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RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ PRESENTS HIS FILM 'IS THAT YOU?' IN POLAND
The Film Discussion Club DKF Faktor Berliński in Warsaw has invited ​Rudy Riverón Sánchez to present his multi-award-winning feature debut ​‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') as a work of high artistic value. The Ochota Cultural Centre, the leading cultural institution in Warsaw will host the screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker on the 25th of October. On the 26th of October the DKF Jasminum is going to screen the film at the Grójec Community Centre.
25 October 2019, 19:00 @ Ochota Cultural Centre - OKO, Warsaw
26 October 2019, 18:00 @ Grójec Community Centre, Grójec
Find all the details about the screening at the Ochota Cultural Centre HERE and the screening at Grójec Community Centre HERE.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ SELECTED AS 'BEST PROMISING DIRECTOR' AT SITGES INT. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2019
​Rudy Riverón Sánchez has been selected to the Blood Red Carpet at Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. A professional jury including industry experts such as casting directors, film academy representatives and members of the Sitges Festival itself has chosen ​Rudy Riverón Sánchez in the category 'Best Promising Director'.
​His feature debut ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is going to be screened on ​Saturday, 12 October 2019, 18:00 @ Brigadoon - L'Escorxador.
Find out more about the Blood Red Carpet HERE.
SITGES INT. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA ANNOUNCES FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia has announced the full festival programme for its 52nd edition, which is going to take place between 3 - 13 October 2019.
​Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the Brigadoon section and is going to be screened on ​Saturday, 12 October 2019, 18:00 @ Brigadoon - L'Escorxador.
​Find all the details about the screening HERE.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ WINS THE BEST DIRECTOR AWARD IN THE IBERO-AMERICAN CATEGORY AT MACABRO
Rudy Riverón Sánchez wins the Best Director Award for his debut feature ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') in the Ibero-American Feature Film category at Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2019. The film’s success continues after having been selected to 17 Film Festivals and 8 Awards in total so far.
​Find the full list of winners HERE.
BASTARDO CRONICO HIGHLY RECOMMENDS 'IS THAT YOU?'
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') receives another excellent review by Bastardo Crónico after its screening at Macabro: ​Mexico City International Horror Film Festival. In his review Eitan Killz praises writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez for his script in regards to 'Latin American and Caribbean identity and culture', as well as the 'beautiful and melancholic' cinematography by Raúl Perez Ureta. In his conclusion the reviewer and blogger highly recommends watching the film.
Read the full review HERE (in Spanish).
INDIE HORROR FILMS REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?' CALLING THE ACTING "SUPERB AND NUANCED"
Richard Gary reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez for horror blog website Indie Horror Films. In his review the blogger says: "The acting is superb and nuanced. A lot gets said through body motion and expression. There is also a strong use of symbolizes throughout, some more obvious than others." He also thinks: "The film can be taken on a deep level or more surface glide, but either way, it’s hard to dismiss the story."
'IS THAT YOU?' SELECTED TO the FIRST & now MOST ESTABLISHED HORROR FILM FESTIVAL IN MEXICO - CIBERCUBA
CiberCuba, the so called 'digital voice of Cubans' publishes an article about ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') being selected to Mexico's first and most established Horror Film Festival Macabro: ​Mexico City International Horror Film Festival. In his article Joel del Río quotes interviews with writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez, conducted by Agencia EFE and El Nuevo Herald and gives an insight of the production of the first psychological horror film to come out of Cuba.
​Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
The article was also shared by the Cuban community in Mexico Dcubanos and Cuban media website Asere. To read the article on their site, please click on their logo.​
MACABRO ANNOUNCES SCREENING DETAILS FOR MEXICAN PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?'
Macabro: ​Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2019 announces the screening details for the Mexican Premiere of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?').
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' multi-award winning feature film will be screened:
Saturday, 24 August 2019, 16:00 @ Cineteca Nacional
Friday, 30 August 2019, 19:30 @ Cinematógrafo del Chopo
​​Find all the details HERE.
'IS THAT YOU?' - NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD AND VOD
Breaking Glass Pictures, the distribution company of Rudy Riverón Sánchez' debut film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has officially released the film on DVD and Video on Demand. ‘Is That You?’ is available on Amazon, iTunes & more. The links to the various platforms can be found on the distributor's website. The DVD Special Features include behind-the-scenes and festival footage. To buy or rent the film, please click HERE.
10/10 FOR "BRILLIANT CUBAN HORROR FILM" 'IS THAT YOU?' - CRYPT TEAZE
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') gets a 10 out of 10 rating on horror news and media site Crypt Teaze. Reviewer Leslie Melville says: "The cast is phenomenal as is the scenery and cinematography. The location that was chosen is the perfect place to tell this story." Leslie Melville also adds: "One of my favorite parts of this movie was how the music perfectly shaped each scene. It wasn’t used as filler or to outline a jump scare. It had a true purpose and really helped tell the story as if it were its own character.
I give Is That You? a 10/10. Absolutely phenomenal job by everyone involved. I will be diving deeper into the work of director Rudy Riverón Sánchez. I really admire his style. I highly suggest this movie if you’re a fan of artistic foreign films."
​Read the full review HERE.
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS A 4.5 OUT OF 5 RATING ON CRYPTIC ROCK
Music and horror movie publication Cryptic Rock reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez. In her review Jeannie Blue says: "An intelligently crafted film full of moody visuals and with an exceptional screenplay and cast, Is That You? is certain to put Cuba and Director Sánchez on the Horror map. For this, Cryptic Rock give Is That You? 4.5 of 5 stars."
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ SHARES WHY HE CHOSE THE HORROR GENRE FOR HIS FIRST FEATURE FILM
In an interview with online magazine Hollywood Soapbox writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez tells John Soltes how he came to make ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'), the first psychological horror film to be made in Cuba. During the interview the filmmaker ​talks about his influences, why he decided to make the film in Cuba and the reasons for choosing the horror genre.
​Read the full interview HERE.
MOVIE YOUTUBER AND FILM CRITIC REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') gets another positive review ahead of its DVD/VOD release. This time the debut feature by Rudy Riverón Sánchez was reviewed by movie YouTuber and film critic Nestor Bentancor, who did a vlog about the film on his YouTube channel Nestor Cine desde Hollywood. In his review the critic talks about the film's successful festival run and praises lead actress Gabriela Ramos. Watch the vlog on YouTube HERE (in Spanish) or on Nestor Bentancor's website Desde Hollywood HERE (in Spanish).
HOY LOS ANGELES LISTS 'IS THAT YOU?' AS ONE OF THE FILMS PREMIERING IN US CINEMAS THIS AUGUST
The Spanish-language publication of the Los Angeles Times, Hoy Los Ángeles, features Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') in an article about this month's theatrical releases in LA.
​‘Is That You?’ is going to be shown at the arthouse movie theatre Laemmle Music Hall from 2 August 2019 - 8 August 2019 at 21:50. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
MACabro: mEXICO CITY INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez has been selected to Macabro: ​Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2019. The 18th edition of Macabro, which is said to be the first genre film festival in Mexico and the second in Latin America, will be held 21 August 2019 - 1 September 2019. The festival revealed a small selection of films ahead of the official announcement of this year's programme. ‘Is That You?’ will be screened on the 24th and 30th of August 2019. The full programme and screening schedule will be published soon. Find the article HERE (in Spanish).
The article was also shared by film website Cinescopia and Aventuras Nerd. Click on the logos below to read the article (in Spanish).
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
The Hollywood Reporter reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez ahead of the film's theatrical release in the US. In his review John DeFore writes: "A rare horror film shot in Cuba, Rudy Riveron Sanchez's Is That You? offers an unusual take on domestic abuse and filial loyalty."
​Read the full review HERE (SPOILERS).
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ 'HAS SOMETHING DIFFICULT BUT NECESSARY TO SAY' - LA TIMES
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') gets reviewed for the Los Angeles Times. In his review Noel Murray says writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez "really has something difficult but necessary to say here, about how sometimes an oppressive patriarchy endures because the people who benefit from it — even if just marginally — won’t let it stay dead." Read the full review HERE (SPOILERS).
MORBIDLY BEAUTIFUL COMPARES 'IS THAT YOU?' TO COEN BROTHERS' CLASSIC 'BLOOD SIMPLE'
Tavera Del Toro reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for horror film website Morbidly Beautiful. In the review Tavera writes: "The film was very atmospheric, like the Coen Brothers’ classic Blood Simple, with a minimalist background and only a few actors." The critic also calls the film thought-provoking and says: "Director Rudy Riverón Sánchez takes us on a slow but beautiful voyage." Read the full review HERE (SPOILERS).
"IS THAT YOU? (2019): A MASTERFUL DEBUT OF CUBAN PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR" - REVIEW BY DAILY GRINDHOUSE
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') gets an excellent review by horror movie website Daily Grindhouse. In her review Samantha Schorsch says ‘Is That You?’ "knocks it out of the park with a fantastic cast, oppressive atmosphere, and some genuinely and deeply disturbing imagery and subject matter." In her opinion Rudy Riverón Sánchez is "definitely a writer/director worth following, and IS THAT YOU? is absolutely a must see." Read the full review HERE.
"THE PERFORMANCES BY THE SMALL ENSEMBLE CAST MEMBERS ARE ALL SOLID" - GHASTLY GRINNING
Joseph Perry reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for horror website Ghastly Grinning. In his review Joseph Perry praises the solid performance of the cast members and says: "Director Rudy Riverón Sánchez has crafted a harrowing, suffocating work that puts viewers in the middle of a terrible situation without the benefit of back story, which heightens the unease of watching this difficult film." Read the full review HERE.
HORROR WORLD & REVIEWS GIVES 'IS THAT YOU?' A 9/10 SCORE
Horror World & Reviews reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') ahead of the film's US release on the 2nd of August 2019 and gives it a 9/10 score. In his review Luca Pincelli describes Rudy Riverón Sánchez' debut feature as a "great psychological horror film: it’s purposeful, extremely well-made, very unique and rather unsettling." The critic says: "The storytelling, devoid of any exposition whatsoever, is perfectly structured and delivered through spotless character development and purposeful visual narrative." Read the full review HERE.
(RE)SEARCH MY TRASH CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ
Following his recent review of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') Mike Haberfelner of film review website (re)Search my Trash publishes an in-depth interview with writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez. In his interview he learns about the making-of of ‘Is That You?’, Rudy Riverón Sánchez' inspirations and how he came to make the first psychological horror film to come out of Cuba.
Read the full interview HERE.
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS FANTASTIC REVIEW BY TERRORWEEKEND.COM
TerrorWeekend.com, which claims to be the largest fantastic film portal for Spanish speaking countries, reviews Rudy Riverón Sánchez' feature film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'). In his review Josep M. Luzán praises writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez for his solid script, calls the cinematography by Raúl Pérez Ureta "excellent" and also mentions the great score by the composer duo Owain Kelly and James Williams, as well as the "spectacular" cast.
SITGES INT. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez has been selected to the 52nd edition of the prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, one of the world's foremost international festivals specializing in fantasy and horror films. ‘Is That You?’ will be screening in the BRIGADOON section.
Festival dates: 3 - 13 October 2019
Screening schedules and ticket information will be announced soon.
'IS THAT YOU?' IS A "VERY UNUSUAL HORROR FILM" - REVIEW BY (RE)SEARCH MY TRASH
Mike Haberfelner reviews Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for film review website (re)Search my Trash. In his review Mike Haberfelner says the film is "a very unusual horror film for sure: Rather than going right for the jugular it's slowburn in approach, leaves room for interpretation, refuses to make a clear line between good and evil, and deliberately goes off-topic for social commentary, and tells its rather gruesome story in a very unexcited manner. And add to that a very atmospheric approach to things and camerawork that takes full advantage of its locations, plus a very competent small ensemble, and you've got yourself a winner for sure."
Read the full review HERE. (SPOILERS!)
DREAD CENTRAL PUBLISHES EXCLUSIVE TRAILER FOR "BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED FEATURE" 'IS THAT YOU?'
Online Horror site Dread Central publishes the exclusive new trailer for Rudy Riverón Sánchez' debut film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'). In his article Jonathan Barkan says: "The film is a beautifully constructed feature that blends ritualistic horror and familial trauma, all set against a story where nothing is quite as it seems." The trailer was made by Breaking Glass Pictures ahead of the film's US release in August. Watch the trailer and read the full article HERE.
The trailer has also been shared by horror fan website Wicked Thrilling Freaks. To watch the trailer on their website, please click on the logo below.
"CUBAN PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM 'IS THAT YOU?' COMING THIS AUGUST TO U.S. THEATRES AND VOD" - CINEMA TROPICAL
Media arts organisation Cinema Tropical, the leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the United States, publishes an article about the theatrical and VOD release of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'). In their article Cinema Tropical says the film is "the gripping and suspenseful debut feature by filmmaker Rudy Riverón Sánchez" and a "film festival-favorite". Furthermore the organisation says: "With impeccable performances, a somber ambiance, and elegant filmmaking, Is That You? announces Rudy Riverón Sánchez as a Cuban filmmaker to watch."
​Read the full article HERE.
Alien Bee and PopHorror also shared the news. To read the article on their sites, please click on the logos below.
BREAKING GLASS PICTURES DESIGNS NEW POSTER FOR 'IS THAT YOU?' AHEAD OF THEATRICAL AND DVD/VOD RELEASE
Breaking Glass Pictures designs a new poster for ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez. The film's distributor has announced the theatrical release of 'Is That You?' at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles on the 2nd of August 2019, followed by a DVD & VOD release on the 13th of August 2019.
PERIODICO CUBANO PUBLISHES ARTICLE ABOUT RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ WINNING THE JURY'S CHOICE PRIZE AT BIFAN 2019
Felix Ernesto Hück publishes an article for online news site Periódico Cubano about Rudy Riverón Sánchez winning the Jury's Choice Prize for ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2019. The full article can be read HERE (in Spanish).
The news was also announced by online magazine ADN Cuba. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
'IS THAT YOU?' WINS THE JURY'S CHOICE PRIZE AT THE BUCHEON INT. FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has won the Jury's Choice Prize at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. The film has now won a total of seven awards and has been selected to 15 festivals around the world.
See the full list of winners HERE.
GROSSMANN FANTASTIC FILM AND WINE FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez has been selected to the 15th Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival in Slovenia. On their website the festival says: "Rudy Riverón Sánchez, Cuban director living in the UK, provided a real treat with his debut feature, not only for genre fans, but also for audiences with arthouse inclinations. With its psychologically profound story, deliberate pacing and hypnotic atmosphere, the first Cuban psychological horror film will blow you away as well!"
Screening time and venue: 20 July 2019, 12:00, Culture House Cinema
​Visit the festival's website HERE.
'IS THAT YOU?' IS ONE OF '10 FILMS YOU CANNOT MISS' AT BUCHEON Int. Fantastic FILM FESTIVAL - ASIAN FILM FESTIVALS
AsianFilmFestivals.com, the first website dedicated exclusively to Asian festivals, includes ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') in their list of the "10 Films you cannot miss at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival". As well as being a favourite at this year's festival, ‘Is That You?’ by Rudy Riverón Sánchez is also in competition in the Bucheon Choice Features category. Read the full article HERE.
'IS THAT YOU?' IS ONE OF THE TWO MAIN WINNERS AT FANTASPOA FILM FESTIVAL
The Brazilian daily newspaper Correio do Povo mentions ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') as one of the two main winners at the 15th Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, which featured more than 100 films and has been the most successful edition yet, according to the festival. Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psycho-horror ‘Is That You?’ won the prize for the Best Film and the Best Actress (Gabriela Ramos) in the Ibero-American competition.
​Read the full article HERE (in Portuguese).
Fantaspoa’s press release has also been shared in a number of other media outlets. Please click on their logos to read the article.
'IS THAT YOU?' WINS BEST FILM & BEST ACTRESS IN THE IBERO-AMERICAN SECTION AT FANTASPOA FILM FESTIVAL
Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ debut feature film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') wins two prizes at this year’s Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival in Porto Alegre, Brazil: The Best Ibero-American Feature Film, as well as the Best Ibero-American Actress for Gabriela Ramos. The success for ‘Is That You?’ continues after the film has already won awards in Oldenburg (Germany), Turin (Italy) and Richmond (USA).
Find the full list of winners HERE.
SCREEN DAILY MENTIONS 'IS THAT YOU?' AS ONE OF TWELVE FILMS SELECTED TO THIS YEAR'S BUCHEON CHOICE COMPETITION
Online film magazine Screen Daily publishes an article about this year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. In her article Liz Shackleton mentions Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) as one of the twelve films selected to this year’s Bucheon Choice competition, which “focuses on new trends and up-and-coming talents in the world of genre films.” Read the full article HERE.
A list of the films in this year's Bucheon Choice competition has also been shared in Jonathan Barkan's article for horror site Dread Central. To read the article, please click on the logo below.
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) has been selected to the 23rd edition of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon, South Korea. This is going to be the Asian Premiere of Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ award winning feature film. ‘Is That You?’ is one of the twelve films that have been selected to this year’s Bucheon Choice competition.
30 June 2019, 10:30 @ CGV Sopoong 3
2 July 2019, 14:00 @ Korea Manhwa Museum
4 July 2019, 17:00 @ CGV Bucheon 5
BRAZILIAN FILM PORTAL REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
Journalist and film critic Marcelo Müller reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) for Brazilian film portal Papo de Cinema. In his review the critic talks about the film’s “excellent” sound and art design, and also praises writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez for his creativity and balance within the film.
Read the full review HERE (in Portuguese).
cinevitor PROMOTES 'IS THAT YOU?' AS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AT FANTASPOA FILM FESTIVAL
Brazilian film website Cinevitor calls ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) one of the highlights at this year's Fantaspoa Film Festival. In their article the website writes about the film's upcoming Latin American Premiere, its previous successes and how writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez came to make the first psychological horror film to be made in Cuba. Read the full article HERE (in Portuguese).
"CUBAN HORROR FILM 'IS THAT YOU?' WINS BEST FILM" - VIMOOZ
Entertainment website Vimooz publishes an article about the winners of the 2019 Richmond International Film Festival, headlining ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) by Rudy Riverón Sánchez as the winner of the top jury prize for Best Film. Lead actress Gabriela Ramos won the 2019 Rising Star Award for ‘Is That You?’.
BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL FANTASPOA ANNOUNCES SCREENING DETAILS FOR LATIN AMERICAN PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?'
​Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival has announced the screening time and venue for the Latin American Premiere of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’). Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psychological horror film will be screened on Friday, 24 May 2019, 15:00 @ Cinemateca Capitólio Petrobras. Tickets can be purchased at the box office.
The festival is said to be the biggest genre festival in Latin America and the main film event in the city of Porto Alegre.​ Find all the details for the screening of 'Is That You?' HERE (in Portuguese).
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS ANNOUNCED IN THE SECOND WAVE OF THE 2019 FANTASPOA LINEUP
Fantaspoa, which is said to be the largest genre film festival in Latin America, mentions ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez in their reveal of the second wave of films selected for their upcoming festival. In his article for entertainment website Birth.Movies.Death. Evan Saathoff publishes the festival's press release, which has also been shared by various other sites.
Read Evan's full article HERE or click on one of the logos below to read the articles.
'IS THAT YOU?' WINS THE GRAND JURY AWARD AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Best Feature Film & RISING STAR
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') wins the prestigious​ RIFF Grand Jury Award for the Best Feature Film at this year's Richmond International Film & Music Festival, and also receives the Rising Star Award for lead actress Gabriela Ramos.
​‘Is That You?’ has now won a total of four awards in the last seven months, before having its Latin American Premiere in May.
FANTASPOA INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is going to have its Latin American Premiere at the 15th edition of Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival in Brazil, which is said to be the biggest genre festival in Latin America and the main film event in the city of Porto Alegre.
The festival takes place from 16 May 2019 - 2 June 2019. The screening date, time and a link to purchase tickets for Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psychological horror film will be published soon.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ SPEAKS TO GERMAN FILM MAGAZINE ABOUT HIS LEGACY OF BEING THE 1ST DIRECTOR EVER TO SET A PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM IN CUBA
Following last year’s review of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’), German online film magazine film-rezensionen.de has published an in-depth interview with writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez. In his interview Rudy talks to Lara von Dehn about his life as a director and how he became the first director ever to make a psychological horror film in Cuba. Read the full article HERE (in German).
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ HAS MADE AN INTELLIGENT FILM THAT BREAKS WITH CULTURAL STEREOTYPES
Roberto Madrigal reviews Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ debut film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for news website Cubaencuentro. In his review the author says Rudy Riverón Sánchez not only managed to overcome the pitfalls that filmmakers usually face in their first film, but he has made an intelligent film which he maintains control of throughout. It is also a work that breaks with cultural stereotypes and the projection of national identity. Roberto Madrigal also praises the great work of cinematographer Raúl Pérez Ureta and the actors’ very convincing performances. Read the full review HERE (in Spanish).
'IS THAT YOU?' IS "GUARANTEED TO SEND SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE" - HORRORSCREAMS VIDEOVAULT
Joseph Cruz reviewed Rudy Riverón Sánchez' psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for UK based horror site Horrorscreams Videovault. In his review Joseph Cruz says ‘Is That You?’ is "guaranteed to send shivers down your spine." Furthermore he says Osvaldo Doimeadiós who plays Eduardo "has easily the most unsettling performance ever" and highly recommends watching it.
'IS THAT YOU?' IS ONE OF THE "15 MUST-SEE MOVIES AT THE CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL"
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez is named as one of the "15 Must-See Movies at the Chicago Latino Film Festival" by ​News & Media website Remezcla. In his article Manuel Betancourt publishes his 15 most recommended films ahead of the 35th Chicago Latino Film Festival.
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS MENTION IN HOUSTON'S LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPER
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' debut film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') gets a mention in Houston's largest daily newspaper the Houston Chronicle, which as of April 2016 is also the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States, behind only the New York Times and Los Angeles Times. In his article about the Houston Latino Film Festival Cary Darling mentions ‘Is That You?’ as an award winning film that has been screened at festivals around the world.
MIAMI NEWSPAPER FEATURES 'IS THAT YOU?' LEAD ACTRESS GABRIELA RAMOS
The Miami newspaper el Nuevo Herald features an article about women in film. In the article ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') lead actress Gabriela Ramos talks to journalist Isabel Olmos about the importance of women in the film industry and the #MeToo movement. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
'IS THAT YOU?' IS ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED CUBAN FILMS AT THIS YEAR'S MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL
In an article about this year's Miami Film Festival online newspaper Diario De Cuba says Rudy Riverón Sánchez' film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is one of the most anticipated Cuban films at the 36th edition of the festival.
Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
HORROR WEBSITE CALLS RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ' FILM 'IS THAT YOU?' "AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT"
Horror promotion website PromoteHorror.com features an article about Rudy Riverón Sánchez' film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') ahead of the 36th Miami Film Festival. In his article 'HorrO' says: "This impressive debut features a confident atmosphere and a spooky sense of the rot of trapped lives."
"'IS THAT YOU?' BEARS A MIX OF RURAL CARRIBEAN LIFE AND STOIC EUROPEAN SENSIBILITY" - REMEZCLA
News & Media website Remezcla publishes an article about writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and his film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') after attending a Q&A with Rudy Riverón Sánchez at the Miami Film Festival. In his article Manuel Betancourt says the film bears a mix of rural Caribbean life and stoic European sensibility. Read the full article HERE.
The article was also published by Caribbean American lifestyle magazine Island Origins Magazine. Read the article HERE.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ STARS ON THE RED CARPET IN Miami
Francois Dubois from FAD1010, the 'Everything Channel' on YouTube interviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez on the red carpet at the 2019 Miami Film Festival. Watch the full video HERE.
AMERICA TEVE INTERVIEWS RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ ON THE RED CARPET
Film critic Maria Salas from the independent TV station América TeVé went to the 36th Miami Film Festival and interviewed writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez on the red carpet about his film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'). Watch the clip on América TeVé's YouTube channel HERE (in Spanish).
FILM CRITIC RECOMMENDS WATCHING 'IS THAT YOU?' AT THE 26TH SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez is one of the films recommended by film critic Beth Accomando at this year's San Diego Latino Film Festival. In an article for San Diego's public Radio & TV station KPBS she says ‘Is That You?’ "serves up the unexpected." Miguel Rodriguez, one of the curators of the 'Un Mundo Extraño' showcase at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, says the film “explores the contradictory relationship between Cuba and its people through the lens of a psychological horror. It is fascinated by the nature of people attached to their abusers. The horror contains elements that are both universal and uniquely Cuban at their core." Read the full article HERE.
HOUSTON LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Houston Latino Film Festival selects ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') to their 2019 lineup. This is the 6th US festival to select Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psychological horror film within the last 2 months. The screening will be on Saturday, 30 March 2019, 20:00 @ MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston. Get your tickets HERE.
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP SCHEDULE
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) by Rudy Riverón Sánchez is going to be screened at this year's Richmond International Film Festival. The festival has now announced their schedule. The screening of ‘Is That You?’ is going to take place on Saturday, 27 April 2019, 20:00 @ Bowtie Criterion. Purchase your tickets HERE.
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL ADDS AN EXTRA SCREENING FOR 'IS THAT YOU?'
The second screening of director Rudy Riverón Sánchez' film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) at the 36th Miami Film Festival has been sold out. Due to the high interest the festival has added a third screening of the film on Sunday, 10 March 2019, 19:00 @ Silverspot Cinema. Get tickets for Sunday's screening HERE.
CUBA'S FIRST INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWSPAPER FEATURES 'IS THAT YOU?'
Cuba’s first independent digital newspaper 14ymedio.com features an article about director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and his film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’). In his article Jorge Ignacio Pérez mentions EFE’s interview with Rudy, who grew up watching Soviet films of antiheroes, explaining the differences between psychological horror movies and thrillers and how the film was made with a 'totally' British budget and had to undergo a script revision in Cuba.
14ymedio.com co-founder, blogger and activist Yoani Sánchez also featured ‘Is That You?’ in a news podcast on her YouTube channel (in Spanish): buff.ly/2u4Cyac ​
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS FEATURED IN PERIODICO CUBANO
Online news site Periódico Cubano publishes an article about ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’). The article features parts of an interview for EFE in which director Rudy Riverón Sánchez talks about his reasons for shooting the film in Cuba, after having lived in the UK for 17 years. The article also mentions the film’s successful festival run, the director’s background and EFE’s interview with lead actress Gabriela Ramos. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST READ FILM WEBSITES REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
Film website ScreenAnarchy, which reaches tens of thousands of fans every day, reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’). In her review editor Michele “Izzy” Galgana gives kudos to the production designer and cinematographer and mentions how the sound design also takes 'center stage'. She adds: “At times, the music was more like the texture of an aural painting than a composed piece - a tsunami of soundscapes, and this is one of the aspects of Is That You? that I love. Sanchez is a talent to watch, even though on occasion, we may need to close our eyes to what he shows us.” Read the full review HERE.
The article has also been shared on artistswork.uk, an Online Gallery & Art Magazine. Find the article HERE or click on the logo below.
"BREAKING GLASS PICTURES NABS CUBAN HORROR PIC 'IS THAT YOU?' (EXCLUSIVE)" - VARIETY
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' debut feature film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) has been sold to Philadelphia-based indie distributor Breaking Glass Pictures, who now own the North American rights to the film. Anna Marie De La Fuente announced the news in an article for the highly respected entertainment trade magazine/website Variety. In the article Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff says:"We are excited to bring a major talent like Riveron to North American audiences. He is a fantastic director and ‘Is That You?’ just draws you in; it’s truly impossible to turn away from what’s happening on the screen."
ONLINE NEWS SITE CUBA LITE FEATURES ARTICLE ABOUT 'IS THAT YOU?'
Cuba Lite features an article about ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’). In their article the site mentions an interview with director Rudy Riverón Sánchez in which he explains why he chose the horror genre and why he wanted his film to be different. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
MULTIMEDIA NEWS SERVICE PUBLISHES HIGHLY PROMOTED EFE INTERVIEW IN ENGLISH
Multimedia News Service News4Europe translates Jorge Ignacio Pérez' interview with ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and lead actress Gabriela Ramos into English and publishes it on their website.
​​Find the article HERE.
WORLD'S BIGGEST SPANISH NEWS AGENCY EFE INTERVIEWS DIRECTOR RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ & ACTRESS GABRIELA RAMOS
Journalist Jorge Ignacio Pérez from the international News Agency EFE interviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and lead actress Gabriela Ramos. In his article the journalist writes about Rudy’s influences and his upcoming screening at the 36th Miami Film Festival.
​Find the article HERE (in Spanish).
The full interview has also been released on several news outlets, including Rudy Riverón Sánchez talking about the psychological horror genre, the film’s veteran cinematographer Raúl Pérez Ureta and Cuban icon Eslinda Núñez. Jorge Ignacio Pérez also interviews Gabriela Ramos about her role as ‘Lili’, for which she won the Seymour Cassel Award at Oldenburg Film Festival, and the challenges the role presented.
Click on the logos to read the full interview (in Spanish).
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AMERICA TEVE INTERVIEWS RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ
Rudy Riverón Sánchez appears on América TeVé's programme 'A Fondo'. In the studio he's joined by film critic and journalist Alejandro Ríos. The interview takes place ahead of the 36th Miami Film Festival, which screens Rudy's film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') on Monday, 4 March 2019, 21:30 @ Tower Theater and on Friday, 8 March 2019, 21:30 @ Silverspot Cinema.
Watch the full interview HERE (in Spanish).
RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM AWARDS - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ psychological horror film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the 9th Russian International Horror Film Festival and Awards ‘DROP’, which takes place in Moscow.
Screening time and venue for the Russian Premiere:
28 March 2019, 21:00, Cinema theatre ‘Mir Iskusstva’, Dolgorukovskaya 33, building 3. Tickets can be purchased at the festival’s box office.
Find more information about tickets and prices HERE.
The full competition programme can be found HERE.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ IS ONE OF THE FINALISTS FOR THE JORDAN RESSLER FIRST FEATURE AWARD
Miami's Community Newspapers dedicates an article about the 36th Miami Film Festival. In their article ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez gets a mention for being one of the finalists for this year's Jordan Ressler First Feature Award. Read the full article on Miami's Community Newspapers' website HERE.
Rudy's film ‘Is That You?’ will be screened on Monday, 4 March 2019, 21:30 @ Tower Theater and on Friday, 8 March 2019, 21:30 @ Silverspot Cinema.
​Tickets are available HERE.
SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - SCREENING TIMES & VENUES ANNOUNCED
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez gets three screenings at this year's San Diego Latino Film Festival:
15 March 2019, 20:45, AMC Fashion Valley 18 Screen 9
Get your tickets HERE.
Sarah moreno interviews RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ for el nuevo herald
Following a review by Alejandro Ríos, El Nuevo Herald journalist Sarah Moreno interviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez. In her interview Sarah Moreno talks to Rudy Riverón Sánchez about his impressive cast, his inspirations for ‘Is That You?’ and compares the look of the film to paintings of Cuban painter Fidelio Ponce de León.
​Read the full interview HERE (in Spanish).
Sarah Moreno's article has also been mentioned on the world's first and largest decentralized news aggregator theworldnews.net. Find the article HERE or click on the logo below.
MIAMI'S OLDEST SPANISH NEWSPAPER REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
Diario Las Américas, the oldest Spanish newspaper in Miami for the Hispanic community, reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') by Rudy Riverón Sánchez. In his article Jesús Hernández praises the film’s atmosphere, its metaphors, the actors’ performances and calls it a magnificent start for Rudy Riverón Sánchez as a feature film director. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
GUEST APPEARANCE BY RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ ON TELEMUNDO 51
TV Presenter Fernando Girón interviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez in his news programme for Telemundo 51, Miami’s local Telemundo station, owned by NBC Universal.
ONLINE NEWS WEBSITE FEATURES 'IS THAT YOU?' AS ONE OF THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL'S HIGHLIGHTS
In an article about the Miami Film Festival, Spanish-language news website Cubamanece, features Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') as one of the most anticipated Cuban films at this year's festival.
CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the 35th Chicago Latino Film Festival. Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ "atmospheric feature debut" is going to be screened at the AMC River East 21 Theater on 4 April 2019 at 20:15, followed by a second screening on 6 April 2019, 21:00.
Tickets are available HERE.
ALEJANDRO RIOS REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?' FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPANISH-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS IN THE US
Journalist Alejandro Ríos reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for US daily newspaper El Nuevo Herald ahead of the screening at the Miami Film Festival. In his article he speaks very highly of Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ thought-provoking feature film. Read the full review HERE (in Spanish).
SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ multi-award-winning feature film ‘Is That You?’
​(‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to yet another US film festival - the 26th
San Diego Latino Film Festival. ​Screening dates and tickets for ‘Is That You?’ will be published soon. Festival dates: 14 - 24 March 2019
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
After some successful screenings in the US ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the Richmond International Film Festival.
Festival dates: 23 - 28 April 2019
Screening dates for ‘Is That You?’ and a link to tickets will be published soon.
RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ NOMINATED FOR JORDAN RESSLER FIRST FEATURE AWARD
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez is competing for the Jordan Ressler First Feature Award at the Miami Film Festival.
The online entertainment site Awards Circuit has published a list of all the nominations HERE.
‘Is That You?’ Miami screenings:
4 March 2019, 21:30 @ Tower Theater
8 March 2019, 21:30 @ Silverspot Cinema.
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the 36th annual Miami Film Festival and is in competition for the Jordan Ressler First Feature Film Award.
Director Rudy Riverón Sánchez will attend the East Coast Premiere
on Monday, 4 March 2019, 21:30 @ Tower Theater and a second screening
on Friday, 8 March 2019, 21:30 @ Silverspot Cinema.
Get your tickets HERE. ​
SF NEWSPAPER SAYS RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ AND ACTRESS GABRIELA RAMOS ARE BONA-FIDE TALENTS TO WATCH
San Francisco Newspaper The Mercury News says ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) is a film not to miss at this year’s SF IndieFest. In his article Randy Myers, correspondent for the Bay Area News Group, says:
“Horror films don’t need gore to creep you the hell out. Rudy Riveron Sanchez’s feature debut probes dark matters without relying on graphic violence and the result is an unsettling experience in which things that are only hinted at are far more ghastly that anything you see. “Is That You?” is the first psychological horror film from Cuba, and Sanchez uses that environment to his best advantage. He’s a bona-fide talent to watch, as is his young star, Gabriela Ramos, playing a teen wanting to do more about her dad’s untimely demise. (9:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 9:15 p.m. Feb. 14, Roxie)”
RADIO SHOW ROCK EN REBELION INTERVIEWS RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ AHEAD OF US PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?'
Miguel Guerrero interviews ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) director Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ for his latest radio show Rock en Rebelión.
Listen to the show including the full interview HERE (in Spanish).
CINE+MAS LATINO FILM FESTIVAL PROUDLY CO-PRESENTS US PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?'
Cine+Mas SF Latino Film Festival announces their co-presentation of ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) by Rudy Riverón Sánchez with the 21st SF IndieFest.
REMEZCLA - THE NEW LATIN WAVE RECOMMENDS WATCHING 'IS THAT YOU?' AT THIS YEAR'S SF INDIEFEST
Remezcla editor Manuel Betancourt highlights Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ film ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) as a top tip in his article about this year’s lineup at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival. Read the full article HERE.
US PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?' TO TAKE PLACE AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the 21st San Francisco Independent Film Festival.
‘Is That You?’ will be screened twice during the festival:
3 February 2019, 21:30 and ​14 February 2019, 21:15 at the Roxie Theatre.
​Director Rudy Riverón Sánchez is going to do a Q&A after the US-Premiere on the 3rd of February.
​Get your tickets HERE.
DANISH FILM MAGAZINE PUBLISHES 6-PAGE INTERVIEW WITH RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ
Ordet, a film magazine from Copenhagen, Denmark, meets ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) director Rudy Riverón Sánchez during the CPH PIX Film Festival and publishes a 6-page interview with him in the current edition of their magazine. During the interview Rudy talks to Ordet editor Morten Kildebæk about growing up with Russian and European films in Cuba, the director’s intense work with the actors and the elegant style of ‘Is That You?’.
Find the full interview on pages 56-61 HERE (in Danish).
TICKETS TO WATCH 'IS THAT YOU?' AT CAMINHOS FILM FESTIVAL IN PORTUGAL ARE NOW ON SALE
For the first time Rudy Riverón Sánchez' award winning film ‘Is That You?’ ​('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is going to be screened in Portugal as part of the Caminhos Film Festival in Coimbra.
​For more information visit the festival's website HERE and get your tickets HERE.
‘Is That You?': 28 November 2018, 22:00 @ Salgado Zenha Mini-Auditorium at Coimbra Academic Association, in Coimbra.
JUMPCUT INTERVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?' DIRECTOR RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ
Elena Morgan interviews ‘Is That You?’ ​('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez for Film and Entertainment website 'Jumpcut Online'. In his interview Rudy talks about his inspirations, film festivals and how the death of Fidel Castro affected the shoot in Cuba.
'IS THAT YOU?' WAS DESCRIBED LAST NIGHT BY AN AUDIENCE MEMBER AS A 'MASTERPIECE' COMPARABLE BUT SUPERIOR TO 'HEREDITARY'
"Meet Cuban horror pioneer Rudy Riveron Sanchez, who spoke to April McIntyre about 'Is that you?' (¿'Eres, Tú, Papá?') - described last night by an audience member as a "masterpiece" comparable but superior to HEREDITARY.
​See it at Cambridge Film Festival on Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 22:15 at the Arts Picture House, Cambridge."
GET TICKETS FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF 'IS THAT YOU?' - 26/10/18 - CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
The UK Premiere of ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) is going to take place on Friday, 26 October 2018 at the Cambridge Film Festival. The film will also have a second screening on Tuesday, 30 October 2018.
​UK PREMIERE: 26 October 2018, 21:30 @ The Light Cinema, Cambridge
2nd Screening: 30 October 2018, 22:15 @ Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
'IS THAT YOU?' IS "WELL DONE, WELL ACTED AND TEACHES A LOT" - REVIEW BY 'PEPPERMINDSBLOG.IT'
Arianna Vienna reviews ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) on peppermindsblog.it. In her blog she says ‘Is That You?’ is “definitely well done, well acted” and “teaches a lot.” The film “gives different experiences and interpretations depending on what the spectator ads from his own perception.”
ITALIAN ONLINE MAGAZINE CALLS 'IS THAT YOU?' THE FESTIVAL'S "MOST INTERESTING FILM IN TERMS OF IDENTITY AFFIRMATION"
'​Sentieri Selvaggi', a well-established online magazine from Italy, says: "‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is the most interesting film in terms of identity affirmation" at this year’s TOHorror Film Festival in Turin.​ "A work of solemn rhythms and precise narrative passages, but also an appalling reflection on the concept of learned aggression, on the contrast between what the young Lili turns out to be and what is expected after having lived, up to adolescence, with a master father and a partly conniving mother."
The all-female jury awarded Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ film ‘Is That You?’ with the 'Anna Mondelli Award' for the Best First Feature Film.
​Read the full article HERE (in Italian).
'CUBA EN MIAMI' FEATURES EXTENSIVE ARTICLE ABOUT 'IS THAT YOU?' ('¿ERES TU PAPA?')
'Cuba en Miami’, an online news website for the Cuban community in Miami, features ‘Is That You?’ ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') in an extensive article about the film, the actors and about director Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ background and reasons for making the film.
Read the full article, by Jimena Fernández Diaz, HERE (in Spanish).
'IS THAT YOU?' BY RUDY RIVERON SANCHEZ WINS 'ANNA MONDELLI AWARD' AT TOHORROR FILM FEST
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez wins the
​'Anna Mondelli Award' for the Best First Feature Film at Tohorror Film Fest in Turin, Italy. Festival director Massimiliano Supporta announced the winner saying: "For the ability to explore a complex psychological profile and relating it to a universal theme of the utmost relevance such as education to violence, through a style that brings back to step one any aesthetic, philosophy and narrative-related issue."
ITALian film blog 'cinewriting' has big hopes for 'IS THAT YOU?'
Vincenzo Ruscio blogs about ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) on Milan-based film blog CineWriting, saying ‘Is That You?’ is part of TOHorror's official competition and certainly among the candidates for victory.
The award ceremony of TOHorror Film Festival takes place on Saturday,
​13 October 2018. Read the full article HERE (in Italian).
ONE OF ITALY's BIGGEST FILM ONLINE MAGAZINES publishes Interview with Rudy Riveron Sanchez
'Taxidrivers.it', one of the most read online magazines in Italy, interviews director Rudy Riverón Sánchez about his film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?’) and his methods and thoughts behind the film.
'HEAVEN OF HORROR': "'IS THAT YOU?' IS A FASCINATING AND BRUTAL WATCH FOR THE STYLE OF FILMMAKING"
Karina "ScreamQueen" Adelgaard reviewed ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') for Heaven of Horror. In her article Karina says: “'Is That You?' is an intense psychological horror story” and “very different from any other movie from Cuba.” Read the full review HERE.
'FILMFORUM BREMEN': "A PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM THAT DRAWS YOU INTO ITS SPELL"
Filmforum Bremen reviews ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'), praising director Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ ability to play with all the different levels of the film, the brilliant performance of the actors and the music score.
​Read the full review by Marco Koch HERE (in German).
CAMINHOS FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected to the 'International Caminhos Selection' of Caminhos Film Festival in Portugal.
Festival dates for the 24th edition of the festival:
​23 November 2018 - 1 December 2018.
‘Is That You?’ Screening: 28 November 2018, 22:00 @ Salgado Zenha Mini-Auditorium at Coimbra Academic Association, in Coimbra.
'FILMFESTIVALS.COM': "'IS THAT YOU?' IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND"
Film journalist Lindsay R. Bellinger interviews ‘Is That You?’ ​('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and actors Gabriela Ramos & Jorge Enrique Caballero on Filmfestivals.com, the leading worldwide portal for the festival circuit.
In her blog Lindsay says: “Cuba has finally become the setting of a psychological horror film thanks to Cuban-born, England-based filmmaker Rudy Riverón Sánchez.” About the film she says: “‘Is That You?’ is the first of its kind.”
“A sense of unease and emotional struggle is perfectly depicted by the cast, particularly by relative newcomer Gabriela Ramos. The world within the film feels so real, with the silent moments and soft sounds adding to the believability of the tense nature of this dysfunctional family.”
“It's one of those films that really takes you by surprise with every tiny detail, whether it be the loud sounds of chewing, the rustling of leaves, the ominous music, or certain blank stares.” Read the full article HERE.
'CPH PIX': "WITH 'IS THAT YOU?' CUBA CAN ALSO CLAIM ITS OWN CHILLING VOICE IN THE HORROR TRADITION"
Denmark's largest feature film festival 'CPH PIX' features its interview with ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez and says: “With ‘Is That You?’ Cuba can also claim its own chilling voice in the horror tradition.”
CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL - SCREENING TIMES ANNOUNCED
Cambridge Film Festival has announced the dates & times for the UK PREMIERE of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?'), by Rudy Riverón Sánchez.
UK PREMIERE: 26 October 2018, 21:30 @ The Light Cinema, Cambridge
THE FIRST PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM TO BE MADE IN CUBA WAS WELL RECEIVED at a film festival in germany
CiberCuba, the online magazine for Cubans about Cuba, reports on 'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') as the first psychological horror film to be filmed on the island and celebrates success for director Rudy Riveron Sanchez and actress Gabriela Ramos at Oldenburg Film Festival. Read the full article HERE (in Spanish).
TOHORROR FILM FEST - OFFICIAL SELECTION
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is going to have its Italian Premiere at TOHorror Film Fest 2018 in Turin. 'Since the first edition, TOHorror presented itself as the fulcrum of the emerging artists’ expectations, until it was officially recognised as one of the most important and interesting Italian art festivals.'
'Is That You?' will be screened on Thursday, 11 October 2018, 22:00, at Cinema Massimo (Room 3). Find the full programme HERE.
'CINEUROPA' FEATURES OLDENBURG'S AWARD WINNERS
Cineuropa, the press agency for European cinema, mentions ‘Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') actress Gabriela Ramos in their article about the 25th International Oldenburg Film Festival. 'With more than 15,500 admissions to the various different festival venues, the organisers consider this 25th edition of the Oldenburg IFF a "roaring event and a complete success”'. Gabriela Ramos won the Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance for 'Is That You?' by Rudy Riverón Sánchez. Read the full article HERE.
'HEAVEN OF HORROR': "'IS THAT YOU?' IS ATMOSPHERIC, BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTERIOUS"
Danish online platform Heaven of Horror dedicates a page to Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ film ‘Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?'). On their website they say: “'Is That You?' is an atmospheric, beautiful and mysterious story loaded with voyeurism, sexual and incestuous symbols. It starts as a drama of witchcraft and violent masculinity, slipping slowly and surely into a spiritual and eerie ghost story.”
Read the full article on Heaven of Horror’s website HERE (in Danish).
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR SELECTS 'IS THAT YOU?' AS A 'SUPER-TIP' AT OLDENBURG FILM FESTIVAL
Before the start of the 25th International Oldenburg Film Festival director Torsten Neumann used the traditional Preview to get visitors excited. Out of more than 50 films that were going to be screened at the festival, Torsten specified four films that he definitely wanted to recommend to the visitors, one of them being Rudy Riverón Sánchez’ film ‘Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?').
Read the full article on NWZ online HERE (in German).
GERMAN RADIO STATION FEATURES AWARD WINNER GABRIELA RAMOS
Radio station Bremen Zwei features the award winners of the 25th Oldenburg Film Festival. In an interview they talk to actress Gabriela Ramos about her first experience at a film festival, the World Premiere of ‘Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') and director Rudy Riverón Sánchez having tears in his eyes when Gabriela was announced as the winner of this year’s Seymour Cassel Award.
Listen to the radio feature or read the article on radiobremen.de HERE (in German).
GERMAN Newspaper 'NORDWEST ZEITUNG': "A FILM THAT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN"
Editor Mathias Freese from the German newspaper Nordwest Zeitung says: "Rudy Riverón Sánchez' film 'Is That You?’ creates a feeling of discomfort for the viewer from the first minute, which is exactly what makes the film worth watching.”
"The sound effects, images and the way the protagonists move give you a feeling that something is very wrong, and it’s inherently consistent.”
"It’s a film that gets under your skin."
Read the full article on NWZ online (in German).
BIGGEST GERMAN-SPEAKING ARTHOUSE FILM PLATFORM 'KINO-ZEIT' REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
Kino Zeit, the biggest German-speaking online magazine for arthouse and indie movies, wrote a review about 'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?'), calling it a "Cuban-English version of subtle Arthouse-Horror." Editor Joachim Kurz says:
"Rather than through visuals, this horror film is portrayed through the tense atmosphere, full of claustrophobia and oppressed feelings." He praises director Rudy Riverón Sánchez saying: "The film keeps pace with the times" and compares it to arthouse horror films of recent years, such as Lukas Feigelfeld’s 'Hagazussa' or Robert Eggers’ 'The Witch'.
Read the full review on kino-zeit.de HERE (in German).
'LANDKREIS-KURIER' CALLS 'IS THAT YOU?' ONE OF THE FESTIVAL'S HIGHLIGHTS
Oldenburg's online newspaper features the 25th Oldenburg International Film Festival and calls 'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') one of the programme's highlights. Read the full article online HERE (in German).
'IS THAT YOU?' GETS A MENTION IN GERMAN MAGAZINE 'BLICKPUNKT:FILM'
Rudy Riverón Sánchez' World Premiere of 'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is one of the highlights at Oldenburg International Film Festival according to German film magazine Blickpunkt:Film (Find the quote HERE).
Also mentioned in the magazine is Seymour Cassel Award winner Gabriela Ramos. Read the full article online HERE (in German).
'FILMFESTIVALS.COM' FEATURES WINNERS OF THE 25TH OLDENBURG INTernational FILM FESTIVAL
"With few words this actress not only carries an entire film, but fully coveys a gamut of emotions and complex psychological states with transformational skill and insight seemingly beyond her tender age. She is a new force in cinema, a true discovery, we are honoured to support her journey. The Seymour Cassel Awards for Outstanding Performance goes to “Gabriela Ramos” for 'Is That You?'"
Read the article on filmfestivals.com HERE.
CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
The UK Premiere of ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is going to take place at the third-longest-running film festival in the UK, the Cambridge Film Festival, at the end of October 2018.
​Screening dates and ticket information will be published soon.
GABRIELA RAMOS WINS 'SEYMOUR CASSEL AWARD' IN OLDENBURG - 'HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM'
Gabriela Ramos wins the Seymour Cassel Award at the International Film Festival Oldenburg. Gabriela was honoured for her Outstanding Performance as Lili in Rudy Riverón Sánchez' film ‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?').
​Find more information about the awards at hollywoodreporter.com HERE.
GERMAN NEWSPAPER 'NORDWEST ZEITUNG' FEATURES THE CREW OF 'IS THAT YOU?'
German newspaper Nordwest Zeitung visited the 'Is That You? ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') crew for a fun interview about the film, the international Filmfestival Oldenburg and their stay in the countryside.
​Read the full article online HERE (in German).
GERMAN ONLINE MAGAZINE 'FILM-REZENSIONEN.DE' REVIEWS 'IS THAT YOU?'
'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') director Rudy Riverón Sánchez manages to portray the feeling of an era in Cuban history: permanent fear.
​Read the full review of 'Is That You?' on Film-Rezensionen.de HERE (in German).
GABRIELA RAMOS NOMINATED FOR 'SEYMOUR CASSEL AWARD'
'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') actress Gabriela Ramos is nominated for the Seymour Cassel Award for an outstanding performance at the International Film Festival Oldenburg. She’s also the youngest nominee ever at the festival.
CPH PIX FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') is having its SCANDINAVIAN PREMIERE at the CPH:PIX Film Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scandinavian Premiere: 2 October 2018, followed by a Q&A with the director Second screening: 6 October 2018.
​You can get your tickets HERE on the CPH PIX website.
OLDENBURG FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL COMPETITION 'GERMAN INDEPENDENCE AWARD'
'Is That You?' ('¿Eres Tú, Papá?') has been selected for the Oldenburg Film Festival in Germany, also known as the 'European Sundance'.
​You can now buy tickets to the WORLD PREMIERE and meet the filmmakers.
​World Premiere, Thursday 13 September 2018, 21:30 @ Cine k / Studio, Oldenburg and Friday 14 September 2018, 16:30 @ Casablanca 2, Oldenburg
BRITISH COUNCIL FILM
‘Is That You?’ (‘¿Eres Tú, Papá?') was included in the catalogue that the British Council Film took to Cannes 2018. You can find it HERE on page 32.
OnCuba NEWS
'¿Eres Tú, Papá?' - Una historia cubana de horror y misterio
Read the Interview with writer/director Rudy Riverón Sánchez HERE (in Spanish).
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