
Director
Yoel Morales
Born 1989 · San Cristóbal, República Dominicana
Yoel Morales (born December 22, 1989) is a Dominican film director, editor and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with Azul Magia (2017). His film La Bachata de Biónico (2024) premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, winning the Audience Award, and was later selected for the Locarno Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival. He also directed Carlota la Más Barrial (2025) and Medias Hermanas (2025). He is co-founder of the Caribbean creative collective Mentes Fritas.
Directed

Medias Hermanas
Director · 2025

Rafaela
Assistant Director · 2021

La familia Reyna
Assistant Director · 2016

Azul Magia
Director · 2017

Bionico's Bachata
Director · 2025

Carmencita
Assistant Director · 2019

Ha sido un placer
Director · 2015

En los Sueños del Horizonte
Assistant Director · 2014

Carlota la Más Barrial
Director · 2025