ARE YOU MY BROTHER?

USA | 2025 | Documentary | 13 minutes

Directed by Daniel A. Nelson

When Puerto Rican tattoo artist Oscar Iglesias sets out to find his biological father, he finds a brother in filmmaker Daniel A. Nelson — and a fleeting chance at belonging before his sudden death.

The film premiered at DOC NYC in 2024 and was amended in June 2025 after Oscar’s death.

A GoFundMe is setup to help Oscar’s wife, Mel, with expenses related to Oscar’s death, as well as her battle with Stage 4 Melanoma.

For inquiries, please email thisisdanielnelson@gmail.com


PRESS

“This story is unbelievable. It is amazing.” - Josh Molina, Editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press

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‘ARE YOU MY BROTHER?’ conversation starts at 1:16:20


UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center | Summer Film Club Virtual Screening (July 28, 2026 @ 8 PM ET)

PAST SCREENINGS

  • DNAngels | Virtual Screening (May 2026)

  • New York Documentary Film Festival | New York, NY (November 2025)

  • Montclair Film Festival | Montclair, NJ (October 2025)

  • Monadnock International Film Festival | Keene, NH (October 2025)

  • St. Louis International Film Festival | St. Louis, MO (November 2024)

  • DOC NYC | IFC Center | New York City (November 2024)

  • DOC NYC | Village East by Angelika | New York City (November 2024, WORLD PREMIERE)