Sonja Ortiz

BIOGRAPHIE

Berlin-based filmmaker and actress. She studied performing arts at the Theatre Academy La Casona in Barcelona, Spain and at the performance masterclass in Kazan, Russia. Sonja wrote and directed the short film “Supay”, filmed in Peru which premiered in 2018 and is currently screened at festivals around the world. In May 2018 she was selected for the masterclass “Filming in Peru with Werner Herzog”. Each participant filmed a short guided by Werner Herzog. Sonja's film “El alma ausente” is a tale of magic realism about a boy who feeds his death mother`s soul with butterflies. 2019 she was a selected as a participant of UFA Serienschule, an intensive program for screenwriting talents.

FILMOGRAPHIE