Something Has To Die short film poster by Daniel Aguilar Liriano, dark romantic comedy currently in development.

Something has to Die

|Short Film|

An absurd comedy about a broken heart that refuses to heal. Blending romance, humor and emotional wounds made visible, the film explores the strange and often ridiculous ways we try to hold on to what is already gone.

Currently in development.

Selected for CR Shorts Lab 2026.

  • Man and woman sharing a romantic moment at a dimly lit restaurant, seated at a table with wine glasses and candles.
  • A wounded man sits alone in an alley in Something Has To Die, a dark romantic comedy short film by Daniel Aguilar Liriano.
  • Two characters cross the city at night in Something Has To Die, a dark romantic comedy short film by Daniel Aguilar Liriano.
1973 issue of El Tiempo newspaper featured in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story, documenting Dominican life in New York.

My Grandfather Is Not in This Story

|Feature Documentary|

A personal documentary about migration, memory and the stories that shape who we become. What begins as an attempt to understand my grandfather's journey gradually becomes a search for the people, places and histories that continue to echo across generations.

Currently in development.

  • Members of the Dominican community sharing memories in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story.
  • Portrait of Victor Liriano, central figure in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story.
  • Hands reviewing family archive photographs in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story, a documentary about migration and identity.
  • Aerial view of Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic featured in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story, a documentary about migration and memory.
  • Aerial view of a Dominican neighborhood featured in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story.
  • Community gathering around a monument to Juan Pablo Duarte in a historical photograph from My Grandfather Is Not In This Story.
  • Historical photograph featured in My Grandfather Is Not In This Story, documenting the Dominican community in New York.