About
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.
Filmography
Medias Hermanas2025 · Director
Au revoir2025 · Co-Producer
Carlota la Más Barrial2025 · Director, Editor
Bionico's Bachata2025 · Director, Co-Writer, Producer, Editor
Rafaela2021 · Assistant Director
Carmencita2019 · Assistant Director
Azul Magia2017 · Director, Editor
La familia Reyna2016 · Assistant Director
Ha sido un placer2015 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
En los Sueños del Horizonte2014 · Assistant Director