ABOUT



CLARA (SHE/HER/THEY) IS A FIRST GENERATION ARGENTINE-CHILEAN FILMMAKER BASED IN LOS ANGELES

FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND BRAND DIRECTOR/LEAD DESIGNER OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, A 501(c)3 NON-PROFIT THEATER COMPANY IN LA

COMING UP:

  NOV 2025 – EPISODE 206 OF “WATSON” ON CBS
  FALL 2025– ASSOCIATED FELLOW AT HARVARD’S FILM STUDY CENTER, VISITING FELLOW AT HARVARD GSAS
  FEB 2026 – DIRECTING “THE DIGNITY CIRCLE,” MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION AT THEATRE OF NOTE 

ALUMNA OF:
  DGA WOMEN’S STEERING COMMITTEE SQUAD MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (MENTORED BY ANA LILY AMIRPOUR)

  SUNDANCE SCREENWRITERS INTENSIVE
  DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
  USC’S SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS

FESTIVALS INCLUDE:
   SXSW, TRIBECA, FANTASIA, BEYOND FEST, STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL, THE FLUX SCREENING SERIES AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM, CUCALORUS, NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL, NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL, UPPSALA FILM FESTIVAL, NOT YOUR DADDY’S FILMS, FILMQUEST, SLASH FILM FESTIVAL, CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL, and more. 

AWARDS:
  BEST DIRECTOR & BEST ENSEMBLE (MURDER CAMP) – Catalina Film Festival
  GRAVEYARD SHORTS JURY PRIZE (MURDER CAMP) – Nashville Film Festival
  BEST ENSEMBLE (MURDER CAMP) – Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
  BEST COMEDY (MURDER CAMP) – FilmQuest
  SILVER AUDIENCE AWARDS (MURDER CAMP) – Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival
  OEIL D’OR (MURDER CAMP) – Paris International Fantastic Film Festival
  BEST ACTOR (PRIMROSE) – Hollyshorts
  BRONZE LION (PONLE ACENTO, MLB) – Cannes Lion
  CLIO (PONLE ACENTO, MLB) – Clio Awards, Integrated

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS AND FEATURES:
  VIMEO STAFF PICKS, NOWNESS, BOOOOOOM, 1.4, POSIT+IVE MAGAZINE, ADWEEK, BUSINESS INSIDER, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

COMMERCIAL CLIENTS: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, TOYOTA, DELTA, FITBIT, LG, AMONG OTHERS

MUSIC VIDEO: BEIRUT, MEG MYERS, DANNY OCEAN, ISAAC GRACIE, LOLA BLANC, DEVON GILFILLIAN, AND MORE


FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS SHE’S WORKED PREDOMINANTLY IN EPISODIC TELEVISION

CLARA IS ALSO AN AMATEUR BEEKEEPER AND WILL GLADLY TELL YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT IT WHETHER YOU’VE INQUIRED OR NOT