Lorena Villanueva is a Colombian director and producer based in Los Angeles with over a decade of experience as an assistant director in film and television. A Master’s graduate in Film Direction from Spain, she has directed several acclaimed short films, including Fuoco Fatuo, Inés, and the award-winning Bed Smash. Her directing credits also include the rom-com Baby, You’re No Good and the upcoming horror short film Good Candidate, currently in post-production. Lorena produced the feature Corozo, which won the Audience Award at the Colombian Film Festival of New York in 2024 and was released in March 2026. She is the co-writer, director, and producer of the short film The Tide Inside, currently on the festival circuit. She is currently developing her feature debut, Gaira, and producing the psychological feature Teorema (NALIP Accelerator 2025). Lorena is a member of the Colombian Academy of Motion Pictures.

Gaira — In the aftermath of Colombia’s internal conflict, two lovers haunted by a shared violent past must confront the ghosts of their parents’ war to discover if forgiveness can be the most radical form of love.