Dean of the Screenwriting program of Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, he holds a degree in Hispanic Language and Literature from Universidad de la Habana and is an associate professor at Instituto Superior de Arte, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba. He conducts workshops and master classes throughout Latin America, and also works as a screenwriter and consultant on projects such as Pablo Larraín’s No (2011), and Sebastian Lelio’s Una Mujer Fantástica (2017), winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. No (2011), de Pablo Larraín, e Una Mujer Fantástica (2017), de Sebastian Lelio, ganhador do Urso de Prata de Melhor Roteiro e do Oscar de Melhor Filme Estrangeiro.