Paula (she/her) is a Colombian filmmaker currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Her directorial debut, THE SCOUT, is currently in post-production and was invited to the American Film Festival's US in Progress. Paula produced Melina Valdez’s WEAPONS AND THEIR NAMES, which premiered at Sundance 2023, and Ryan Martin Brown’s FREE TIME, which was received three nominations at Slamdance's INDIE AWARDS. She is a two-time Gotham Film Week participant and a 2023 Sundance Producers Intensive Fellow. Previously, Paula worked as a location scout on many New York films and TV shows such as HIGH MAINTENANCE, SEARCH PARTY, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS and more. Her short film LIMESTONE premiered at the Miami Film Festival in 2021 and screened at festivals across the country. ​