Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito
* 1982 in Amsterdam.
Paloma Aguilera Valdebenitowent to Paris at the age of eighteen to study theatre at the drama school "Acting International", led by Robert Cordier. After a few years of study and several different jobs in Paris she applied for the Directing course at the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. From there she graduated in 2009 with the short film Blijf bij me, weg, to which she also wrote the script. Besides directing and writing she's also working as an actress.
FILMS directed by PALOMA AGUILERA VALDEBENITO
Blijf Bij Me, Weg (Stay, Away)
Netherlands 2009, 24 min
director/screenplay: Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito | production: Connie Pingen, Ruth Heida | cinematography: Menno Mans | cast: Katrien van Beurden, Raymond Thiry, Caro de Jonge
Five fragments describing the relational problems between three family members, in particular the struggle of the mother, split between her partner and her daughter.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2011, Short Matters 1