Isaias Castañeda

Isaias Castañeda is an American filmmaker. In 2004 he directed and produced the controversial documentary film Season of Death - Chasing The American Dream. The filmmaker follows several migrants on their journey towards the U.S. where he captures the harsh reality of those who attempt to cross into the United States illegally. In 2013 he traveled to Cuba, where he shot the short documentary film Santeria - Discovering Religion. The film is currently being developed into a feature documentary due to be released in the fall of 2019. During his time in Cuba, Isaias fell in love with its people and its culture. As a result, he dedicated 5 years of his life filming the feature documentary film Fidelandia: Behind The Curtain Of Cuba's Revolution. The Film currently holds educational distribution and is due to screen in several European film festivals circuit. Upcoming projects: Playing God - 2020. Action drama(1st draft) Finding John Doe - Documentary - In production. Summer 2019. Santeria: The beginning - Teaser/pitch ready. Fall 2019.