Yann-Manuel Hernandez

Born in Guatemala and raised in Quebec, Yann-Manuel Hernandez is a Montreal-based independent cinematographer/director/producer known for Desert's Cry (2016), The Evaporated (2019), Jungle (2022) and several music videos for artists such as Plants and Animals, SUUNS, Carla Blanc and others. He studied the work of director Philippe Grandrieux during his master's degree at the University of Montreal and directed his first feature film, Desert's Cry, through Telefilm Canada's Talents to Watch program. Desert's Cry was selected as the opening film of the New Alchemists section of the Festival du N…