Vicente Juarbe
1951 (74 года)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/professor, Idalia Pérez Garay, taught Actuando
para la Cámara; workshops designed to teach film acting techniques.
He currently 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).
Lo que le pasó a Santiago
Jacobo Morales
Tommy Muñiz, Gladys Rodríguez
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.
Lo que le pasó a Santiago
Cayo
Vicente Juarbe
Roselyn Sánchez, Ivan Camilo
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.
Cayo
El Rey Bar
Vicente Juarbe
Leonardo Castro Sitiriche, Sonia Ramírez
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?
El Rey Bar
El Hijo de Celina
Vicente Juarbe
Andy Montañez
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.
Celina's Son
Hay hombres para todas
Vicente Juarbe
Leonardo Castro Sitiriche, Carmen Nydia Velázquez
A few women arrive at an escort agency to choose the men who will accompany them at their events. They aren’t all there for the same reason. One of them mistakes the office for that of a gynaecologist, while two prostitutes seeking a change in profession want to learn how to be more refined and respectable. Others are indeed looking for an escort for events, where they must portray an image of personal success despite being single.
Hay hombres para todas
Il Viaggio
Vicente Juarbe
Jacobo Morales, Yezmín Luzzed
Interconnects the life of four Puerto Rican actors and a Colombian director while they participate in a Theater Improvisation Festival. They will be forced to reflect on their future in art amid economic crisis, global warming, and technological dependency.
Il Viaggio
La redención
Vicente Juarbe
Elia Enid Cadilla, Carlos Miranda
Portrays the importance of the use of art in the formation of adolescents; the use of art, in all its manifestations, as a tool to help them meet themselves, to resurface their emotional, spiritual, and psychological life.
La redención
