Rafael Ramírez is a Cuban filmmaker, musician, and writer. He graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the University of the Arts, Cuba, and in Documentary Directing from the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. His work has been part of international programs in France, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, USA, Greece, and Japan. His short films and projects have been selected in film festivals such as Locarno, Mar del Plata, DocumentaMadrid, Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Frames of Representation, Neighboring Scenes, FICValdivia, FestCurtas, MAFIZ, Frontera Sur, DocLisboa, and CortosCali among others. A retrospective of his works was presented in the 32th edition of Mar del Plata in the Altered States Section. Ramirez’s first feature The Winter Campaigns was premiered in the Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam.