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José María Cabral (director)

January 06, 2023

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabral and the second or maternal family name is González.

José María Cabral González (b. Santo Domingo, July 24, 1988) is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is considered one of the most important directors of the Dominican Republic. He has directed seven feature films. Cabral Gonzalez is recognized as the first Dominican filmmaker to be selected by the Sundance Film Festival with his movie ¨Woodpeckers¨.[1]

Early life and family

Cabral Gonzalez originally desired to be an actor. Consequently, he began filming short films in which he acted to be the main actor, Nevertheless, his work behind the camera caught his interest, then began his journey as a director.[2]

He started financing his short films by having showings for each film in a movie theatre, renting the theatre for an hour, and selling tickets, to get a better budget for his next film.[2]

Cabral was born into an upper-middle class family,[3] to José María Cabral Arzeno and Ingrid Josefina González Fiallo.[4] He is related to many prominent Dominicans such as Oscar de la Renta, Viriato Fiallo, J. Antinoe Fiallo, and Fabio Fiallo, by his mother’s side of the family;[4][5] to Poppy Bermúdez and Carmen Imbert Brugal by his father’s side; and he is also related to José María Cabral, Juan Bautista Vicini Cabral, Peggy Cabral, Donald Reid Cabral, from both sides of his family.

Ancestry

Career

Cabral started making films when he was 16 years old, making private screenings of short films to family and friends in local movie theaters, one of them, "Excexos", got national distribution in 2008. His first feature film, Jaque Mate (2011), was screened at a high number of film festivals and selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[6][7] "Arrobá" and "Despertar" followed in 2013 and 2014, also making it into the festival circuits. In 2015 he released "Detective Willy" a comedy adventure film. Cabral premiered his last film, "Carpinteros", in January at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, a story about the realities and relationships of prisoners in Dominican jails.

Filmography

Carpinteros / Woodpeckers

Screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Woodpeckers was the first Dominican feature film selected by Sundance.

Synopsis Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison. His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards.

The film has been selected by other festivals:

Sources cited

  1. ^ Hopewell, John (January 24, 2017). "Berlinale: 'Woodpeckers' Director José María Cabral on Love in Jail, the Dominican Film Boom". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "José María Cabral: Arrobáse el show". saladeespera.com.do (in European Spanish). Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Sosa, José Rafael (July 3, 2010). "Cultura en sábado" (in Spanish). El Nacional. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Espinal, Edwin (November 1, 2014). "Cápsulas genealógicas: Oscar de la Renta, entorno genealógico" (in Spanish). Hoy. Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Espinal Hernández, Edwin (December 31, 2015). "Parentescos insospechados de personajes de la República Dominicana" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Diario Libre. Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  6. ^ De La Fuente, Anna Marie (September 20, 2012). "It's 'Checkmate' for foreign-lingo Oscar race". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Alexandra Gratereaux, "Latino NYILFF: With ‘Jaque Mate,’ Jose Maria Cabral Puts Domican Republic in Lime Light", Fox News Latino, August 17, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Quiñones, Alfonso (April 24, 2013). . Diario Libre (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  9. ^ Nova, José (June 13, 2014). (in Spanish). El Caribe. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Dominican Productions Woodpeckers and Jeffrey, Award Winners at the Havana Film Festival in New York". Global Foundation for Democracy and Development. April 9, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

External links

  • Sánchez, Dagoberto (July 22, 2012). "José María Cabral: "Mi estilo en cine anda en desarrollo"". El Dia. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  • Biography for José María Cabral at IMDb.

January 06, 2023
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Cabral and the second or maternal family name is Gonzalez Jose Maria Cabral Gonzalez b Santo Domingo July 24 1988 is a Dominican film director screenwriter and producer He is considered one of the most important directors of the Dominican Republic He has directed seven feature films Cabral Gonzalez is recognized as the first Dominican filmmaker to be selected by the Sundance Film Festival with his movie Woodpeckers 1 Contents 1 Early life and family 1 1 Ancestry 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Carpinteros Woodpeckers 5 Sources cited 6 External linksEarly life and family EditCabral Gonzalez originally desired to be an actor Consequently he began filming short films in which he acted to be the main actor Nevertheless his work behind the camera caught his interest then began his journey as a director 2 He started financing his short films by having showings for each film in a movie theatre renting the theatre for an hour and selling tickets to get a better budget for his next film 2 Cabral was born into an upper middle class family 3 to Jose Maria Cabral Arzeno and Ingrid Josefina Gonzalez Fiallo 4 He is related to many prominent Dominicans such as Oscar de la Renta Viriato Fiallo J Antinoe Fiallo and Fabio Fiallo by his mother s side of the family 4 5 to Poppy Bermudez and Carmen Imbert Brugal by his father s side and he is also related to Jose Maria Cabral Juan Bautista Vicini Cabral Peggy Cabral Donald Reid Cabral from both sides of his family Ancestry Edit Ancestors of Jose Maria Cabral director 16 Marcos Antonio Cabral y Figueredo 1843 1903 uncle of 28 Bani8 Jose Maria Cabral y Baez 1864 1937 Bani Dominican Republic17 Altagracia Amelia Baez Andujar 1879 daughter of Ramon Buenaventura Baez Mendez 4 Pedro Pablo Cabral Bermudez 1916 1988 18 Erasmo Bermudez Jimenez 1825 1907 Venezuela Gran Colombia9 Maria Petronila Bermudez Rochet 1872 1942 19 Maria Petronila Rochet Gomez 1839 1889 2 Jose Maria Cabral Arzeno 1959 20 Luis Sebastian Arzeno Abreu 1873 1922 great grandson of Jose Maria Imbert du Plessis 10 Luis Christian Arzeno Heinsen 1898 1969 21 Christian Hilda Heinsen Pickwood 1876 1922 London England United Kingdom5 Hilda Isabel Arzeno Brugal 1923 1997 22 Andres Pelegrin Clemente Brugal Montane 1850 1931 Sitges Catalonia Spain11 Lucia Brugal Perez 1901 1998 Puerto Plata Dominican Republic23 Lucia Perez PerezEl Caney Santiago Captaincy General of Cuba1 Jose Maria Cabral Gonzalez born 1988 24 Gen Ignacio Maria Gonzalez Santin 1840 1915 uncle of 27 Santo Domingo12 Jose Maria Gonzalez Rosello25 Dolores Rosello MiretCaptaincy General of Puerto Rico6 Francisco Jose Gonzalez Machado 1927 26 Leoncio Machado Echavarria 1910 13 Altagracia Alicia Machado Sanchez27 Francisca Sanchez Gonzalez niece of 24 3 Ingrid Josefina Gonzalez Fiallo 1960 28 Dr Luis Aristides Fiallo Cabral 1876 1931 nephew of 16 Santo Domingo14 Hostos Fiallo Henriquez 1903 1988 29 Flor de Maria Gregoria Henriquez Garcia 1963 daughter of Federico Henriquez y Carvajal 7 Sonia Antonia Fiallo Oliva 1932 30 Gen Jose Oliva Currari 1870 Santa Domenica Talao Italy15 Gracita Oliva Garcia31 Elisa Garcia 1882 1967 Sources Larrazabal Blanco Carlos Familias Dominicanas in Spanish Santo Domingo Academia Dominicana de la Historia Career EditCabral started making films when he was 16 years old making private screenings of short films to family and friends in local movie theaters one of them Excexos got national distribution in 2008 His first feature film Jaque Mate 2011 was screened at a high number of film festivals and selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist 6 7 Arroba and Despertar followed in 2013 and 2014 also making it into the festival circuits In 2015 he released Detective Willy a comedy adventure film Cabral premiered his last film Carpinteros in January at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival a story about the realities and relationships of prisoners in Dominican jails Filmography EditExcess 2008 Jaque Mate 2011 8 Arroba 2013 8 Despertar 2014 9 Detective Willy 2015 Carpinteros 2017 El Proyeccionista 2019Carpinteros Woodpeckers EditScreened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Woodpeckers was the first Dominican feature film selected by Sundance Synopsis Julian finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable the Dominican Republic s Najayo Prison His romance with fellow prisoner Yanelly must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards The film has been selected by other festivals Guadalajara Film Festival 2017 Miami Film Festival 2017 Havana Film Festival New York 2017 Winner of Havana Star Prize for Best Director 10 Sources cited Edit Hopewell John January 24 2017 Berlinale Woodpeckers Director Jose Maria Cabral on Love in Jail the Dominican Film Boom Variety Retrieved February 10 2017 a b Jose Maria Cabral Arrobase el show saladeespera com do in European Spanish Retrieved February 10 2017 Sosa Jose Rafael July 3 2010 Cultura en sabado in Spanish El Nacional Retrieved June 16 2016 a b Espinal Edwin November 1 2014 Capsulas genealogicas Oscar de la Renta entorno genealogico in Spanish Hoy Instituto Dominicano de Genealogia Retrieved June 16 2016 Espinal Hernandez Edwin December 31 2015 Parentescos insospechados de personajes de la Republica Dominicana in Spanish Santo Domingo Diario Libre Instituto Dominicano de Genealogia Retrieved June 16 2016 De La Fuente Anna Marie September 20 2012 It s Checkmate for foreign lingo Oscar race Variety Retrieved September 20 2012 Alexandra Gratereaux Latino NYILFF With Jaque Mate Jose Maria Cabral Puts Domican Republic in Lime Light Fox News Latino August 17 2012 a b Quinones Alfonso April 24 2013 Jaque Mate gana premio Opera prima en Washington Diario Libre in Spanish Santo Domingo Archived from the original on January 27 2014 Retrieved January 27 2014 Nova Jose June 13 2014 Despertar lo mas personal de Jose Maria Cabral in Spanish El Caribe Archived from the original on February 10 2015 Retrieved February 10 2015 Dominican Productions Woodpeckers and Jeffrey Award Winners at the Havana Film Festival in New York Global Foundation for Democracy and Development April 9 2017 Retrieved July 11 2021 External links EditSanchez Dagoberto July 22 2012 Jose Maria Cabral Mi estilo en cine anda en desarrollo El Dia Retrieved October 7 2012 Biography for Jose Maria Cabral at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Maria Cabral director amp oldid 1127591054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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