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Yanelba booked a supporting role in For Junior, a thesis short film written and directed by Kareem O’Brian.
The project is inspired by the life and legacy of Lesandro (Junior) Guzman-Feliz, the 15-year-old teenage boy from the Bronx whose story touched many hearts.
Yanelba will be portraying the role of Junior’s mother, Leandra Feliz.
To learn more about the film or to donate, please visit the production team’s GoFundMe Page here.
Yanelba booked a supporting role in the Dominican-American short film, Lo que Pasó, Pasó written and directed by Danny Jiminian.
The production team is currently crowdfunding and has reached 61% of their fundraising goal.
If you’d like to learn more or support the film, please see the links below.
🔗 Trailer: https://youtu.be/F-U511uim3o?si=xQsrKcLIy_Szn9M4
🔗 Crowdfunding Campaign: https://seedandspark.com/fund/lqppfilm
🔗 Official Website: www.lqppfilm.com (please subscribe)
🔗 Blog: www.lqppfilm.com/blog
🔗 Instagram: www.instagram.com/CineLoQuePasoPaso (please follow us)
Niña Linda (Short 2024) directed by Ashley Morales and written/produced/led by Aileen Pujols has been released for public viewing. Yanelba plays a supporting role and you can see her throughout the film.
Yanelba is performing in a staged reading for a new play in Paterson, NJ on Saturday, August 9th @ 7pm.
If you’d like to attend, please contact us via this form and we will send you the details.
Yanelba booked a role on Parkside East, a thesis short film written and directed by Taylor Sanghyun Lee, produced by Jack Auen and Dzan Harba, and executive produced by Spike Lee.
Here is a behind the scenes photo of Yanelba, this photo was taken by Adena Artale who also performs in the film.
Niña Linda (2024) directed by Ashley Morales will be screened at the Basie Center Cinemas in Red Bank, NJ on Sunday, July 13th as part of their Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest’s Close Up Series.
For more info. or to buy tickets, please click here.
Last week, Yanelba spent three days in Manhattan, serving as an actor in a closed reading of the play MY MOTHER THE SUN written by Parity Development Award Winner Paloma Monfiletto. It was Yanelba’s first time participating in such capacity and she really enjoyed working with everyone involved.
Donate to Parity’s 2025 #Pledge4Parity – HERE. Your donation helps Parity Productions stage unique plays from underrepresented voices. You’re actively supporting their artists by helping them continue to champion change.
Here is Yanelba’s latest demo reel:
Yanelba was invited to participate in HerStory 2025, an oratory play celebrating Women’s History Month. The event is being presented by Council President Joyce E. Watterman and Art House Productions. The event is being held on the evening of March 29, 2025 in Jersey City, New Jersey. The event is featured on Broadway World and New Jersey Stage. Yanelba will be reading “First Generation” written by Kayla Khaled, the first Latina elected to serve as an NEA Board Director.
For event photos, please click here
Niña Linda (2024) directed by Ashley Morales has been accepted into Count Basie Center’s Breakthrough Filmmaker Festival being held on March 22nd, 2025. The film will be screened between 10am and 12pm. If you’d like to attend or would like more info., please visit: https://thebasie.org/events/count-basie-center-breakthrough-filmmaker-fest-2/