Sara Summa

Sara Summa is a French-Italian filmmaker based in Berlin. She studied film theory in Paris, Bologna (Italy), and Providence (USA). She subsequently completed a directing degree at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). In 2019, her first feature film, The Last to See Them, had its world premiere at the Berlinale. Her films deal with themes of family, life, and death. She follows a cinematic approach that aims to test, interrogate, and challenge the medium of film.

During her stay at Villa Aurora, Sara Summa will develop the script for an English-language musical film. The film is set in a rural area in North America and has a strong social component dealing with the issue of unemployment.

Sara Summa is Villa Aurora Fellow of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

Selected Filmography
2023 | Arthur&Diana, feature film (screenwriter and director)
2021 | Wenn in einer Winternacht zwei Reisende, short film (screenwriter and director)
2019 | The Last to See Them, feature film (screenwriter and director)
2017 | Meine Freundinnen, featurette (screenwriter and director)
2016 | Zum Ozean, short film (screenwriter and director)

Selected Prizes and Awards
2024 | First Steps Award Nominee for Arthur&Diana, Best Feature, Germany
2024 | Best Film and Best Production for Arthur&Diana – Achtung Berlin, Germany
2024 | Best Directing for Arthur&Diana – Max Ophüls Preis, Germany
2023 | Best Interpretation for Arthur&Diana – Mar del Plata, Argentina
2023 | Special Jury Award for Arthur&Diana – Seminci Valladolid, Spain