Sofía Ayala is a Mexican filmmaker based in Berlin. Her short RETURNING SOUTH was showcased at the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Next Generation Short Tiger Program, making her the only Latinx director selected that year.
Filmography
Director (2 Credits)
Speakup2026
Short
Returning South 2022
Short
Writer (2 Credits)
Speakup2026
Short
Returning South 2022
Short
Editor (1 Credit)
Speakup2026
Short
Producer (1 Credit)
Speakup2026
Short
11 Awards & Selections
Official Selection Returning South
Guanajuato International Film Festival Guanajuato
2023
International Competition Returning South
Landshut Short Film Festival Landshut
2023
National Competition Returning South
Filmfest Dresden Dresden
2023
Best Short Film Returning South
Neiße Filmfestival Görlitz
2023
Best Short Film Returning South
SHORTS Offenburg Offenburg
2023
International Competition Returning South
2ANNAS Riga International Short Film Festival Riga
2023
International Competition Returning South
REGARD Saguenay International Short Film Festival Saguenay
2023
Special Mention “Museo Nazionale del Cinema” Returning South
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival Venice
2023
Official Selection Returning South
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival Palma, Mallorca
2022
German Competition, Nominee Confrontation Competition Returning South
INTERFILM 38 International Short Film Festival Berlin Berlin
