Yanillys Perez is a Dominican-Venezuelan director, writer, producer and actress. Her experience as an actress and her passion for cinema influences her to approach filmmaking. In 2014, Perez writes, produces and directs Techos Rotos (Broken Ceilings), a short film made in the Dominican Republic with a French co-production. Techos Rotos received several international and national awards and it was the first Dominican Republic short film to be selected for the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2014. At present, Perez is in the post-production of her first feature documentary, Jeffrey (Cardboard Hopes), a Dominican-French production. She is also developing her first feature narrative, Luna and Celeste.