Violeta Salama studied Audiovisual Communication at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has a Master’s in Creative Documentary from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

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Violeta moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue a postgraduate degree in film production at Vancouver Film School. During her time there, she gained experience working in second units for major television productions such as The L Word and Smallville. In 2009, she returned to Madrid and joined the directing teams of the acclaimed Spanish series Crematorio and Amar en Tiempos Revueltos.

Her transition into cinema began with roles as assistant director on notable films like Dictado, directed by Antonio Chavarrías, and Blancanieves by Pablo Berger. In 2013, director Jaime Rosales featured segments she directed in his film Hermosa Juventud.

Violeta made her feature-length directorial debut with Alegría (2021), starring Cecilia Suárez and Leonardo Sbaraglia. In 2023, she directed the second season of the Prime Video series Días Mejores and helmed the series Detective Touré.