SARAH JORGE LEON
(S.A.G. Eligible)

RECENT PROJECTS

NEW: Booked Role of Adriana on Jane the Virgin

Las Siete Muertes (Post Production)

Thriller co-produced between the Dominican Republic and Tornasol Films, one of Spain’s top production companies. 

Directed by GERARDO HERRERO, Oscar winner and Executive Producer for El Secreto de Tus Ojos. Goya winner for best fiction short Ni Contigo Ni Sin Ti.

Here Sarah played the role of Eva, sharing the screen with Velvet leading actress, Manuela Velles.

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Beauty Kingdom (Shoots July/August 2017)

A film inspired on the life and work of Dominican director Jean Luis Jorge, starring Geraldine Chaplin and Isabella Rossellini. Here Sarah be playing Geraldine Chaplin’s daughter.

Directed by Laura Guzman and Israel Cardenas, who’s work has entered prestigious festivals such as the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival, etc. Produced by Aurora Dominicana.

Sand Dollars, their last film, also starring Geraldine Chaplin, won the actress best leading actor in Toronto. The film is currently showing on Netflix.

Huracan (Shoots October/November 2017)

A film inspired by the play Huracan, written by Pulitzer Cuban American writer, Nilo Cruz.

Directed and adapted by Goya nominated Ernesto Daranas.

Here Sarah be playing the lead role of Ria.

Candela (Shooting February 2018)

Directed by Andres Farias. Chosen for Sundance Institute’s Screen Writer’s Lab.  

Here Sarah be playing the lead role of Sera.

PAST INTERNATIONAL WORK

LOTOMAN and its Sequel, Lotoman 2.0. This was the highest grossing movie in the Dominican Republic in 2011 and 2013, respectably. Its commercial success led the films to be distributed in Spain, various countries in South America, and the Caribbean. 

Here Sarah played the lead role of Camelita.

To the South of Innocence (Al Sur de la Inocencia). The first Dominican film bought for the American Market. Until recently, it was shown on HBO Go. This film also had great success in the international film festival circuit, such us the, Rotherdam Film Festival, The Dominican Film Festival in NYC and the Chicago Latino film Festival, amongst others.

Here Sarah played the lead role of Vera, for which she was nominated for the Soberano Awards and the La Silla Awards for Best Actress.

Beast of Cardo. This was a Dominican indie film that also experienced great success in the International Festival Circuit. It was well received in the prestigious Mar de Plata Film Festival, as well as other festivals like the Curacao Film Festival, the Funglode Film Festival, Chelsea Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, etc.

Here Sarah got to play the role of Sara, having the privilege to share the screen with actors such as Angelica Aragon, internationally known Mexican actress and producer.