Iskusni kulturni radnik i novinar, Aleksis Trijana Ernandez trenutno obavlja funkciju predsednika ICAIC-a – najvažnije filmske institucije Kube. Diplomirao je novinarstvo na Univerzitetu u Havani, a tokom svoje bogate karijere ostavio je dubok trag u razvoju kulturne scene, kako na lokalnom, tako i na nacionalnom nivou.
Bio je osnivač i pokretač brojnih festivala i kulturnih inicijativa, uključujući prestižne manifestacije Romerías de Mayo i festival Cine Pobre u Gibari. Kao dugogodišnji direktor sektora kulture u provinciji Holguín, i kasnije kao nacionalni kulturni koordinator u Venecueli, pokazao je izuzetnu posvećenost promociji umetnosti i mladih talenata.
Na nacionalnom nivou, vodio je komunikacijske strategije Ministarstva kulture Kube, gde je inicirao digitalne platforme CREARTV i Streaming Cuba, čime je znatno unapredio dostupnost i vidljivost kulturnih sadržaja. Na čelo ICAIC-a dolazi 2023. godine, s vizijom modernizacije i osnaživanja kubanske filmske industrije, jačanjem međunarodne saradnje i očuvanjem bogatog filmskog nasleđa ostrva.
A seasoned cultural professional and journalist, Alexis Triana Hernández currently serves as President of ICAIC, Cuba’s leading film institution. A graduate of journalism from the University of Havana, he has left a strong mark on the country’s cultural scene, both locally and nationally. He founded and launched numerous festivals and cultural initiatives, including the prestigious Romerías de Mayo and Cine Pobre Festival in Gibara.
As long-time director of the cultural sector in Holguín province, and later as national cultural coordinator in Venezuela, he demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting the arts and young talent. At the national level, he led communication strategies for Cuba’s Ministry of Culture, where he initiated the digital platforms CREARTV and Streaming Cuba, significantly expanding access to cultural content.
In 2023, he assumed leadership of ICAIC with a vision to modernize and strengthen Cuba’s film industry, enhance international cooperation, and preserve the island’s rich cinematic heritage.