Hansel Porras Garcia

Hansel Porras Garcia (they/them) is a Cuban-born queer filmmaker and actor based in Miami. Named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2026, their multidisciplinary practice explores diaspora, identity, and belonging across cinema and other mediums.

Their films have screened at True/False, Slamdance, New Orleans, and Miami Film Festival, among other international venues, and at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. They are a recipient of the Knight Made in MIA Award and a Miami Individual Artist Grant. Their feature “Tropical Park” won Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the New York Latino Film Festival, while their short “Ana y la Distancia” received two Suncoast Emmy nominations for writing and directing.

Hansel serves as Associate Director of Cinematic Programs at Oolite Arts, where they support independent filmmakers in the development of new cinematic work and curate public programs.