Ernesto Daranas: “I’ve never been censored, but it has happened to many people”
Ernesto Daranas has lived all his life in Old Havana, a landscape he has taken to the big screen, not...
Cuban scriptwriter’s film about Spanish Civil War premiered
The film Mientras dure la guerra (While at War), by renowned Chilean-Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, was premiered this weekend in...
Lester Hamlet: “I consider myself a free man”
When I ask him about Amaury Pérez's interview in "Con dos que se quieran," film director Lester Hamlet says halfway...
Carlos Lechuga: “Cuban independent cinema exists; everyone knows it”
Carlos Lechuga is 35 years old and is one of the young filmmakers with one of the most relevant works...
María Isabel Díaz: “I’ve always wanted to work in Cuba”
Cuban actress María Isabel Díaz, remembered in Cuba for her performance in films such as Una novia para David, recently...
Jacqueline Arenal wants to make films in Cuba
The well-known Cuban actress Jacqueline Arenal, remembered for characters like Verena Contreras, said she is keen to do theater and...
Benicio del Toro in Gibara to receive Honorary Lucía Award
Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro arrived at the Gibara Film Festival to receive the Honorary Lucía Award from his...
Cuban woman filmmaker joins U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Cuban filmmaker Gloria Rolando was selected as a member of the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in...
Spain shows its best cinema in Cuba, from Almodóvar to “La isla mínima”
This week Spanish films and series are invading Havana’s main theaters in the largest film show from that country in...
Audiovisuals in Cuba: New conditions and old questions
The Decree-Law on Independent Filmmakers and Audiovisual Creators has finally been published, after its signing three months ago by the...
Cuba approves new policy for independent filmmaking
Eleven years after the first demands in this regard, the work of independent filmmakers and audiovisual directors, which until now...
“Cuba crea” documents the “inexhaustible talent” the island exports to the world
Conceived as a tribute to the "inexhaustible talent" of a country "much larger than its own geography," the documentary Cuba...
Iván Giroud selected for documentaries jury at Cannes Film Festival
Iván Giroud, president of the Havana Film Festival, was selected to be part of the jury of the L'Oeil d'or...
Blanca Rosa Blanco: “I’m afraid of labels”
Spring came to the cold northern state of Minnesota and with it the visit of Cuban actress ̶ and now...
Cuban filmmaker Tomás Piard dies at 71
Tomas Piard was a filmmaker who made no concessions. He got behind the cameras as if it were a method...
Ana de Armas in Cuba: between Chanel and Blade Runner
“I want to act in Cuba, my agents know that even though I have other plans, if they come to...
A festival to unite New York and Havana
With a tribute to actors Isabel Santos and Enrique Molina, the 17th Havana Film Festival New York will reopen its...
Hollywood producer wants to film in Cuba
Morgan Creek is a name most Cubans won’t recognize just from hearing it, but seeing the logo can bring to...
The New Cuba Fever on U.S. Television
On July 13, the Discovery Channel premiered the first US television series filmed entirely on location in Cuba: Cuban Chrome....
Costa Gravas: A Political Filmmaker
Greek-French film director and producer Constantin Costa-Gavras is an accomplished artist. For many years, he has been dubbed as a...
Because I am like the felled tree that sprouts…
-¡But must we go on walking with all this baggage? said the American writer and filmmaker Alison McMahan. Cameras and...
American project will restore Cuban films
The Film Archive of the University of California, Los Angeles announced the execution of an agreement with the Cinematheque of...
Isabel Santos, an actress in four chapters
With a vast record, which allows her to move from comedy to tragedy, and play elegant or vulgar women, and...
More Vampires in Havana: now in flesh and blood
The young filmmaker Carlos Lechuga is immersed in preparing his second feature film: Habana, territorio vampiro (Havana, vampire territory). With...
Ian Padrón decides to settle in the United States
"We must be very brave to leave Cuba but even more to stay," said Ian Padrón repeatedly to OnCuba reporters....
