Bio
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Chilean-American filmmaker graduated from the University of Chile, currently based in the US.
Started her career as an Executive Production Assistant for several boutique production companies in Chile such as Araucaria Cine, Blume, Promocine, among others. She also worked as a Cinematographer in the documentaries "I'm still here" (Hot Docs 2017), "La Huella en el Agua" (Femcine 2020), "El baile de los cisnes" (Canal22 Mexico, 2023), focusing on character driven stories, social issues and human rights.
In 2017 she was a Selectee for Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires participating in the Script Atelier with her own documentary project, and in 2020 a Selectee for Castello Errante Residenza of Rome, Italy, as 1st Camera. In 2018 she joined the CinemaChile agency as part of the production team and soon developed herself in the role of International Producer, leading her to work intensively on the promotion of the Chilean Audiovisual Industry worldwide, having participated in a wide variety of film festivals and tv markets such as Marche du Film de Cannes, European Film Market Berlinale, Venice Film Festival, TIFF, Mipcom, Mipcancun, Roma MIA Market, and many others. Within the agency she produced the project "The Week of Chilean Cinema" in Paris, Berlin and Madrid, the online program of Tuesdays and Thursdays of Chilean Cinema and Television during the pandemic, and pitching workshops for television producers. Has been a jury member for film festivals and literary awards such as the Gabriela Mistral Literary Games Award.
Started her career as an Executive Production Assistant for several boutique production companies in Chile such as Araucaria Cine, Blume, Promocine, among others. She also worked as a Cinematographer in the documentaries "I'm still here" (Hot Docs 2017), "La Huella en el Agua" (Femcine 2020), "El baile de los cisnes" (Canal22 Mexico, 2023), focusing on character driven stories, social issues and human rights.
In 2017 she was a Selectee for Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires participating in the Script Atelier with her own documentary project, and in 2020 a Selectee for Castello Errante Residenza of Rome, Italy, as 1st Camera. In 2018 she joined the CinemaChile agency as part of the production team and soon developed herself in the role of International Producer, leading her to work intensively on the promotion of the Chilean Audiovisual Industry worldwide, having participated in a wide variety of film festivals and tv markets such as Marche du Film de Cannes, European Film Market Berlinale, Venice Film Festival, TIFF, Mipcom, Mipcancun, Roma MIA Market, and many others. Within the agency she produced the project "The Week of Chilean Cinema" in Paris, Berlin and Madrid, the online program of Tuesdays and Thursdays of Chilean Cinema and Television during the pandemic, and pitching workshops for television producers. Has been a jury member for film festivals and literary awards such as the Gabriela Mistral Literary Games Award.
During this journey her interest in creating her own stories expanded and it lead her to "Prelude of a Story", her first short documentary which premiered in 2023 in Hollywood at LALIFF Los Angeles Latino Film Festival, following a succesful festival run in +30 international film festivals such as FEST New Directors New Films, SANFIC Santiago Film Festival Special Jury Mention, FIDBA, ANTOFACINE Best Short Film and Youth Jury Special Mention, NFMLA Best Short Doc Nominee 2024, Atlanta Film Festival Jury Special Mention, DX Investigative Film Festival Reel South Doc Award, Dokerfest, and so on. Thus gaining recognition, awards and distribution by Reel South Docs & PBS (Public Broadcasting Service in the US).
At the moment she is developing her feature documentary "The Witch’s Old Story", a Coming of Age essay on femininity, a documentary project on prison reform in Atlanta with NIA National Incarceration Association, and researching for a fiction feature based on real events.
In 2022 she joined Nine Realms Creative, a production company dedicated to local and international projects based in Atlanta, GA. founded by Filmmaker/DP Chris Graf, where she has developed her skills in Cinematography and Editing, as well as a Camera Operator and Camera Assistant in various US projects, including the fiction short film "The Bunker" (in post production) by director Joshua Defour, where she also served as Associate Producer, the documentary short "The Candle" by director Jessie Mabrey supported by Represent Justice, and tv mini series for streaming platforms.
At the moment she is developing her feature documentary "The Witch’s Old Story", a Coming of Age essay on femininity, a documentary project on prison reform in Atlanta with NIA National Incarceration Association, and researching for a fiction feature based on real events.
In 2022 she joined Nine Realms Creative, a production company dedicated to local and international projects based in Atlanta, GA. founded by Filmmaker/DP Chris Graf, where she has developed her skills in Cinematography and Editing, as well as a Camera Operator and Camera Assistant in various US projects, including the fiction short film "The Bunker" (in post production) by director Joshua Defour, where she also served as Associate Producer, the documentary short "The Candle" by director Jessie Mabrey supported by Represent Justice, and tv mini series for streaming platforms.
