Biography
Award-winning director, actress and screenwriter. Constanza has more than fifteen years of film experience in projects made in Chile, Spain, Perú, Cuba, Mexico, Poland and the United States.
The first time she worked in a film was as an actress in "The Motorcycle Diaries", directed by Walter Salles. This inspired her to continue her path as a filmmaker, having the opportunity to work with stars such as Keanu Reeves, Alfredo Castro, Eli Roth, Pablo Larraín, among others.
She is developing her first feature film "Desierto Rosa" (AKA Pink Desert) which has been recognized by several awards and events.
Constanza's latest short film "My Independence Day" received awards such as: Best Short Film "Conexión Bogoshorts Competition" (2024, Colombia), Jury Award at: Breakthroughs Film festival (2024, Canada), Ismalia International Film Festival (2025, Egypt), NBR Student Grant (2023, USA), among others.
Awards for "My independence day" short film: -Best Short film "Competencia Conexión Bogoshorts" (2024, Colombia) -Jury Prize in: Breakthroughs Film festival (2024, Canadá), Ismalia International Film Festival (2025, Egypt), -The Adrienne Shelly foundation award for best female director (2023) James Ponsoldt Award for best director (2023) -National Board of Review student grant (2023) -Audiovisual Chilean funds (Audiovisual promotion) with Avispa Cine (2022) -Katharina Otto-Bernstein Production Grant (2020).
Selections and Awards for "Pink Desert" (AKA Desierto Rosa) MAFIZ - Málaga Film Festival Coproduction Market. Committee selection. -Chilean Ministry of Culture audiovisual production funds (2024) -Carolina Foundation scholarship (2022) -Chilean Ministry of Culture audiovisual script revision funds (2022) -Chilean Ministry of Culture audiovisual original script funds (2021) -Columbia University School of the Arts Sloan Screenwriting Award for "Marcia Marcela" (aka Desierto Rosa, Pink Desert) (2020) -Alfred P. Sloan Screenplay Treatment Award for "Blood is thicker than Water". Columbia University, New York, United States. (2019)
