Silvana Santamaria Directora
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.
Vista general
IdiomasAlemán (Lengua materna), Inglés (con fluidez), Italiano (bueno/bien)
Nacido2019
AfiliacionesBVR - Bundesverband Regie (Alemania)
Contacto
Silvana Santamaria
Datos de contacto alternativos:
+49 30 97866712
+44 7440 708911
+49 3054733260
Formación
Kulturprojekt Spielhaus e.V., Stuttgart
Premios/Nominaciones
2018
Offical selection JCC Carthage Film Festival, Prize of the Tunisian general Labor union (Túnez)
- Nominación
para Produzent / A Part of Me
2018
ARD Leistungsprämie (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Land of Light
2017
Founder's Award at DOC LA (Estados Unidos)
- Premio
para / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Jury-Award for Best Documentary at Indian World Film Festival (India)
- Premio
para / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2017
Asian premiere (China)
- Nominación
para / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
2017
Best Documentary - Golden Remi at the International Filmfestival Houston (Estados Unidos)
- Premio
para / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2016
Best Film -Filemon International Childrens’ Film Festival (Bélgica)
- Premio
para / Land of Light
2015
Best Documentary - Rio de Janeiro Int. Film Festival (Alemania)
- Nominación
para / Chronik einer Revolte
2014
BR Treatment Award, Filmfest Munich (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
2013
Best Short Film - Interfilm Festival, Berlin (Alemania)
- Nominación
para / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Kodak Award (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Short film - Max-Ophüls-Preis (Alemania)
- Nominación
para / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012
Best Documentary - Filmschau Baden-Würrtemberg (Alemania)
- Nominación
para / Alice im Land der Hoffnung
2012
Caligari Prize (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2010
Best Documentary at Max-Ophüls-Preis -No.1 Newcomer Prize in Germany (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Nirgendwo.Kosovo
2009
Best Foreign Language Documentary- MedFilm Festival (Italia)
- Nominación
para / Status: Geduldet
2009
World premiere at San Sebastion Film Festival (España)
- Nominación
para / Stillstand
2008
Best Foreign Language Documentary at IFF Tranzyt / Poland (Polonia)
- Nominación
para / Status: Geduldet
2008
European Civis Media Prize - Best Newcomer (Alemania)
- Premio
para / Status: Geduldet
2008
Best German Documentary at DOK Leipzig (Alemania)
- Nominación
para / Status: Geduldet
CV CV - Televisión & Streaming CV - Cine
CV - Televisión & Streaming
2018 - 2019
Lolas Lieder
Soilfilms
Emisor /Distribuidor: ZDF/3sat
Serie de televisión
Drama, Periodismo
Jana Bürgelin
Director/a
Productor
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Zeamwerk
Emisor /Distribuidor: ZDF/ARTE, Bersteiner
Película para televisión
Drama
Samir Nasr
Director/a
Productor
2017 - 2018
Rania's Traum
Soilfilms
Emisor /Distribuidor: ARTE
Serie de televisión
Drama, Periodismo
Samir Nasr
Director/a
Productor
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Emisor /Distribuidor: SR/ARTE
Película para televisión
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Regisseur
Productor
2015 - 2016
Your street, my stage
Propeller Films
Emisor /Distribuidor: Redbull TV
Serie de televisión
Acción
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2014 - 2017
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen children
Soilfilms
Emisor /Distribuidor: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Película documental
Drama, Periodismo
Inga Bremer
Director/a
Productor
2013 - 2015
Chronik einer Revolte
Soilfilms & Pilavci Film
Emisor /Distribuidor: ZDF & ARTE
Película documental
Drama
Ayla Gottschlich & Biene Pilavci
Director/a
Productor
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms/Filmakademie Baden-Würrtemberg
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Película para televisión
Drama, Infantil, Juvenil
David Ruf
Director/a
Productor
2011 - 2012
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
Teamworx
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR, BR, ARTE funded by MFG film fund
Cortometraje
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2011 - 2012
Alice im Land der Hoffnung
Zum Goldenen Lamm
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR funded by MFG film Fund
Película documental
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2009 - 2011
Lovelab
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Emisor /Distribuidor: ZDF
Cortometraje
Comedia
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2009 - 2010
Stillstand
Filmakademie BW & La femis
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR & Arte / funded by MFG Film Fund
Cortometraje
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR Funded by MFG Film Fund
Película documental
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
2007 - 2008
Status: Geduldet
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR
Película documental
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
CV - Cine
2017 - 2020
Sharaf
Soilfilms, ZoneArt Films, Les Comtes Modernes, Teamwerk
Emisor /Distribuidor: ZDF / ARTE / Barnsteiner
Película de cine
Samir Nasr
Director/a
Productor
2015 - 2021
AZIZA
Soilfilms
Emisor /Distribuidor: SR/ARTE
Película de cine
Drama
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Regisseurin
Productor
2015 - 2018
A Part of Me
Soilfilms & ZoneArt Films
Emisor /Distribuidor: Soilfilms
Película de cine
Drama
Silvana Santamaria & Bilal Athimni
Director/a
Produzent
Director
2013 - 2016
Franco's legacy - Spain's stolen Children
Emisor /Distribuidor: BR & ARTE / Soilfilms
Película de cine
Drama
Inga Bremer
Director/a
Productor
2013 - 2016
Land of Light
Soilfilms, Filmakademie BW
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR, ARTE, / Soilfilms
Película de cine
Drama
David Ruf
Director/a
Productor
2012 - 2015
Myanmar Goes Democrazy
Grand Pictures UG
Emisor /Distribuidor: Grand Pictures UG
Película documental
Drama
Daniel Grendel
Director/a
Co-Regisseurin
Director
2008 - 2010
Nirgendwo.Kosovo
Eikon Südwest
Emisor /Distribuidor: SWR, funded by MFG Film Fund
Película documental
Silvana Santamaria
Director/a
Director
