Silvana Santamaria Regista
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.
Riepilogo
LingueTedesco (Lingua madre), Inglese (fluente), Italiano (buono)
Nato/a2019
AppartenenzeBVR - Bundesverband Regie (Germania)
Contatto
Silvana Santamaria
Dati di contatto alternativi:
+49 30 97866712
+44 7440 708911
+49 3054733260
Formazione
Kulturprojekt Spielhaus e.V., Stuttgart
Premi/Nomine
2018
Offical selection JCC Carthage Film Festival, Prize of the Tunisian general Labor union (Tunisia)
- Nomina
per Produzent / A Part of Me
2018
ARD Leistungsprämie (Germania)
- Premio
per / Land of Light
2017
Founder's Award at DOC LA (Stati Uniti)
- Premio
per / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Jury-Award for Best Documentary at Indian World Film Festival (India)
- Premio
per / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2017
Asian premiere (Cina)
- Nomina
per / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Best Documentary - Golden Remi at the International Filmfestival Houston (Stati Uniti)
- Premio
per / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2016
Best Film -Filemon International Childrens’ Film Festival (Belgio)
- Premio
per / Land of Light
2015
Best Documentary - Rio de Janeiro Int. Film Festival (Germania)
- Nomina
per / Chronik einer Revolte
2014
BR Treatment Award, Filmfest Munich (Germania)
- Premio
per / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2013
Best Short Film - Interfilm Festival, Berlin (Germania)
- Nomina
per / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Kodak Award (Germania)
- Premio
per / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Short film - Max-Ophüls-Preis (Germania)
- Nomina
per / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Documentary - Filmschau Baden-Würrtemberg (Germania)
- Nomina
per / Alice im Land der Hoffnung
2012
Caligari Prize (Germania)
- Premio
per / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2010
Best Documentary at Max-Ophüls-Preis -No.1 Newcomer Prize in Germany (Germania)
- Premio
per / Nirgendwo.Kosovo
2009
Best Foreign Language Documentary- MedFilm Festival (Italia)
- Nomina
per / Status: Geduldet
2009
World premiere at San Sebastion Film Festival (Spagna)
- Nomina
per / Stillstand
2008
Best Foreign Language Documentary at IFF Tranzyt / Poland (Polonia)
- Nomina
per / Status: Geduldet
2008
European Civis Media Prize - Best Newcomer (Germania)
- Premio
per / Status: Geduldet
2008
Best German Documentary at DOK Leipzig (Germania)
- Nomina
per / Status: Geduldet
Curriculum vitae (CV) CV - Televisione & Streaming CV - Cinema
CV - Televisione & Streaming
2018 - 2019
Lolas Lieder
Soilfilms
Network/Distributore: ZDF/3sat
Serie televisiva
Drammatico, Giornalistico
Jana Bürgelin
Regia di
Produttore
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Zeamwerk
Network/Distributore: ZDF/ARTE, Bersteiner
Film televisivo
Drammatico
Samir Nasr
Regia di
Produttore
2017 - 2018
Rania's Traum
Soilfilms
Network/Distributore: ARTE
Serie televisiva
Drammatico, Giornalistico
Samir Nasr
Regia di
Produttore
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Network/Distributore: SR/ARTE
Film televisivo
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regisseur
Produttore
2015 - 2016
Your street, my stage
Propeller Films
Network/Distributore: Redbull TV
Serie televisiva
Azione
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2014 - 2017
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
Soilfilms
Network/Distributore: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Documentario
Drammatico, Giornalistico
Inga Bremer
Regia di
Produttore
2013 - 2015
Chronik einer Revolte
Soilfilms & Pilavci Film
Network/Distributore: ZDF & ARTE
Documentario
Drammatico
Ayla Gottschlich & Biene Pilavci
Regia di
Produttore
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms/Filmakademie Baden-Würrtemberg
Network/Distributore: SWR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Film televisivo
Drammatico, Per i bambini, Per i ragazzi
David Ruf
Regia di
Produttore
2011 - 2012
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
Teamworx
Network/Distributore: SWR, BR, ARTE funded by MFG film fund
Cortometraggio
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2011 - 2012
Alice im Land der Hoffnung
Zum Goldenen Lamm
Network/Distributore: SWR funded by MFG film Fund
Documentario
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2009 - 2011
Lovelab
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Network/Distributore: ZDF
Cortometraggio
Commedia
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2009 - 2010
Stillstand
Filmakademie BW & La femis
Network/Distributore: SWR & Arte / funded by MFG Film Fund
Cortometraggio
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Network/Distributore: SWR Funded by MFG Film Fund
Documentario
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
2007 - 2008
Status: Geduldet
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Network/Distributore: SWR
Documentario
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
CV - Cinema
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Teamwerk
Network/Distributore: ZDF / ARTE / Barnsteiner
Lungometraggio
Samir Nasr
Regia di
Produttore
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Network/Distributore: SR/ARTE
Lungometraggio
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regisseurin
Produttore
2015 - 2018
A Part of Me
Soilfilms & ZoneArt Films
Network/Distributore: Soilfilms
Lungometraggio
Drammatico
Silvana Santamaria & Bilal Athimni
Regia di
Produzent
Regista
2013 - 2016
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
Network/Distributore: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Lungometraggio
Drammatico
Inga Bremer
Regia di
Produttore
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms, Filmakademie BW
Network/Distributore: SWR, ARTE, / Soilfilms
Lungometraggio
Drammatico
David Ruf
Regia di
Produttore
2012 - 2015
Myanmar Goes Democrazy
Grand Pictures UG
Network/Distributore: Grand Pictures UG
Documentario
Drammatico
Daniel Grendel
Regia di
Co-Regisseurin
Regista
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Network/Distributore: SWR, funded by MFG Film Fund
Documentario
Silvana Santamaria
Regia di
Regista
