Andrea, an advertising creative trapped in a relentless spiral of stress, competition, and a failed relationship, begins to experience strange, unsettling physical symptoms that she blames on her fast-paced lifestyle. As the pain intensifies and her body slowly starts to deform, her professional and personal world begins to crack around her. However, determined not to “overreact” and desperate to prove she can handle everything, she insists on ignoring her body’s signals, until she finally collapses, forcing her to confront a terrifying truth growing inside her that she can no longer deny.
Panamanian-Mexican director and screenwriter, she has developed professionally as a production designer in film. After several years of experience, she began exploring directing through three short films that she wrote and directed, in which she delves into the body and hidden desires. This creative search culminates in her debut feature in development, Teratoma. In parallel, she has established herself as a production designer on feature films such as Tumbadores, by María Isabel Burnes, which had its international premiere at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and Espina, by Daniel Poler, which premiered worldwide at the Miami Film Festival, where it received the Audience Award before continuing its journey through other festivals, among other feature films.
The lab represents an opportunity to receive feedback that will help strengthen both the creative proposal and the production approach, as well as to build a realistic roadmap for the project’s next stages. In addition, we aim to establish connections with other producers and industry professionals who may become strategic partners for the project, taking advantage of the exchange, mentorship, and networking space offered by Warmi Lab.
Panamanian director and producer. She is the founder of Too Much Productions, a production company based in Panama since 2014, dedicated to promoting female talent in Panamanian cinema. She is currently developing her second feature film, Cuerpo Cerrado, selected for the Torino Film Lab – Next Green Narratives. As a producer, she has developed and supported fiction and documentary feature films with strong international circulation. Notable projects include Panquiaco (2020), directed by Ana Elena Tejera, which had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Bright Future Competition, and Algo Azul (2021), directed by Mariel García Spooner, which premiered at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and was acquired by HBO Max and Amazon Prime.