SAMANTHA AVILA is a director, writer, producer, and photographer born in Peru, where she graduated from the University of Lima. In 2019, she founded Res, an audiovisual production company.

Based in Mexico City, Samantha works on both personal and commissioned film and photographic projects. Her short films include Camino (2018), POV (2019) and Puquio (2024). She is currently developing her first feature, Mother Tongue. She participated in Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires (2021, Directing) and was selected for the 2025 Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today fellowship in Los Angeles.