antonio De La Cruz

Award-winning New York City filmmaker and storyteller Antonio De La Cruz presents feature films, award-winning shorts, and original stories exploring identity, music, politics, immigration, and human connection.

Born in the Dominican Republic and based in New York City, Antonio has directed over six feature films and numerous short films. His work—including Salsa Lessons, 107 Street, Three From the Block, Urban, and the upcoming The Children of Hip Hop—blends realism, poetry, and a deep love of cinema to tell emotionally resonant stories.

📖 Antonio is also the author of Me, Myself and the Andalusian Dog Luis Buñuel: Poems, Stories, and Dreams, a collection inspired by surrealism, memory, and the transformative power of art. Available on Amazon and Apple Books.

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