Ana Endara is a Panamanian filmmaker. She holds a degree in Social Sciences from Florida State University and studied Film Directing at the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) in Cuba.

Ana has directed four acclaimed documentaries: Curundú, Reinas, The Joy of Sound, and For Your Peace of Mind, Make Your Own Museum (co-directed with Pilar Moreno), through which she shares different perspectives on Panamanian society and explores the notion of belonging. In 2012, Ana founded Mansa Productora, an independent audiovisual production company based in Panama City, Panama.

In 2024, Ana made her fiction debut with Beloved Tropic, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and the San Sebastián Film Festival. It later screened at major festivals including Rome, Gothenburg, Havana, Hong Kong, and Rio. The film has received numerous awards, including the Grand Prix Coup de Cœur at Cinélatino, Toulouse; the Golden Gate Cine Latino Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival; and the Audience Award at the 2024 Biarritz Amérique Latine Festival.

Ana is currently developing her second fiction feature, Victoria en las Nubes.