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Natalia Santa

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santa and the second or maternal family name is Carrillo.

Natalia Santa
Born
Natalia Santa Carrillo

1977 (age 46–47)
Bogotá, Colombia
EducationNational University of Colombia
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present

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.

Early life

Natalia 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 [es], 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 [es] Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2009 Summer in Venice [es] 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

References

  1. ^ a b Guzmán, Laura (24 May 2017). "La colombiana Natalia Santa da color a la rutina, en Cannes". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Builes, Camila (20 July 2017). "Natalia Santa: encontrar un lugar en el mundo". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ Pérez Echeverry, Alejandro (6 July 2024). ""Me obsesiona lo que hay en el interior de las personas": Natalia Santa habla sobre 'Malta' y la frustración de dirigir". Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Acero, Yaritza (4 July 2024). "Natalia Santa estrena su segundo largometraje: 'MALTA'". Marie Claire Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ Alzate, Sergio (10 July 2017). "'Hay fuerza femenina en el cine colombiano': Natalia Santa". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ Medina Escobar, Mateo (20 April 2024). ""Malta" y el afán colombiano de abandonar el país". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ Castaño Guzmán, Ángel (9 July 2024). "Lo nuevo de Natalia Santa: Malta, una película sobre las cosas que no se hablan en las familias". El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ Rice, Lynette (8 October 2024). "'100 Years Of Solitude': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Series Adaptation Of Gabriel García Marquez Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (17 April 2024). "'One Hundred Years of Solitude' Teaser: A Colombian Family Is Cursed After Discovering a Mythical Town". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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