latino FF, etc.; and TWILIGHT, winner of the New Jersey, Martinique, and Muestra Joven festivals. He has also directed projects for Galleria Continua, Louis Vuitton, the Museum of Modern Art, the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC), and The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Juampa’s passion is science and nature. He dreams of incorporating it into films that, hopefully, are not boring. At least not too boring.

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