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Leticia Tonos
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / WRITER
Award-winning Dominican Director, Screenwriter and Producer born
in Santo Domingo, graduated from The London Film School in 2001.
Pioneer in the area of film co-productions in her country, having made
co-productions with Spain, France, Puerto Rico, Haiti, among others.
Co-founder of ADOCINE (Dominican Association of Film Industry
Professionals).
Three of her feature films have been selected to represent the
Dominican Republic at the Oscars. In February 2020 she was awarded
the Medal of Cinematographic Merit, becoming the first woman in
the Dominican Republic to receive such distinction. Her work has
been characterized as a constant exploration of the Caribbean identity
within the Latin context and for her firm belief in the potential these
stories have to be of global impact.
