Over 20 years of communication design and art direction experience behind partners Guido Jiménez-Cruz and Leslie Dann are the foundation of their work, which has received various European and American awards. With their own projects, Cruz Dann has participated in international film festivals since 1997.

Cruz Dann is currently producing the documentary "Tamuna". In 1997, Tamara, her husband and their youngest son, left the ex-Soviet Republic of Georgia, seeking political asylum in Spain. When they decided to go into exile, Tamara never imagined that it could be worse than what they had already experienced.

"As Far Out As Here (From the Vatican, With Love)" (2001), a film noir comedy shot in Madrid, premiered in the Portland International Film Festival and later in the American Cinematheque's "Recent Spanish Cinema 2002". It placed in the Rochester International Film Festival's "Best of the Fest" and screened in the 2003 Chicago Latino Film Festival.

"Heart of Gold" (2000) is based on an early 19th century ghost tale by G. W. Kündelicht. The film received the Best Photography Award in the International Film Festival of Elche, Spain, and was selected in the Boston, Huelva and Alcalá de Henares film festivals, among others.

Cruz Dann's first film "Silent" (1997), shot in Sevilla, is an homage to silent films at the time of their decline in Hollywood. It was a Finalist at Worldfest Charleston and screened in various international festivals and short film showcases in New York.

Produced for the Corning-Painted Post Historical Society in New York State, "The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum" (1999) is a ten-minute introduction to the museum complex as a living symbol of local history. Awarded a Certificate of Merit from the 2001 Rochester International Film Festival, this video is shown to school groups and museum visitors daily.

Cruz Dann Productions is committed to developing intriguing and inspiring projects with international appeal, while attracting a highly-creative team of collaborators. Contact us for information on our productions, services or projects in development.