Julia Ponce Díaz

History

Julia was born and raised in a town with six churches and no movie theater, but somehow found herself closer to film than to god. Her work focuses on exploring the experiences of female characters in search of their identity and place in the world, and the relationships that help them in such journey. Julia believes that much of our identity doesn't really happen in the reflection of the mirror but in the gaze of others, and her goal is to create narratives that examine the subjective experience that is growing up. Julia's work is inspired by the films of Lucrecia Martel, Alice Rohrwacher and Céline Sciamma; the strange realism of their cinematic worlds, and the subjective and almost tactile quality of their movies. Like them, she is committed to create films that find poetry in everyday life, and reveal those little moments of connection that make reality transcend.

Movies

Cowboy, Choker, Harness & Heart
Director
Highlighting both the destructive and constructive natures of desire, four party-goers grapple with the limits of commitment in the bathroom of a gay rave.
Cross-Legged, As We Sat Through Time
Director
A visual poem exploring female relationships and intimacy. A journey across the different stages of a friendship that emphasizes both the unique fragility of female bonds and the extent in which they impact our identity as women. Cross-legged was shot combining different formats, both digital and film
SOREDIA
Writer
During an improvised trip to the California mountains, a self-conscious French girl studying in the US finds herself lost and, desperate for a sense of belonging, decides to act on her growing obsession towards her charismatic new friend.
SOREDIA
Director
During an improvised trip to the California mountains, a self-conscious French girl studying in the US finds herself lost and, desperate for a sense of belonging, decides to act on her growing obsession towards her charismatic new friend.