Mar Coll

Mar Coll
Coll at the 2014 Miami Film Festival
Born	1981 (age 43–44) Barcelona, Spain
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

Mar Coll (born 1981) is a Spanish film director best known for the films Three Days With the Family and We All Want What's Best for Her.[1]

Early life and education

Coll was born in Barcelona. She studied filmmaking at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[2]

Career

Coll's first feature, the 2009 ensemble drama Three Days With the Family, premiered at the Málaga Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor.[3] The following year, Coll won the Goya Award for Best New Director and the Gaudí Award for Best Director for the film.[1]

In 2013, Coll's film We All Want What's Best for Her, starring Nora Navas as an unsatisfied housewife, debuted at the Valladolid International Film Festival.[4]

Coll directed the 2018 limited series Killing the Father, followed by the series Això no és Suècia in 2023.[1]

Salve Maria, Coll's 2024 adaptation of the Katixa Agirre novel Mothers Don't, premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[5] and received a Special Mention in the category Best Performance in the international competition.[6]

Filmography

Film

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2004	La última polaroid	Short film	[1]
2009	Three Days With the Family	—	[3]
2013	We All Want What's Best for Her	—	[4]
2015	La inquilina	Short film	[1]
2024	Salve Maria	—	[5]

Television

Year	Title	Ref.
2018	Killing the Father	[1]
2023	Això no és Suècia	[1]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2009	Málaga Film Festival	Best Director	Three Days With the Family	Nominated	[3]
2010	Goya Awards	Best New Director		Won	[1]
	Gaudí Awards	Best Director		Won	[1]
		Best Film in a Catalan Language		Won
2014	Gaudí Awards	Best Director	We All Want What's Best for Her	Nominated	[1]
		Best Screenplay		Nominated	[1]
2024	Locarno Film Festival	Golden Leopard	Salve Maria	Nominated	[5]
		Best Performance		Special Mention	[6]

References

1. "Mar Coll". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Mar Coll". Tabakalera. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
3. Holland, Jonathan. "Three Days With the Family". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
4. Holland, Jonathan. "We All Want What's Best for Her (Tots volem el millor per a ella): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
5. "Salve Maria". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
6. "Locarno77". Locarnofestival.ch. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

External links

• Mar Coll at IMDb