
Person
Yoel Morales
Directing · Born 1989-12-22 · San Cristóbal, República Dominicana
Biography
Yoel Morales (born December 22, 1989) is a Dominican film director, editor and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with Azul Magia (2017). His film La Bachata de Biónico (2024) premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, winning the Audience Award, and was later selected for the Locarno Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival. He also directed Carlota la Más Barrial (2025) and Medias Hermanas (2025). He is co-founder of the Caribbean creative collective Mentes Fritas.
Known for

Rafaela
Assistant Director

Au revoir
Co-Producer

Azul Magia
Director

Ha sido un placer
Director

Medias Hermanas
Director

Carlota la Más Barrial
Director

Bionico's Bachata
Director

La familia Reyna
Assistant Director

Carmencita
Assistant Director

En los Sueños del Horizonte
Assistant Director
Filmography
- 2025Medias HermanasDirector
- 2025Au revoirCo-Producer
- 2025Carlota la Más BarrialDirector
- 2025Bionico's BachataDirector
- 2021RafaelaAssistant Director
- 2019CarmencitaAssistant Director
- 2017Azul MagiaDirector
- 2016La familia ReynaAssistant Director
- 2015Ha sido un placerDirector
- 2014En los Sueños del HorizonteAssistant Director
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