Javier Yañez Sanz
Appears in 12 titles

Javier Yañez (born 1982, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish film director who has directed 8 short films and worked on numerous advertising campaigns, music videos, and personal inspirational pieces. He has gained international recognition for his manga adaptations, including "Mighty Boy," the first adaptation of a manga by Japanese author Naoki Urasawa in Spain, "Utopias" by Shun Umezawa (27 awards), and "Bookworm" by Amagappa Shoujogun (37 awards), which was published in the compilation volume "Blindside" presented by Junji Ito. Other notable works include "Amor Sacro," which premiered at Sitges in 2011, and "A través del ocaso" (2009). Yañez is the founder and CEO of Wewotion, a production company specialized in advertising for videogames such as Supercell, major brands such as Coca Cola, Disney+, and Planeta, and institutions including the Embassy of Japan. His latest project, "Amira," premiered at Sitges Film Festival in 2025 and is currently in distribution.

Filmography

Bookworm
6.0
Bookworm
2023
Director
Equals
5.3
Equals
2019
Director
La Perrera
La Perrera
2017
Director
Amor sacro
Amor sacro
2011
Director
A traves del ocaso
A traves del ocaso
2009
Director
Mighty Boy
Mighty Boy
2013
Director
Amira
Amira
2025
Director
This is Not a Real Movie
Director