
Directing
Juan José Namnún Tavárez
Born 1979-02-17 · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Juan José Namnún Tavárez was born from Namnun Jose and Tavarez Ismaela on the 17th of February of 1979, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He studied Film at the Universidad Autonoma the Santo Domingo (UASD). He graduated cum laude on 2005, defending his thesis about "Migration and Dominican films". His first work on the film industry was as a set production assistant in the Michael Mann film "Miami Vice", after that he entered the Dominican television industry with a participation on the section : "Elemental" in the Christian tv show "Aqui Estamos", from 2006 to 2015. He also the author of two books in his native language Spanish: "El tiempo del cine" and "Exodo tras la imagen" (the second one in collaboration with Francis Adames and Karol Gonsalez. He worked also with Francis Disla, as an assistant camera in the films: "Un lio en dolares" and "Dos policias en apuros". The last one co written by him with: Francis Disla, Jalsen Santana ,Yarissa Rodriguez y Conrado Ortiz. He co wrote with the same team: El fantasma de mi novia. The short film "Seaside" directed, produced and wrote by Juan Jose was shown on the Femujer Festival 2017.
Acting credits
NRA young man wakes up in a tennis court, and then he is terrorized by many different zany characters for many many years because of his childhood traumas that are unconventional to say the least.
Jorge and the Secret Bosses
2024
NRA young couple decides to go to a river avoiding city chaos, because that day the end of the world has been announced.
Ha sido un placer
2015
NRLast audiovisual student project from Juan José Namnún's days as a cinematography student at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).
Continuidad
2001
NRThe past drags itself into the present day, taking us back to the era of the Dominican Republic's greatest dictator, while we explore the traces of Nazism in the corners of the island. This short documentary borders on a dark and little-known aspect of Dominican history, taking the viewer on a subversive journey through time and memory.
Los Fantasmas del Jefe
2024
Behind the camera
NRRaddy lives in the old part of Santo Domingo, near the country politic center, he is a dreamer and wants to buy a present for his love Daniela. But alas he does not have any money. He goes to Georgy a man who sells fried meat or Fritura to buy his business. Georgy wants to sell but he need to see the money first, but as Raddy is broke his only hope is Sequia a man he already owe a lot of money.
Y castigo
2018
NRRaddy lives in the old part of Santo Domingo, near the country politic center, he is a dreamer and wants to buy a present for his love Daniela. But alas he does not have any money. He goes to Georgy a man who sells fried meat or Fritura to buy his business. Georgy wants to sell but he need to see the money first, but as Raddy is broke his only hope is Sequia a man he already owe a lot of money.
Y castigo
2018
NRRaddy lives in the old part of Santo Domingo, near the country politic center, he is a dreamer and wants to buy a present for his love Daniela. But alas he does not have any money. He goes to Georgy a man who sells fried meat or Fritura to buy his business. Georgy wants to sell but he need to see the money first, but as Raddy is broke his only hope is Sequia a man he already owe a lot of money.
Y castigo
2018
NRA couple at the seaside of Santo Domingo reflects about their relationship, memory, and coconut. While the noise from nearby cars and sellers interrupts them.
Sea Side
2017
NRA couple at the seaside of Santo Domingo reflects about their relationship, memory, and coconut. While the noise from nearby cars and sellers interrupts them.
Sea Side
2017
NRA couple at the seaside of Santo Domingo reflects about their relationship, memory, and coconut. While the noise from nearby cars and sellers interrupts them.
Sea Side
2017
NRA simple phone call turns out to have the most dire consequences.
The Call
2000
NRA simple phone call turns out to have the most dire consequences.
The Call
2000
NRA simple phone call turns out to have the most dire consequences.
The Call
2000
NRDominican short film tribute to Ludwig Van Beethoven on his 250th anniversary.
A Beethoven en su duocéntesimo quincuagésimo aniversario
2019
NRDominican short film tribute to Ludwig Van Beethoven on his 250th anniversary.
A Beethoven en su duocéntesimo quincuagésimo aniversario
2019
NRDominican short film tribute to Ludwig Van Beethoven on his 250th anniversary.
A Beethoven en su duocéntesimo quincuagésimo aniversario
2019
NRA painter recovering from a creative crisis falls into a conflict between his new inspiring muse and his wife/manager.
Del olor de las nubes
2025
NRA painter recovering from a creative crisis falls into a conflict between his new inspiring muse and his wife/manager.
Del olor de las nubes
2025
NRBoy and girls from the Centro Educativo Las Americas in Santo Domingo interviews Arturo Rodriguez Fernandez at Casa de teatro in the colonial zone of the city about cinema.
Casa de teatro y el cine
2007
NRLast audiovisual student project from Juan José Namnún's days as a cinematography student at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).
Continuidad
2001
NRLast audiovisual student project from Juan José Namnún's days as a cinematography student at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).
Continuidad
2001
NRDominican filmmakers explore the most important theme in dominican film history: Migration.
Migration and Dominican cinema
2017
NRBeatriz is a film student who is working with a young man she finds to be very attractive, and would like to go out with him, but the author of the short film has different plans for her.
Aphonia of Santo Domingo City
2024
NRBeatriz is a film student who is working with a young man she finds to be very attractive, and would like to go out with him, but the author of the short film has different plans for her.
Aphonia of Santo Domingo City
2024
NRWhile playing near Columbus lighthouse in Santo Domingo, a boy will find about the reality of dreams and premonitions.
The Blue Balloon
2010
NRWhile playing near Columbus lighthouse in Santo Domingo, a boy will find about the reality of dreams and premonitions.
The Blue Balloon
2010
NRWhile playing near Columbus lighthouse in Santo Domingo, a boy will find about the reality of dreams and premonitions.
The Blue Balloon
2010
NRSome friends sitting in front of a television set are watching a film directed by Stanley Kubrick but failed to understand it.
Failed
2000
