Catalina Altuna began her studies in the field of Fine Art and Photography. She discovered the world of the moving image while working as a film projectionist, thanks to her daily activities with 35mm films. She went on to study Film at the CIEVYC school in Buenos Aires, specialising in Cinematography. At the same time, she attended the yearly course in Cinematography run by the SICA (Argentinian Film Industry Union). She has worked in the production and management departments of the Buenos Aires International Festival of Human Rights and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Environmental Cinema, both of which are organised by the DerHumALC Multimedia Institute, where she also worked as a programmer for different national and international shows and travelling exhibitions. Her graduation project, the short film 'Las Cartas de mi Padre', won the audience award for best short film in the Shorts & Shots section of the 28th FCM-PNR International Film Festival in Madrid. The film was also short-listed for the Lens Grants in 2019, enabling Altuna to complete a Master's degree in Film Editing (FRAME). This led to her latest short film, 'Unheimlich', shot in 16 mm.
Last update of this profile: 2021
