Jorge Luis Sánchez

Jorge Luis Sánchez (born in Havana in 1960) is a Cuban film director.

He was a founder of the "Federación Nacional de Cine Clubes de Cuba" - the Nacional Federation of Cine Clubs of Cuba.

He started to work in ICAIC in 1981 as camera assistant, and later as assistant director.

His first feature "El Benny" was presented at the Locarno International Film Festival in August 2006, where its star Renny Arozarena won the Boccalino prize for best performance for protagonist in all sections of festival. The film is Cuba's candidate for the Academy Awards. Sánchez is distantly related to Benny Moré, the subject of this film. At the Latinamerican Film Festival in Havana in December 2006, Sanchez received an award for the film.

Filmography

*"Amigos" 1987 fiction, 30 min., 16 mm. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz.
*"Diálogo" 1988 documentary, 10 min, Vídeo Betacam. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz.
*"Un Pedazo de Mí" documentary, 15 min, 35 mm. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz-ICAIC.
*"El Fanguito" documentary, 1990 11 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"El Habanero" news, 1990 7 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"Nietos y Abuelos" documentary, 199013 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"Donde Está Casal" documentary, 1990 13 min, 35 mm. ICAIC
*"Adrenalina" documentary, 199113 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"El Cine y la Memoria" documentary, 1992 13 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"Atrapando Espacio" documentary, 1994 24 min, 35 mm. ICAIC.
*"Y Me Gasto la Vida" documentary, 1997 38 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC.
*"Patinando La Habana" documentary, 1997 26 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC.
*"Culto a los Orishas" teleseries doc. of 20 episodes, 1999 Video Betacam. Lucompa Producciones. Venezuela.
*"Las Sombras Corrosivas de Fidelio Ponce Aun" documentary, 1999 52 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC
*"Cero en Conducta" documentary, 2003 13 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC
*"El Benny" drama/musical, 2005-6 126 min, 35 mm. ICAIC-Coral Capital Entertainment

ee also

*Cinema of Cuba

External links

*imdb name | id=0844987
* [http://www.cubacine.cu/realizad/jlsanchz ICAIC's (Cuban Film Industry) Official Website]