Vicente Juarbe
Nacimiento : 1951-07-31,
Historia
Vicente was born in the mountains of Utuado, Puerto Rico in 1951 and soon after, his family moved to New York City, where he grew up. Studied film directing in the New York School of Visual Arts in the 1970's, and later moved to Philadelphia to work for ABC television. After (5) years of producing public affairs programing for the Hispanic community, he returns to Puerto Rico in 1983. He worked as an independent producer/director/editor in the advertising and industrial markets. At the same time, he collaborated on numerous documentaries relating to the history and culture of Puerto Rico. Throughout the 1980's & 90's he worked in the film industry in various capacities. As assistant director, he worked on more than (15) films produced in Puerto Rico and the United States. In 2003, he directed Cayo, his first feature film. Cayo, provided the opportunity to work with the best theater actors in Puerto Rico, and with Roslyn Sanchez, who came from Hollywood to work on the project. Since then he has directed award winning films such as: Hay Hombres para Todas (2008), Il Viaggio: Una DocuMedia Surrealista (2011), El Rey del Bar (2012). In addition, he has directed various documentaries and two stage productions; Voces Contra el Poder (Spanish version of Speak Truth to Power written by Ariel Dorfman) and Julia Íntima (based on the writings of the Puerto Rican poet, Julia de Burgos). From 2006-2013, along with actress and professor, Idalia Pérez Garay, taught Actuando para la Cámara; workshops designed to teach film acting techniques. He is in post-production for (2) feature length documentaries: La Verdadera Historia de Teatro del Sesenta (Puerto Rico's oldest theater company) and El Sueño de Andy (The life and times of singer Andy Montañez).
Editor
Director of Photography
Supervising Editor
The story of a group of people that suddenly find themselves in an unknown place. Etreum's waiting room... But what are they waiting for? As they get to know one another they soon realize they can't escape this place.
Director
The story of a group of people that suddenly find themselves in an unknown place. Etreum's waiting room... But what are they waiting for? As they get to know one another they soon realize they can't escape this place.
Director of Photography
Celina's Son is an intimate portrait of one of Puerto Rico's most celebrated singers of all time. Despite his popularity, both in Puerto Rico as well as in Latin America, he remains a simple, sincere and lovable person. This 25-minute film explores the life of Andy Montañez through the eyes of his mother Doña Celina. She describes his rise to fame from a mother's perspective, making clear the pride she feels for the oldest of her 18 children. Combined with Doña Celina's narrative, are comments from Danny Rivera, a popular Puerto Rican singer, Nick Quijano, a San Juan graphic artist and Cuco Peña, a renowned music composer. These interviews, intercut with colorful footage of Andy, paint a picture of a grass roots performer, whose humble beginnings helped shape the great artist known as Andy Montañez.
Editor
Celina's Son is an intimate portrait of one of Puerto Rico's most celebrated singers of all time. Despite his popularity, both in Puerto Rico as well as in Latin America, he remains a simple, sincere and lovable person. This 25-minute film explores the life of Andy Montañez through the eyes of his mother Doña Celina. She describes his rise to fame from a mother's perspective, making clear the pride she feels for the oldest of her 18 children. Combined with Doña Celina's narrative, are comments from Danny Rivera, a popular Puerto Rican singer, Nick Quijano, a San Juan graphic artist and Cuco Peña, a renowned music composer. These interviews, intercut with colorful footage of Andy, paint a picture of a grass roots performer, whose humble beginnings helped shape the great artist known as Andy Montañez.
Writer
Celina's Son is an intimate portrait of one of Puerto Rico's most celebrated singers of all time. Despite his popularity, both in Puerto Rico as well as in Latin America, he remains a simple, sincere and lovable person. This 25-minute film explores the life of Andy Montañez through the eyes of his mother Doña Celina. She describes his rise to fame from a mother's perspective, making clear the pride she feels for the oldest of her 18 children. Combined with Doña Celina's narrative, are comments from Danny Rivera, a popular Puerto Rican singer, Nick Quijano, a San Juan graphic artist and Cuco Peña, a renowned music composer. These interviews, intercut with colorful footage of Andy, paint a picture of a grass roots performer, whose humble beginnings helped shape the great artist known as Andy Montañez.
Director
Celina's Son is an intimate portrait of one of Puerto Rico's most celebrated singers of all time. Despite his popularity, both in Puerto Rico as well as in Latin America, he remains a simple, sincere and lovable person. This 25-minute film explores the life of Andy Montañez through the eyes of his mother Doña Celina. She describes his rise to fame from a mother's perspective, making clear the pride she feels for the oldest of her 18 children. Combined with Doña Celina's narrative, are comments from Danny Rivera, a popular Puerto Rican singer, Nick Quijano, a San Juan graphic artist and Cuco Peña, a renowned music composer. These interviews, intercut with colorful footage of Andy, paint a picture of a grass roots performer, whose humble beginnings helped shape the great artist known as Andy Montañez.
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Intrigante y misterioso relato de un fugitivo que se refugia en un pueblo pequeño despertando la pasión de un grupo de cineastas por descubrir su verdadero pasado y su historia. En el proceso de querer llevar la historia de Mark al cine, se revela más de lo que todos esperaban de él y de cada uno de los protagonistas. Esta es la historia de un criminal y la historia de los que quieren exponer los efectos de la justicia, el amor y la solidaridad en la transformación de un ser humano.
Director of Photography
Intrigante y misterioso relato de un fugitivo que se refugia en un pueblo pequeño despertando la pasión de un grupo de cineastas por descubrir su verdadero pasado y su historia. En el proceso de querer llevar la historia de Mark al cine, se revela más de lo que todos esperaban de él y de cada uno de los protagonistas. Esta es la historia de un criminal y la historia de los que quieren exponer los efectos de la justicia, el amor y la solidaridad en la transformación de un ser humano.
Editor
Plantea la importancia del uso del arte en la formación de jóvenes; el uso del arte, en todas sus manifestaciones, como instrumento para ayudarlos a encontrarse, a resanar su vida emocional, espiritual y sicológica.
Director
Plantea la importancia del uso del arte en la formación de jóvenes; el uso del arte, en todas sus manifestaciones, como instrumento para ayudarlos a encontrarse, a resanar su vida emocional, espiritual y sicológica.
Editor
Una travesía por costumbres y tradiciones como la promesa de Reyes, la celebración de las fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen, los rosarios cantados, las parrandas navideñas y las voces de la gente con sus recuerdos de la historia.
Himself
Una travesía por costumbres y tradiciones como la promesa de Reyes, la celebración de las fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen, los rosarios cantados, las parrandas navideñas y las voces de la gente con sus recuerdos de la historia.
Director
Una travesía por costumbres y tradiciones como la promesa de Reyes, la celebración de las fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen, los rosarios cantados, las parrandas navideñas y las voces de la gente con sus recuerdos de la historia.
Editor
Early in the morning, a picturesque old bar that frames a corner of Santurce like a castle, is enlivened by a tasty salsa music that emanates from a fleece. The owner of the bar, as is his custom, dances with street virtuosity to the rhythm. Sitting near a window, a beautiful woman waits for her lost prince. Four horsemen play Dominoes with mastery, while the melancholic Bartender cleans glasses as if wanting to clean their memories. A wobbly Wise Man (Gaspar), dressed regally, enters the bar and asks for a drink. The bartender offers to serve him a glass of milk instead, which provokes a confrontation between the two, that gradually turns into a duel of words. The Bartender brings out the resentment he has for the Three Kings who never brought him gifts and for the disappointment he has towards life. The Wise Man tries to re-validate himself creating uncertainty of his true identity. Who is this King of the Bar?
Cinematography
Early in the morning, a picturesque old bar that frames a corner of Santurce like a castle, is enlivened by a tasty salsa music that emanates from a fleece. The owner of the bar, as is his custom, dances with street virtuosity to the rhythm. Sitting near a window, a beautiful woman waits for her lost prince. Four horsemen play Dominoes with mastery, while the melancholic Bartender cleans glasses as if wanting to clean their memories. A wobbly Wise Man (Gaspar), dressed regally, enters the bar and asks for a drink. The bartender offers to serve him a glass of milk instead, which provokes a confrontation between the two, that gradually turns into a duel of words. The Bartender brings out the resentment he has for the Three Kings who never brought him gifts and for the disappointment he has towards life. The Wise Man tries to re-validate himself creating uncertainty of his true identity. Who is this King of the Bar?
Director
Early in the morning, a picturesque old bar that frames a corner of Santurce like a castle, is enlivened by a tasty salsa music that emanates from a fleece. The owner of the bar, as is his custom, dances with street virtuosity to the rhythm. Sitting near a window, a beautiful woman waits for her lost prince. Four horsemen play Dominoes with mastery, while the melancholic Bartender cleans glasses as if wanting to clean their memories. A wobbly Wise Man (Gaspar), dressed regally, enters the bar and asks for a drink. The bartender offers to serve him a glass of milk instead, which provokes a confrontation between the two, that gradually turns into a duel of words. The Bartender brings out the resentment he has for the Three Kings who never brought him gifts and for the disappointment he has towards life. The Wise Man tries to re-validate himself creating uncertainty of his true identity. Who is this King of the Bar?
Editor
La primera película puertorriqueña filmada en Italia entrelaza las vivencias de cuatro actores puertorriqueños y un director colombiano a lo largo de un viaje por Italia mientras participan en un Festival de Improvisación Teatral. A través de sus sueños, pesadillas y retrospecciones se verán obligados a reflexionar en torno a su futuro en el arte en medio de la crisis económica mundial, el calentamiento global y la dependencia tecnológica.
Writer
La primera película puertorriqueña filmada en Italia entrelaza las vivencias de cuatro actores puertorriqueños y un director colombiano a lo largo de un viaje por Italia mientras participan en un Festival de Improvisación Teatral. A través de sus sueños, pesadillas y retrospecciones se verán obligados a reflexionar en torno a su futuro en el arte en medio de la crisis económica mundial, el calentamiento global y la dependencia tecnológica.
Director
La primera película puertorriqueña filmada en Italia entrelaza las vivencias de cuatro actores puertorriqueños y un director colombiano a lo largo de un viaje por Italia mientras participan en un Festival de Improvisación Teatral. A través de sus sueños, pesadillas y retrospecciones se verán obligados a reflexionar en torno a su futuro en el arte en medio de la crisis económica mundial, el calentamiento global y la dependencia tecnológica.
Director
Historias interrelacionadas narradas por una graciosa mendiga que cuenta qué sucede en la calle dónde se sitúa una agencia masculina de acompañantes.
Director
Ivan, Julia and Kike were born and grew up in Culebra where they shared a close friendship. Ivan ventures in a small boat and stumbles on Cayo, a small island close by. Here he finds peace of mind, and the island has a healing effect on him. When federal authorities try to keep Ivan away from Cayo, they find themselves face to face with a community that will defend Ivan's need to visit the island. Based on a true story of love and friendship that will touch your heart, this wrenching drama was filmed in the beautiful natural scenery of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
Second Assistant Director
Ambientada en los años 60, un tranquilo maestro de escuela finge ser un agente secreto para satisfacer las exigencias de su mujer, que anhela una vida más excitante. Tras ayudar a un bailarín ruso de ballet a desertar, es enviado por la CIA a Cuba para localizar al "Agente X".
First Assistant Director
Robert Rath es un combatiente en un campo de batalla que la mayoría de la gente ni tan siquiera sabe que existe, allí es donde practica un juego mortal en el que los jugadores están sentenciados y la única salida es una bala. Reclutado inicialmente por la urgente causa de la Guerra Fría, Rath llevó a cabo trabajos para los que pocos hombres estaban preparados y ahora quiere dejarlo. Después de haber sido el indiscutilble número uno, alguien llamado Miguel Bain comienza a acosar ese liderazgo. Apasionado y ambicioso, este estudiante de Historia disfruta con la emoción de matar y sabe que su momento ha llegado y que sólo Rath le impide realizar su destino. en el camino de ambos se cruzará Electra, una experta en vigilancia y astuta ladrona en el mundo de la información que comparte con Rath el deseo de salirse de un mundo que le ha absorbido durante años y le hace llevar una vida nómada.
Editor
Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico’s most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs.
Sound Editor
Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.
Post Production Supervisor
Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.
Assailant
Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.
Sound Editor
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
Editor
This documentary analyzes the life and political legacy of Puerto Rico’s first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, covering his early career in the late 30’s through the 1960’s.
Sound
Explores through interviews, photos, and old movies, the development of the tobacco industry in Puerto Rico, focusing on the role of women in their family environment, work, and community.
Director
A documentary made by the United Methodist Church which explores the possibilities of decolonization in Puerto Rico. Interviews are done with farmers, Puerto Rican intellectuals, and different reverends from the UMC located around the island.
