Natalia Santa
Colombian director (born 1977)
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Natalia Santa Carrillo (born 1977) is a Colombian director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the 2017 drama film The Dragon Defense.
1977 (age 48–49)
- Director
- screenwriter
Natalia Santa | |
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| Born | Natalia Santa Carrillo 1977 (age 48–49) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Education | National University of Colombia |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life
Santa was born in Bogotá.[1] Both of her parents worked in television; her mother, Fabiola Carrillo, is also a screenwriter.[2] She studied literature at the National University of Colombia and worked in various publishing houses, including Alfaguara.[1][3] After studying English in the United States, she began working on television scripts with her mother.[2]
Career
In 2016, she and Kiran Fernández founded a production company, Perro de Monte.[4] Her debut feature film, The Dragon Defense, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, making her the first Colombian female director to participate in an official section of the Cannes Film Festival.[5] Her second feature film, Malta, premiered at South by Southwest in 2024.[6][7] She co-wrote the upcoming Netflix series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Dragon Defense | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Malta | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Summer in Venice | No | Yes | 151 episodes |
| 2013 | Plaza Sésamo | No | Yes | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Crime Diaries: Night Out | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Green Frontier | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Ruido Capital | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Great Heist | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | No | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platino Awards | 2025 | Best Series Creator | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Nominated | [10][11] |
