Mar Coll
Spanish filmmaker (born 1981)
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Mar Coll (born 1981) is a Spanish film director best known for the films Three Days With the Family and We All Want What's Best for Her.[1]
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Coll in 2025 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
Early life and education
Coll was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia.[2]
Career
Coll's first feature, the 2009 ensemble drama Three Days With the Family, premiered at the Málaga Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor.[3] The following year, Coll won the Goya Award for Best New Director and the Gaudí Award for Best Director for the film.[1]
In 2013, Coll's film We All Want What's Best for Her, starring Nora Navas as an unsatisfied housewife, debuted at the Valladolid International Film Festival.[4]
Coll directed the 2018 limited series Matar al padre, followed by the series This Is Not Sweden in 2023.[1]
Salve Maria, Coll's 2024 adaptation of the Katixa Agirre novel Mothers Don't, premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival,[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | La última polaroid | Short film | [1] |
| 2009 | Three Days With the Family | N/a | [3] |
| 2013 | We All Want What's Best for Her | N/a | [4] |
| 2015 | La inquilina | Short film | [1] |
| 2024 | Salve Maria | N/a | [5] |
Television
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Killing the Father | [1] |
| 2023 | Això no és Suècia | [1] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Málaga Film Festival | Best Director | Three Days With the Family | Nominated | [3] |
| 2010 | Goya Awards | Best New Director | Won | [1] | |
| Gaudí Awards | Best Director | Won | [1] | ||
| Best Film in a Catalan Language | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Gaudí Awards | Best Director | We All Want What's Best for Her | Nominated | [1] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | [1] | |||
| 2024 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Salve Maria | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Performance | Special Mention | [6] |