Manglar Films SRL

About us

Manglar, the Spanish translation of mangrove, is a salt-tolerant tree that survives in harsh coastal conditions with roots that extend above ground. Manglar Films tells stories about resilient characters who are transitioning; shedding light on exposed roots and extending them into new ground.

Film Production Company based in the Dominican Republic & New York City

Team

Bryant Buernet is a Dominican American writer and director from The Bronx, New York. Bryant started working as an actor studying at The Lee Strasberg Film and Theater Institute and transitioned into film while studying at The City College of New York (CCNY) where he earned his BFA in Film. He also studied at L'Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, France with a focus on New Wave cinema. Bryant has independently directed and produced numerous short films Including I Like Them Separate (2013) screened at the National Dominican Student Conference at Harvard University and Urge (2014), which won Best Original Fiction Film at The CCNY BFA Film Showcase.

Yessica Curiel Montoya is an experienced cinematographer, with an extensive background as a gaffer, working in fiction, documentary, and commercial projects. Her work has screened in festivals around the world and received a Kodak Eastman Award for Cinematography in 2014. She’s a Mexican immigrant and a resident of The Bronx.