Adonis is a Brooklyn, New York native son of working-class parents who both migrated to the U.S. in the early 1970’s from The Dominican Republic. He graduated from the Film/Video program at The School of Visual Arts.
Adonis’ short Civic Mind won Best Dramatic Narrative at the New York Short Film Festival following numerous screenings including HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival, BlackStar Film Fest, and Pan African Film Festival. He's written, produced, directed, and edited all five of his short films.
Team captain of his high school varsity baseball team, he also gained team building skills spending years as a board member for Brooklyn Young Filmmakers, a non-profit organization introducing teens and adults from underserved communities to the different jobs available in the film/tv industry.
Adonis is looking to launch a non-profit organization in 2025 to expand on his community efforts. Outside of this and filmmaking, Adonis loves baseball, live music, martial arts, collecting phsyscial media, and spending time with his nephews.
