About Camila
Peruvian writer, producer, director and actress based in Los Angeles with an MFA in Film from Columbia University and a BA in Theater Arts and Communications. She is an alumna of the Sundance Creative Producing Lab and Film Independent Producing Lab in the USA, as well as the Coofilm Residency for Female Filmmakers in Spain. Her productions have screened at Telluride, Tribeca, Palm Springs, and other festivals around the world. She is the CEO & Founder of the Story Studio PLAY | Storytelling.
Camila is currently in pre-production for her first feature-length film as a writer/director, Dime Cuánto Me Quieres, winner of the Peruvian National Production Film Fund 2023 and the co-production forum PROYECTA, a joint initiative of Ventana Sur, the Marché du Film, and San Sebastián Film Festival.
In addition to her work in film, Camila has over twelve years of entrepreneurial experience, helping companies craft compelling stories that align with their brands. She has created content for Samsung, Movistar, Claro, Intel, Sura, Cadbury, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, among others.
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
Peruvian National Production Film Fund Winner 2023 with feature project Tell Me How Much You Love Me.
COOFilm, España Residencia colaborativas para mujeres cineastas 2023 with feature project Tell Me How Much You Love Me.
Cine-Qua-Non Lab, México Storylines Lab 2023 with feature project Tell Me How Much You Love Me.
DAFO Ministerio de Cultura - Gobierno del Perú New Filmmakers Lab with feature project Tell Me How Much You Love Me.
Peruvian National Production Film Fund Finalist 2022 with feature project Tell Me How Much You Love Me.
IFP Week 2020 Project Forum with feature project Malpelo
Sundance Institute 2020 Creative Producing Lab Fellowship with feature project Malpelo
Film Independent 2019 Fast Track Filmmaker with feature project Malpelo
Film Independent 2019 Creative Producing Lab Fellowship
Alfred P. Sloan Producers Grant 2019 for feature film Malpelo
IFP Audience Award 2019 for short film The Catch
Richard Brick Production Award 2019 for short film The Catch
Katherina Otto-Bernstein Production Grant 2018 for shortfilm The Catch
Bertha Tamayo Production Grant 2018 for short film The Catch