Biography

Katina Medina Mora is a Mexican-American theatre, television, and film director based in New York City.

Her latest work was at The Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer where she directed the new Jeremy O Harris play, Spirit of the People. Her international television career launched with Netflix's Emily in Paris, where she directed episodes across multiple seasons. She also helmed episodes of Firefly Lane and Selena: The Series, and is one of the lead directors on XO Kitty. She directed the Season 2 finale of Swagger (Apple TV+), and her most recent work can be seen in the latest season of The Summer I Turned Pretty(Amazon). Medina Mora's debut feature, LuTo, premiered at international festivals and streamed globally on Netflix. Her second film, Sabrás qué hacer conmigo (supported by Imcine), was released by Cinépolis and nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the Diosas de Plata. Her third feature, Latido, starring Oscar-nominated Marina de Tavira, premiered at the Morelia and Mill Valley Film Festivals and was acquired by Amazon. She has two U.S. feature projects in development: Clara Boone, a female-driven western ghost story written by Jenna Ciralli, and Will, a father-son drama starring Ricardo Chavira. In Mexico, she was awarded the prestigious Efiteatro Fund for her production of Blackbird by David Harrower, which won Best Play at the Metro Awards and was nominated for Best Direction and Best Actor. The production had acclaimed runs in 2019 and 2022, earning further recognition including Best Actress (Press Theatre Prizes) and Best Play (Cartelera de Teatro). In NY she directed Poison by Lot Vekemans at Unit J in Bushwick, and directed new works by Erin Germaine Mahoney at Theatre 555 and The Chain Theatre Festival. Medina Mora is a member of The Actors Studio Directors Unit and a writer member of The Actors Gym, led by Academy Award-winner Bobby Moresco.
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