Prem Santana is a director, writer, veteran actor, a painter and a graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory. She also founded the Moonfaze Feminist Film Festival, which ran for four years celebrating female-led films from around the globe. Prem’s body of work is deeply influenced by nature, the liminal, the otherworldly and the journey from darkness into light. Currently, she is developing multiple projects including three feature films. She is committed to telling stories from the margins, stories that push the limits of genre and identity, stories that conjure connection and evoke change.
ACHIEVEMENTS
The Writer’s Lab - Local Rite - 2024 Quarterfinalist
The Arthouse Film Festival - I Thought the Earth Remembered Me - 2024 Best Director nominee
Disney / AFI Underrepresented Storytelling Initiative - Three Piece Suit - 2023 Finalist
Telluride Film Festival Film Lab fellow - 2022
AFI / Audi scholarship recipient - 2020 - 2022
Outfest Screenwriting Lab - The Earth Remembered Me - 2022 Semi Finalist
Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Competition - 2022 Semi Finalist
AFI Pitch Competition - Winner 2021
LA Underground Film Forum - Luna - 2017 Winner Best Experimental Short Film
