About us

Our story began over a decade ago in the 20th row—fila in Spanish—of the Cuban Cinematheque, where our teenage selves gathered daily to indulge in our passion for cinema. From those cinephile beginnings, we grew into filmmakers and founded FILA20, one of the first independent film groups in Cuba. After emigrating to New York City, we reestablished FILA20 in the U.S.

FILA20 is a New York City-based production company.

Our films have been showcased at festivals and platforms including Venice, Sundance, Warsaw, Glasgow, New Orleans, Rooftop Films, HollyShorts, Amazon Prime Video, and Short of the Week.

We have also produced work for organizations such as Galleria Continua, Louis Vuitton, MoMA, and The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Whether in Cuba or NYC, film or commercial, long or short—we approach every project with the same passion. At the heart of our work is a common thread: personal stories of timeless and universal value, just like those that first inspired us as teenage cinephiles.

Juan Pablo Daranas Molina (Juampa)

Juampa received his MFA in Filmmaking from New York University-Tisch, where his thesis film was executive produced by Spike Lee. Besides his work leading FILA20, he has been selected for the NYU Purple List, HEAR US Awards, NYU Production Lab Development Studio, Berlinale Talents, and the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.

Ana A. Alpizar

Ana’s short The Fisherman screened at Sundance, Miami, NALIP, Rooftop Films, and numerous other festivals. Hapi Berdey Yusimi in Yur Dey was an official selection at the New Orleans and Brooklyn film festivals. She is currently enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at New York University-Tisch.

Alejandro Medina

Alejandro’s multidisciplinary work spans film, photography, video art, and GIFs. His short Alejandrito and the Bogeyma had its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival, while Customer Service was featured on Short of the Week. He also runs CIFARRA, a branch dedicated to commissioned projects.