Born in Bogotá in 1977, Natalia Santa studied literature and, after graduating, worked in publishing. She began screenwriting in 2002 with a teen mini-series for television. She wrote Trece, her first feature-length screenplay, in 2008, for which she was awarded project funding from the FDC (Fondo Cinematográfico Colombiano). When she wrote The Dragon Defense, her second feature, she felt the need to narrate the story beyond the page and began her feature-film directing career. Her latest screenplay is titled Malta. Filmography: The Dragon Defense, 2017