Silvana Santamaria Regissør
Soilfilms Media GmbH
Soilfilms is an international female-powered production company founded by the four friends
and award-winning directors Catalina Flórez, Silvana Santamaria, Inga Bremer and Ayla Gottschlich.
We are producing our own films and the films of other great directors!
Inspired by people who make a difference, we tell stories through fiction films, documentaries and commercials.
Our passion is telling life from our diverse and female perspective.
We believe these are the keys to reflect society, touch and inspire our audience.
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We have more than ten years of experience in developing and producing fictional and documentary content in
the Mediterranean Region with focus on Tunisia, Spain, Sicily, and the Balkan as well as Turkey and Georgia
with our strong production partners in place.
We are collaborating for more than 20 years with our partners from the Caribbean territory, focusing on Cuba and Colombia.
Film Production Company
We direct and produce full-length features, documentaries and short formats for all kind of platforms, such as TV, cinema and the web. With all of us having a deep background in directing features, we know the production process in and out and always tailor it exactly to the needs of the director.
Commercial Work
There’s always something beautiful in a well executed commercial production and we are always looking to achieve that beauty. If your project needs a high-quality concept, director or production you have come to the right place.
Service Production
If you are a production company or agency in need of production services in Berlin or Germany, we are here to help. Our experienced team of producers will always find the right solution for your shoot, no matter how big or small the project.
SILVANA SANTAMARIA is a German film director, screenwriter and producer residing in Berlin. She studied from 2004-2010 at the Film Acadamy Baden-Württemberg, where she met her partners of Soilfilms. In 2010 she was one of two scholarship holders at the Academy of Arts in Berlin in the „Film-Art“ section. From 2007-2010 she was a scholarship holder of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung during her studies. She successfully directed award winning films like “On Sufferance” and “Nowhere.Kosovo”. Her latest films are the productions “A Part Of Me” (2015-2018) (director, writer and producer), “Franco’s Legacy – Spain’s Stolen Children” (2016) (producer) and the feature film “Land of Light” (2013-2016) (producer), which was shot on the Turkish/Syrian border in 2014. From 2011 to 2012 Silvana Santamaria directed the award winning short film “Her letter to the wedding” with Corinna Harfouch in the leading role.
Oversikt
Språktysk (Morsmål), engelsk (flytende), italiensk (bra)
Født2019
MedlemskapBVR - Bundesverband Regie (Tyskland)
Kontakt
Silvana Santamaria
Alternative kontaktopplysninger:
+49 30 97866712
+44 7440 708911
+49 3054733260
Utdanning og opplæring
Kulturprojekt Spielhaus e.V., Stuttgart
Utmerkelser/nominasjoner
2018
Offical selection JCC Carthage Film Festival, Prize of the Tunisian general Labor union (Tunisia)
- Nominasjon
for Produzent / A Part of Me
2018
ARD Leistungsprämie (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Land of Light
2017
Founder's Award at DOC LA (USA)
- Tildeling
for / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Jury-Award for Best Documentary at Indian World Film Festival (India)
- Tildeling
for / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2017
Asian premiere (Kina)
- Nominasjon
for / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Best Documentary - Golden Remi at the International Filmfestival Houston (USA)
- Tildeling
for / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2016
Best Film -Filemon International Childrens’ Film Festival (Belgia)
- Tildeling
for / Land of Light
2015
Best Documentary - Rio de Janeiro Int. Film Festival (Tyskland)
- Nominasjon
for / Chronik einer Revolte
2014
BR Treatment Award, Filmfest Munich (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2013
Best Short Film - Interfilm Festival, Berlin (Tyskland)
- Nominasjon
for / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Kodak Award (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Short film - Max-Ophüls-Preis (Tyskland)
- Nominasjon
for / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Documentary - Filmschau Baden-Würrtemberg (Tyskland)
- Nominasjon
for / Alice im Land der Hoffnung
2012
Caligari Prize (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2010
Best Documentary at Max-Ophüls-Preis -No.1 Newcomer Prize in Germany (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Nirgendwo.Kosovo
2009
Best Foreign Language Documentary- MedFilm Festival (Italia)
- Nominasjon
for / Status: Geduldet
2009
World premiere at San Sebastion Film Festival (Spania)
- Nominasjon
for / Stillstand
2008
Best Foreign Language Documentary at IFF Tranzyt / Poland (Polen)
- Nominasjon
for / Status: Geduldet
2008
European Civis Media Prize - Best Newcomer (Tyskland)
- Tildeling
for / Status: Geduldet
2008
Best German Documentary at DOK Leipzig (Tyskland)
- Nominasjon
for / Status: Geduldet
CV CV - TV og strømming CV - Kino
CV - TV og strømming
2018 - 2019
Lolas Lieder
Soilfilms
Nettverk/distributør: ZDF/3sat
Fjernsynsserie
Drama, Journalistikk
Jana Bürgelin
Regi
Produsent
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Zeamwerk
Nettverk/distributør: ZDF/ARTE, Bersteiner
Fjernsynsfilm
Drama
Samir Nasr
Regi
Produsent
2017 - 2018
Rania's Traum
Soilfilms
Nettverk/distributør: ARTE
Fjernsynsserie
Drama, Journalistikk
Samir Nasr
Regi
Produsent
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Nettverk/distributør: SR/ARTE
Fjernsynsfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regisseur
Produsent
2015 - 2016
Your street, my stage
Propeller Films
Nettverk/distributør: Redbull TV
Fjernsynsserie
Action
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2014 - 2017
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
Soilfilms
Nettverk/distributør: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Dokumentarfilm
Drama, Journalistikk
Inga Bremer
Regi
Produsent
2013 - 2015
Chronik einer Revolte
Soilfilms & Pilavci Film
Nettverk/distributør: ZDF & ARTE
Dokumentarfilm
Drama
Ayla Gottschlich & Biene Pilavci
Regi
Produsent
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms/Filmakademie Baden-Würrtemberg
Nettverk/distributør: SWR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Fjernsynsfilm
Barneforestilling, Drama, Ungdom
David Ruf
Regi
Produsent
2011 - 2012
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
Teamworx
Nettverk/distributør: SWR, BR, ARTE funded by MFG film fund
Kortfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2011 - 2012
Alice im Land der Hoffnung
Zum Goldenen Lamm
Nettverk/distributør: SWR funded by MFG film Fund
Dokumentarfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2009 - 2011
Lovelab
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Nettverk/distributør: ZDF
Kortfilm
Komedie
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2009 - 2010
Stillstand
Filmakademie BW & La femis
Nettverk/distributør: SWR & Arte / funded by MFG Film Fund
Kortfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Nettverk/distributør: SWR Funded by MFG Film Fund
Dokumentarfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
2007 - 2008
Status: Geduldet
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Nettverk/distributør: SWR
Dokumentarfilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
CV - Kino
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Teamwerk
Nettverk/distributør: ZDF / ARTE / Barnsteiner
Spillefilm
Samir Nasr
Regi
Produsent
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Nettverk/distributør: SR/ARTE
Spillefilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regisseurin
Produsent
2015 - 2018
A Part of Me
Soilfilms & ZoneArt Films
Nettverk/distributør: Soilfilms
Spillefilm
Drama
Silvana Santamaria & Bilal Athimni
Regi
Produzent
Regissør
2013 - 2016
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
Nettverk/distributør: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Spillefilm
Drama
Inga Bremer
Regi
Produsent
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms, Filmakademie BW
Nettverk/distributør: SWR, ARTE, / Soilfilms
Spillefilm
Drama
David Ruf
Regi
Produsent
2012 - 2015
Myanmar Goes Democrazy
Grand Pictures UG
Nettverk/distributør: Grand Pictures UG
Dokumentarfilm
Drama
Daniel Grendel
Regi
Co-Regisseurin
Regissør
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Nettverk/distributør: SWR, funded by MFG Film Fund
Dokumentarfilm
Silvana Santamaria
Regi
Regissør
