Director, screenwriter, producer and visual artist, born in Venezuela. Her films have been distributed worldwide and recognized with prestigious international awards. "Bad Hair" (Toronto 2013) won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian, Silver Alexander and FIPRESCI award at Thessaloniki, Silver Astor for Best Direction and Screenplay at the Mar del Plata Festival, among 63 other awards.among 63 other awards, being also Critics pick New York Times Critics pick in its North American premiere and highlighted in LGTBTIQ+ festivals. His first feature film, "A la Media Noche y Media" (Tokyo 1999) co-directed with Marité Ugás, received important Opera Prima awards. POSTCARDS FROM LENINGRAD (Biarritz 2007), received the Fipresci Award and Best Director at Kerala, India; El Abrazo at the Biarritz Festival, and the Jury Award at La Mostra de Sao Paulo, Brazil., emong 25 other international awards.
As a screenwriter and producer, the following stand out "The Boy Who Lies" (M. Ugás)- Berlinale 2011- Coral screenplay award in Havana; and "Contacted" (M.Ugás)- Tribeca 2020, Best Director Huelva. Her recent film as director, "Zafari" (San Sebastian 2024) received the French Film Critics Union Award.
She is currently writing and directing with Marité Ugás "La Hija de la Española" (The Daughter of the Spaniard) (NETFLIX/ REDRUM, Mexico), to be released by the end of 2025.
She has been invited to the prestigious artist residency Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Center (2017). She has participated as a jury member in festivals such as San Sebastian, La Mostra de Sao Paulo and FICCO.
In the Visual Arts, he works in robotics and electronic art. His piece YOU CAME WITH THE BREEZE (2002-2011), has been exhibited in Beijing, Gijón, Lima, Santiago, Caracas, Mexico City and Puebla. His most recent piece, SUPERBLOCK (2012-2020) has been exhibited in Rio de Janeiro, Toulouse, Caracas, San Juan de Puerto Rico and Lima.
