Jesús Canchola Sánchez
Known for: Director
Jesús Canchola Sánchez had his first short story published at the age of 7 in his Chicago elementary school newspaper. He is making his feature length directorial debut with Agua Agridulce (Bittersweet Waters). His short film Cuban Colors was an official selection of the 6th Annual Puerto Rico Queer Filmfest and Mix Mexico 21st Sexual Diversity Film Festival. Jesús' short story pregnant boy appears in the book anthology From Macho to Mariposa published by Tincture and he collaborated on Crossing the BLVD published by WW Norton & Co. His piece Kicked Out produced for In the Life was nominated for outstanding TV journalism by the GLAAD Media Awards. He was a producer on the morning talk Las Comadres con Gloria B which aired on Telemundo 47 in the tri-state area. He received the Hispanic Playwrights in Residence award by INTAR Theater and won the Pregones Theater Asunción Playwrights Competition. As an actor, he appeared on NBC's Late Nigh with Conan O'Brien "Conando" sketches and danced on Bhangra Dance Workout of Massala Productions. He was on stage at the Public Theater in 365 days/365 plays, Pregones Theater, Fringe NYC and played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Stuart Vaughan at the Lucille Lortel Theater. Jesús is a graduate of Antioch College and the Actors Studio Drama School.
