Laura Mora Ortega (born 20 April 1981) is a Colombian director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the films Killing Jesus (2017) and The Kings of the World (2022), the latter of which won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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| Born | Laura Mora Ortega 20 April 1981 Medellín, Colombia |
| Education | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editMora was born in Medellín.[1] Her grandfather was one of the founders of the Medellín Metropolitan Theatre. She developed a love for film after watching Rodrigo D: No Future at the age of 13.[2]
Her father, a lawyer, was killed by a hitman in 2002.[3][4] Following his death, Mora moved to Australia to study film at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.[5][6]
Career
editIn 2012, she co-directed the television series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord. She directed her debut feature film, Killing Jesus, in March 2016.[5]
Her 2022 film, The Kings of the World, won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[7][8] It was also selected as Colombia's submission for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[9] She will co-direct the upcoming Netflix series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.[10][11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Antes del fuego | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Código Origen | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Killing Jesus | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | The Kings of the World | Yes | Yes |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord | Yes | No | 83 episodes |
| 2015 | Los hombres también lloran | Yes | No | 31 episodes |
| 2019 | Green Frontier | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Awards | 2023 | Best Ibero-American Film | The Kings of the World | Nominated | [12] |
| Cairo International Film Festival | 2017 | Golden Pyramid | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [13] |
| Silver Pyramid | Won | ||||
| FIPRESCI Prize | Won | ||||
| Cartagena Film Festival | 2018 | Audience Award | Killing Jesus | Won | [14] |
| Colombian Cinema Award | Nominated | ||||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2017 | Gold Hugo | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [15][16] |
| Roger Ebert Award | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Gold Hugo | The Kings of the World | Nominated | [17] | |
| Chlotrudis Awards | 2024 | Best Director | The Kings of the World | Nominated | [18] |
| Fénix Awards | 2018 | Best Director | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [19][20] |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Films from the South | 2022 | Silver Mirror | The Kings of the World | Nominated | |
| Gasparilla International Film Festival | 2018 | Best International Feature | Killing Jesus | Won | |
| Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival | 2017 | Best New Director | Killing Jesus | Nominated | |
| Macondo Awards | 2018 | Best Film | Killing Jesus | Won | [21] |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Best Director | The Kings of the World | Won | [22] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Motovun Film Festival | 2018 | Best Film | Killing Jesus | Won | [23] |
| Munich Film Festival | 2023 | Best International Film | The Kings of the World | Nominated | [24] |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2018 | New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [25] |
| Cine Latino Award | Won | ||||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 2017 | New Directors Award | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [26] |
| SIGNIS Award | Nominated | ||||
| EROKSI Youth Award | Won | ||||
| Fedeora Award | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Golden Shell | The Kings of the World | Won | [27][28] | |
| Feroz Zinemaldia Award | Won | ||||
| SIGNIS Award | Won | ||||
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2018 | Ibero American Competition | Killing Jesus | Nominated | [29] |
| Warsaw Film Festival | 2017 | Best Film | Killing Jesus | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Crème de la Crème Award | The Kings of the World | Won | ||
| Zurich Film Festival | 2017 | Best International Feature Film | Killing Jesus | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best International Feature Film | The Kings of the World | Won | [30] |
References
edit- ^ Herrera Gomez, Gabriela (18 November 2022). "Laura Mora: 'El punk me ha salvado la vida por muchas cosas'". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Mejía, Javier (22 December 2022). "Laura Mora: "Mi cine es hijo de la terapia"". Revista Bienestar Colsanitas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Arroyo, Ivonne (19 March 2018). "'Yo me llamo Jesús y maté a su papá': Laura Mora". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Bernades, Horacio (8 June 2018). "Tragedia familiar | Matar a Jesús, de Laura Mora Ortega". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b de la Fuente, Anna Marie (1 December 2015). "Latin America Up Next! Oz-Educated Laura Mora on Breaking the Mold". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Ladrón de Guevara, Federico (2 June 2018). "Laura Mora, contar una historia y recordar al padre". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (24 September 2022). "San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Golden Shell". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (26 September 2022). "San Sebastián crowns The Kings of the World as its champion". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (19 December 2022). "'The Kings Of The World' Review: Laura Mora's Colombian Oscar Entry". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (12 December 2022). "Director Laura Mora on her Colombian Oscar Entry 'The Kings of the World,' '100 Years of Solitude'". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (8 October 2024). "'100 Years Of Solitude': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Series Adaptation Of Gabriel García Marquez Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Méndez, Monserrat (10 September 2023). "Premios Ariel 2023: Lista completa de ganadores". Forbes México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Essam, Angy (1 December 2017). "CIFF closing ceremony signed off by Cage, Swank, Brody". Egypt Today. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (13 March 2018). "'Escobar's' Diego F. Ramirez, Carlos Moreno, Laura Mora Preparing TV Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Parfitt, Orlando (14 September 2017). "Zurich Film Festival 2017 full line-up revealed". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Trifone, Lisa (22 October 2017). "Chicago Film Festival: Award Winners Announced". Third Coast Review. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (16 September 2022). "'No Bears', 'Saint Omer' among Chicago fest international selections (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "2024, 30th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Calderón, Lucero (9 November 2018). "Colombia triunfa en los Premios Fenix". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Beauregard, Luis Pablo (8 November 2018). "'Pájaros de verano' sorprende en unos premios Fénix que reivindican el poder de las mujeres". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Gómez, Sofía (18 November 2018). "La película 'Matar a Jesús', ganadora de cinco premios Macondo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Gómez, Sofía (7 November 2023). "'Los reyes del mundo' fue la gran ganadora de los premios Macondo 2023". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Biondi, Génesis (30 August 2018). "Producciones de Cine Colombiano Nominados al Goya y Óscar". El Impulso (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Blaney, Martin (13 June 2023). "Filmfest München unveils 2023 competition titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (14 January 2018). "'Félicité,' 'The Charmer' Among Palm Springs Film Festival Winners". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Loaiza, Yhonathan (30 September 2017). "Película colombiana 'Matar a Jesús' gana dos premios en San Sebastián". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Giraldo Rojas, María Antonia (24 September 2022). "¡Los reyes de San Sebastián! Película de la directora colombiana Laura Mora se lleva otro premio". El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (24 September 2022). "Colombian Film 'Kings of the World' Tops San Sebastian Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Bedell, Amanda (10 June 2018). "Eighth Grade, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, WIN TOP AWARDS AT THE 44TH SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2022). "Zurich Winners: Laura Mora's 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Top Feature Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
edit- Laura Mora at IMDb
