Mar Coll
Mar Coll | |
|---|---|
 Coll at the 2014 Miami Film Festival | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Mar Coll (born 1981) is a Spanish film director best known for the films Three Days With the Family and We All Want What's Best for Her.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Coll was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[2]
Career
[edit]Coll's first feature, the 2009 ensemble drama Three Days With the Family, premiered at the Málaga Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor.[3] The following year, Coll won the Goya Award for Best New Director and the Gaudí Award for Best Director for the film.[1]
In 2013, Coll's film We All Want What's Best for Her, starring Nora Navas as an unsatisfied housewife, debuted at the Valladolid International Film Festival.[4]
Coll directed the 2018 limited series Killing the Father, followed by the series Això no és Suècia in 2023.[1]
Salve Maria, Coll's 2024 adaptation of the Katixa Agirre novel Mothers Don't, premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[5] and received a Special Mention in the category Best Performance in the international competition.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | La última polaroid | Short film | [1] |
| 2009 | Three Days With the Family | — | [3] |
| 2013 | We All Want What's Best for Her | — | [4] |
| 2015 | La inquilina | Short film | [1] |
| 2024 | Salve Maria | — | [5] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Killing the Father | [1] |
| 2023 | Això no és Suècia | [1] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Málaga Film Festival | Best Director | Three Days With the Family | Nominated | [3] |
| 2010 | Goya Awards | Best New Director | Won | [1] | |
| Gaudí Awards | Best Director | Won | [1] | ||
| Best Film in a Catalan Language | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Gaudí Awards | Best Director | We All Want What's Best for Her | Nominated | [1] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | [1] | |||
| 2024 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Salve Maria | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Performance | Special Mention | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mar Coll". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Mar Coll". Tabakalera. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan. "Three Days With the Family". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b Holland, Jonathan. "We All Want What's Best for Her (Tots volem el millor per a ella): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Salve Maria". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Locarno77". Locarnofestival.ch. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.