Yoel Morales
- Directing
- December 22, 1989 · 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
Filmography
- Medias Hermanas · Director, Adaptation
- Au revoir · Co-producer
- Carlota la Más Barrial · Director, Editing
- Bionico's Bachata · Documentary Filmmaker, Director
- Rafaela · Assistant Director
- Carmencita · Assistant Director
- Azul Magia · Director, Editing
- La familia Reyna · Assistant Director
- Ha sido un placer · Director, Writer
- En los Sueños del Horizonte · Assistant Director