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Javier Yañez Sanz
Javier Yañez (born 1982, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish film director who has directed 8 short films and worked on numerous advertising campaigns, music videos, and personal inspirat…
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Javier Yañez (born 1982, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish film director who has directed 8 short films and worked on numerous advertising campaigns, music videos, and personal inspirational pieces. He has gained international recognition for his manga adaptations, including "Mighty Boy," the first adaptation of a manga by Japanese author Naoki Urasawa in Spain, "Utopias" by Shun Umezawa (27 awards), and "Bookworm" by Amagappa Shoujogun (37 awards), which was published in the compilation volume "Blindside" presented by Junji Ito. Other notable works include "Amor Sacro," which premiered at Sitges in 2011, and "A través del ocaso" (2009). Yañez is the founder and CEO of Wewotion, a production company specialized in advertising for videogames such as Supercell, major brands such as Coca Cola, Disney+, and Planeta, and institutions including the Embassy of Japan. His latest project, "Amira," premiered at Sitges Film Festival in 2025 and is currently in distribution.
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2026
Blood Covenant
Movie Director
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2025
Mile 666
Movie Visual Effects
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2025
Amira
Movie Editor
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2025
Pálpito
Movie Visual Effects
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2023
Bookworm
Movie Director
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2022
Alumbramiento
Movie VFX Artist
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2019
Equals
Movie Director
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2017
La Perrera
Movie Director
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2013
Mighty Boy
Movie Director
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2012
That Wasn't Me
Movie VFX Artist
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2011
Amor sacro
Movie Director
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2009
A traves del ocaso
Movie Director
