Catalina Santamaría is an independent filmmaker based in New York. Her work as a director, producer, photographer, and editor has received international recognition and awards. Selected films include Umbrella House, Luminiscencia, Excepto mi alma…, and Derail. Her first feature, Squatters/Okupas, received the Best International Documentary Feature award at the Puerto Rico Film Festival and the Havana Star Prize – Special Jury Mention for Documentary at the 2022 Havana Film Festival New York.

Since 2015, Santamaría has worked as a producer at CUNY TV, where she develops overall network strategy and oversees content planning.