
José Luis Aparicio
Known for
Directing
Born
April 1, 1994 (age 32)
Birthplace
Cuba
Biography
Independent filmmaker, critic and curator born in Cuba in 1994.
He has directed the fiction short films Tundra (2021) and El Secadero (Dryland, 2019), as well as the medium-length documentary Sueños al pairo (Dreams adrift, 2020). His films have been selected by festivals such as Sundance, Locarno, Raindance, Miami, BAFICI, Guanajuato, Curta Cinema and NewFilmmakers LA. Tundra was awarded at Fantaspoa, New Jersey, New York City Independent, Pendance and the Seattle Latino film festivals. In 2022 he was invited to Locarno’s Open Doors program and received one of the Prince Claus Seed Awards.
He is currently developing his first feature film, El Mar / The Sea, a project selected by the Spani...
Best known work
Filmography
2021
Tundraas MC de La Ballena Blanca, Executive Producer, Director
2021
Blue Heartas TV Cameraman
2021
Dreams adriftDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Editor
2019
DrylandExecutive Producer, Screenplay, Director



