About
Jonathan Cuartas is a Colombian-American filmmaker from Miami. In 2020, Jonathan completed his feature debut, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To. Jonathan won the Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation at SITGES 2020, where the film also won Best Feature Film in the Noves Visions category. The film received a Special Jury Mention at Tribeca Film Festival 2020. Dark Sky Films will release the film in the US.
Jonathan graduated film school in 2016 with his thesis film, Kuru, screening at Palm Springs International Shortfest. His next short, The Horse and the Stag, screened at Indie Memphis, winning Best After Dark Short. Jonathan is a 2019 Sundance Knight Fellow.
Jonathan is best friends with older brother Michael Cuartas, who just so happens to be his cinematographer.
Jonathan graduated film school in 2016 with his thesis film, Kuru, screening at Palm Springs International Shortfest. His next short, The Horse and the Stag, screened at Indie Memphis, winning Best After Dark Short. Jonathan is a 2019 Sundance Knight Fellow.
Jonathan is best friends with older brother Michael Cuartas, who just so happens to be his cinematographer.
Selected Press
ScreenAnarchy - Trailer: Blood and Family
Bloody Disgusting - Patrick Fugit is On the Hunt for Blood in ‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’ [Trailer]
Screen Daily - ‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’: Bahamas Review
Yahoo - 9 Horror Movies to Look Out For
Variety - Sitges Festival’s Awards
Espinof - Sitges 2020: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Nightmarish Conjurings - Nightstream Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Nerdist - 13 Things to Stream at Nightstream This Weekend
The A.V. Club - What to Stream from Nightstream, Salem Horror, and Fantastic Fest 2020
Forbes - 5 Can't Miss Titles From Nightstream
RogerEbert.com - 8 Films to See at the Nightstream Virtual Film Festival
The Hollywood Reporter - Nightstream Film Festival: 13 Films to Watch For
MAZ - 'Heart Can't Beat' Tells Brooding, Moving Vampire Tale
Hammer to Nail - Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Film Threat - Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
The Moveable Fest - Tribeca 2020 Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
NALIP - Tribeca Postponed: What Happens Next?
ScreenAnarchy - Trailer: Blood and Family
Bloody Disgusting - Patrick Fugit is On the Hunt for Blood in ‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’ [Trailer]
Screen Daily - ‘My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To’: Bahamas Review
Yahoo - 9 Horror Movies to Look Out For
Variety - Sitges Festival’s Awards
Espinof - Sitges 2020: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Nightmarish Conjurings - Nightstream Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Nerdist - 13 Things to Stream at Nightstream This Weekend
The A.V. Club - What to Stream from Nightstream, Salem Horror, and Fantastic Fest 2020
Forbes - 5 Can't Miss Titles From Nightstream
RogerEbert.com - 8 Films to See at the Nightstream Virtual Film Festival
The Hollywood Reporter - Nightstream Film Festival: 13 Films to Watch For
MAZ - 'Heart Can't Beat' Tells Brooding, Moving Vampire Tale
Hammer to Nail - Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
Film Threat - Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
The Moveable Fest - Tribeca 2020 Review: "My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To"
NALIP - Tribeca Postponed: What Happens Next?
