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.
Early life and education Coll was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia.
Career 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. The following year, Coll won the Goya Award for Best New Director and the Gaudí Award for Best Director for the film.
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.
Coll directed the 2018 limited series Matar al padre, followed by the series This Is Not Sweden in 2023.
Salve Maria, Coll's 2024 adaptation of the Katixa Agirre novel Mothers Don't, premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.
Filmography Film
Year Title Notes Ref. 2004 La última polaroid Short film 2009 Three Days With the Family 2013 We All Want What's Best for Her 2015 La inquilina Short film 2024 Salve Maria
Television Year Title Ref. 2018 Killing the Father 2023 Això no és Suècia
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2009 Málaga Film Festival Best Director Three Days With the Family 2010 Goya Awards Best New Director Gaudí Awards Best Director Best Film in a Catalan Language 2014 Gaudí Awards Best Director We All Want What's Best for Her Best Screenplay 2024Locarno Film Festival Golden LeopardSalve Maria Best Performance Special Mention
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