Laura Mora Ortega
Laura Mora Ortega (born 1981) is a Colombian director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the films Killing Jesus (2017) and The Kings of the World (2022), the latter of which won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Laura Mora Ortega
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- Name
- Laura Mora
- Birth Name
- Laura Mora Ortega
- Born
- 1981
- Birthplace
- Medellín, Colombia
- Occupation
- * Director
- Education
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Known for
- Killing Jesus · The Kings of the World
- Languages
- Spanish
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Laura Mora Ortega (born 1981) is a Colombian director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the films Killing Jesus (2017) and The Kings of the World (2022), the latter of which won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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Laura Mora Ortega (born 1981) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. The film director was born in Medellín. Laura Mora Ortega studied at RMIT University.
Works include Killing Jesus and The Kings of the World. Languages used include Spanish.
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Key facts
• Name — Laura Mora • Birth Name — Laura Mora Ortega • Born — 1981 • Birthplace — Medellín, Colombia • Occupation — * Director • screenwriter • Education — Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology • Years Active — 2006–present
Early life
Early life
Mora was born in Medellín. Her grandfather was one of the founders of the Medellín Metropolitan Theatre. She developed a love for film after watching Rodrigo D: No Future at the age of 13. Her father, a lawyer, was killed by a hitman in 2002. Following his death, Mora moved to Australia to study film at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Career
Career
In 2012, she co-directed the television series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord. She directed her debut feature film, Killing Jesus, in March 2016. Her 2022 film, The Kings of the World, won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also selected as Colombia's submission for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. She co-directed the Netflix series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2012 — Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord — 83 episodes • 2015 — Los hombres también lloran — 31 episodes • 2019 — Green Frontier — 4 episodes • 2024–2026 — One Hundred Years of Solitude — 7 episodes
Life and career
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Life and career
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1981
Laura Mora Ortega born at Medellín.
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer • 2015 — Antes del fuego • 2016 — Código Origen • 2017 — Killing Jesus • 2022 — The Kings of the World
Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • Ariel Awards — 2023 — Best Ibero-American Film — The Kings of the World • Cairo International Film Festival — 2017 — Golden Pyramid — Killing Jesus • Silver Pyramid • FIPRESCI Prize • Cartagena Film Festival — 2018 — Audience Award — Killing Jesus • Colombian Cinema Award • Chicago International Film Festival — 2017 — Gold Hugo — Killing Jesus • Roger Ebert Award • 2022 — Gold Hugo — The Kings of the World • Chlotrudis Awards — 2024 — Best Director — The Kings of the World • Fénix Awards — 2018 — Best Director — Killing Jesus • Best Screenplay • Films from the South — 2022 — Silver Mirror — The Kings of the World • Gasparilla International Film Festival — 2018 — Best International Feature — Killing Jesus • Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival — 2017 — Best New Director — Killing Jesus • Macondo Awards — 2018 — Best Film — Killing Jesus • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2023 — Best Director — The Kings of the World • Best Screenplay • Motovun Film Festival — 2018 — Best Film — Killing Jesus • Munich Film Festival — 2023 — Best International Film — The Kings of the World • Palm Springs International Film Festival — 2018 — New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize — Killing Jesus • Cine Latino Award • San Sebastián International Film Festival — 2017 — New Directors Award — Killing Jesus • SIGNIS Award • EROKSI Youth Award • Fedeora Award • 2022 — Golden Shell — The Kings of the World • Feroz Zinemaldia Award • SIGNIS Award • Seattle International Film Festival — 2018 — Ibero American Competition — Killing Jesus • Warsaw Film Festival — 2017 — Best Film — Killing Jesus • 2022 — Crème de la Crème Award — The Kings of the World • Zurich Film Festival — 2017 — Best International Feature Film — Killing Jesus • 2022 — Best International Feature Film — The Kings of the World
Colombian Filmmaker Laura Mora in Zürich, 2017 during Zurich Film Festival ZFF. Videostill from an interview.
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Videostill of an interview conducted with Laura Mora during Zürich Film Festival ZFF in 2017.
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- 1.Herrera Gomez, Gabriela. Laura Mora: 'El punk me ha salvado la vida por muchas cosas'. El Tiempo. 18 November 2022.
- 2.Mejía, Javier. Laura Mora: “Mi cine es hijo de la terapia”. Revista Bienestar Colsanitas. 22 December 2022.
- 3.Arroyo, Ivonne. 'Yo me llamo Jesús y maté a su papá': Laura Mora. El Heraldo. 19 March 2018.
- 4.Bernades, Horacio. Tragedia familiar Matar a Jesús, de Laura Mora Ortega. Página 12. 8 June 2018.
- 5.de la Fuente, Anna Marie. Latin America Up Next! Oz-Educated Laura Mora on Breaking the Mold. Variety. 1 December 2015.
- 6.Ladrón de Guevara, Federico. Laura Mora, contar una historia y recordar al padre. Clarín. 2 June 2018.
- 7.Ntim, Zac. San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Golden Shell. Deadline. 24 September 2022.
- 8.Rivera, Alfonso. San Sebastián crowns The Kings of the World as its champion. Cineuropa. 26 September 2022.
- 9.Bunbury, Stephanie. 'The Kings Of The World' Review: Laura Mora's Colombian Oscar Entry. Deadline. 19 December 2022.
- 10.de la Fuente, Anna Marie. Director Laura Mora on her Colombian Oscar Entry 'The Kings of the World,' '100 Years of Solitude'. Variety. 12 December 2022.
- 11.Rice, Lynette. '100 Years Of Solitude': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Series Adaptation Of Gabriel García Marquez Novel. Deadline. 8 October 2024.
- 12.Méndez, Monserrat. Premios Ariel 2023: Lista completa de ganadores. Forbes México. 10 September 2023.
- 13.Essam, Angy. CIFF closing ceremony signed off by Cage, Swank, Brody. Egypt Today. 1 December 2017.
- 14.de la Fuente, Anna Marie. 'Escobar's' Diego F. Ramirez, Carlos Moreno, Laura Mora Preparing TV Slate (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 13 March 2018.
- 15.Parfitt, Orlando. Zurich Film Festival 2017 full line-up revealed. Screen Daily. 14 September 2017.
- 16.Trifone, Lisa. Chicago Film Festival: Award Winners Announced. Third Coast Review. 22 October 2017.
- 17.Kay, Jeremy. 'No Bears', 'Saint Omer' among Chicago fest international selections (exclusive). Screen Daily. 16 September 2022.
- 18.2024, 30th Annual Awards. Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films. 5 August 2024.
- 19.Calderón, Lucero. Colombia triunfa en los Premios Fenix. Excélsior. 9 November 2018.
- 20.Beauregard, Luis Pablo. 'Pájaros de verano' sorprende en unos premios Fénix que reivindican el poder de las mujeres. El País. 8 November 2018.
- 21.Gómez, Sofía. La película 'Matar a Jesús', ganadora de cinco premios Macondo. El Tiempo. 18 November 2018.
- 22.Gómez, Sofía. 'Los reyes del mundo' fue la gran ganadora de los premios Macondo 2023. El Tiempo. 7 November 2023.
- 23.Biondi, Génesis. Producciones de Cine Colombiano Nominados al Goya y Óscar. El Impulso. 30 August 2018.
- 24.Blaney, Martin. Filmfest München unveils 2023 competition titles. Screen Daily. 13 June 2023.
- 25.Saperstein, Pat. 'Félicité,' 'The Charmer' Among Palm Springs Film Festival Winners. Variety. 14 January 2018.
- 26.Loaiza, Yhonathan. Película colombiana 'Matar a Jesús' gana dos premios en San Sebastián. El Tiempo. 30 September 2017.
- 27.Giraldo Rojas, María Antonia. ¡Los reyes de San Sebastián! Película de la directora colombiana Laura Mora se lleva otro premio. El Colombiano. 24 September 2022.
- 28.Lodge, Guy. Colombian Film 'Kings of the World' Tops San Sebastian Award Winners. Variety. 24 September 2022.
- 29.Bedell, Amanda. Eighth Grade, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, WIN TOP AWARDS AT THE 44TH SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Seattle International Film Festival. 10 June 2018.
- 30.Goodfellow, Melanie. Zurich Winners: Laura Mora's 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Top Feature Prize. Deadline. 1 October 2022.
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