Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
Directing
Known For

A profile of Dr. Marian Diamond, a brain scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern neuroscience.
My Love Affair with the Brain

Where daily practices become ritual, repetitive, looped, and sequenced. A transatlantic, experimental Hip-Hop collaboration between Germany & Cuba
¡Dímelo Rapeando!

A short film about the first Bomba Ancestral returning to the ocean at sunset. Organized by Sheila Osorio and Samuel Lind in Loíza, Puerto Rico where the river meets the sea. We gathered on the beach. The moon was full and we could feel the connection to the four elements. The FIRE that purifies, WATER, AIR and EARTH. Honoring all of our ancestors from whom we inherited this beautiful dance of Bomba.
Bomba Ancestral

Bamboula Eh Séa Ya is a migratory story of the evolution of bamboula in the U.S. Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico. It follows Marie Paul, traditional Afro-Caribbean dancer and practitioner of bamboula. Tracing the origins and interconnections of Bamboula and Bomba from the U. S. Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico, this film is a call to action to preserve a long but not forgotten history and is an invoker of ancestral pride & indigenous heritage.
Bamboula Eh Séa

Bakosó follows Havana-based DJ Jigüe as he goes on a journey to connect with his African roots in his hometown of Santiago, Cuba, where he discovers Bakosó and finds a connection with its diasporic origins.
Bakosó: AfroBeats of Cuba

We Still Here introduces the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought an unprecedented level of devastation to an island already in an economic and political crisis.