Rodney Llaverías, a Dominican-American filmmaker, holds a graduate degree in Screenwriting & Directing from Columbia University. His work has been showcased at prestigious film festivals, including Rotterdam, San Sebastián, and Locarno. Rodney is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents and was awarded the Newfest New Voices Filmmaker grant in partnership with Netflix in 2022 to support emerging LGBTQ+ filmmakers. Furthermore, he was selected to participate in the Locarno Filmmakers Academy in 2023.