Ana Cristina Barragán (Ecuador, 1987) is a director and screenwriter. Her work Despierta (2008) landed Best Short Film at the Cero Latitud and Andes Festivals, also winning the Colibri Award for Best Equadorian Short Film. It has been screened at festivals in London, Australia, Japan, Spain, Brazil and Switzerland. Domingo Violeta (2010) premiered in the Official Selection at Locarno, among other film festivals. Her latest short, Nuca (2015), investigates anguish and loneliness and was recently premiered at the Sao Paulo Film Festival. Alba, her first feature film, has obtained more than 25 international awards. She is currently writing her second feature film, Octopus Skin and a new experimental project starring actress Karla Souza.