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]
Mar Coll | |
|---|---|
 Coll at the 2014 Miami Film Festival | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Early life and education
editColl was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[2]
Career
editColl'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
editFilm
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.