Yunaisy

Facing political censorship, a young Cuban filmmaker is torn between a promising career opportunity and preserving the integrity of his art.

2013 | fiction | 13 min.

Director and producer: Juan Pablo Daranas Molina      Writers: Ana A. Alpizar, Juan Pablo Daranas Molina

Starring: Ernesto del Cañal, Waldo Franco, Yaité Ruiz, Andrea Doimeadiós

Festivals/Awards:

• The Americas Film Festival of New York (USA) - Best Short Film

• As Film Festival (Italy) - Best Film

• Festival Internacional de Cine Gáldar (Spain) - Best Short Film

• Almacén de la Imagen (Cuba) - Best Film, Best Director

• ABC Ibero-American Short Film Festival (Spain) - Best Latin American Short Film Nominee

• Muestra Joven (Cuba) - Ludwig Foundation Prize

• Latino and Native American Film Festival (USA) - Best Short Film Honorable Mention

• Frame By Sound Festival (Dominican Republic) - Best Short Film Finalist

• FilmArte Film Festival (Spain) - Finalist

• New England Festival of Ibero-American Cinema (USA)

• One Take Film Festival (Croatia)

• Villavicencio International Film Festival (Spain)

• Miami Independent Cuban Cinema Showcase (USA)

• Gualeguaychú International Film Festival (Argentina)

• Cuban Cinema Showcase at Uruguayan Cinematheque (Uruguay)

• Ascona Film Festival (Italy)

• Artfools Video Festival (Greece)

• International Short Film Festival Piélagos en Corto (Spain)

• Student Art Festival - STARFEST (USA)

• SGAE en Corto (Spain)

• River Film Festival (Italy)

• Albacete Cuban Cinema Showcase (Spain)

• Arlington International Film Festival (USA)

• Fling! Film Festival (UK)

• Wiper Film Festival (USA)

• Katra Film Series (USA)

• Paphos International Film Festival (Greece)

• Concorto Film Festival (Italy)

• Salair International Independent Film Festival (Russia)

• Indie Movie Nights (USA)

• Courage Film Festival (Germany)

Press:

• From Cuba, New Cinema, by Patrice Bowman (Sight. Sound. Spectacle)

• Ética y consecuencia en la producción comunicativa audiovisual joven cubana, by Dorelys Canivell Canal (El Caimán Barbudo)

• Yunaisy: La encrucijada de Carlos, by Antonio E. González Rojo (IPS)

• ¿Censura? ¿Dónde?, by Rosa Fernández (CubaSí)