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Bio

Born in Buenos Aires, lived, studied and worked in London, where I worked as a photographer.  In 2011 I moved to Buenos Aires to direct my first feature documentary.  Since then I've combined my photography with film and work as a creative developer in film and advertising.

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julietasans@gmail.com

+541169241697

Education
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2005-2006

PG in Photography, Central Saint Martins School of Arts and Design, London.

 

1998-2001

Técnico en fotografía, Escuela de Fotografía Creativa Andy Goldstein.

 

1996-2001

Literature (incomplete), Universidad de Buenos Aires

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2013

Laboratorio de cine con Andrés Di Tella y Martín Rejtman.

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2012-2013

Atelier Smedsby with JH Engstrom and Margot Wallard, Paris, France.

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Film workshops with Gustavo Fontán, Cristian Pauls, Alessandro Focareta.

 

Plus many photography workshops.

 

 

Publications
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National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize

Vogue Italia

The Sunday Times

Format 09, Photocinema

The Telegraph Magazine

DayFour

Amelia´s Magazine

Hot Shoe Magazine

Stimulus Respond

The Space Between Magazine

Exhibitions
& Festivals/Film
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THE DESCENDANTS (Feature Documentary, 2025)

Fuera de Campo, Mar del Plata, 2025

Fesaalp, La Plata, 2025

GUIDO MODELS (Feature Documentary, 2015)

BAFICI, Buenos Aires, 2015. 

Festival Tucumán Cine Gerardo Vallejo Tucuman, Argentina, 2015. Won best Editing Prize by EDA (Argentinian Editor’s Association) and a Jury’s Mention for Best Film.

FIDOCS, Santiago de Chile, 2015. 

FESAALP, La Plata, Argentina, 2015. Won Best Argentinian Feature.

CINE MIGRANTE, Buenos Aires, 2015. Won Best Iberoamerican Feature and Best Feature by INCAA TV.

FENAVID, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 2015. 

MIC Género, Mexico DF, 2016. 

CONTESTED CITIES, Madrid, 2016.

Lateinamerikanische Tage, Leipzig and Berlín, 2016.

Festival Construir Cine, Argentina, 2017. 

Condor PRIZE, Argentina, 2017. Nominated for Best Documentary.

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Exhibitions
& Festivals/Photography

 

Real vs Role, with Anouk Kruitkoff and Emiliano Granados, NY Photography Festival, Rabbithole Gallery. 2012.

Moments, Rectangle, Barcelona. 2009.

Photocinema, Format Photography Festival, Pickford Museum, Derby Group. 2012. 

Renaissance Photography Prize,Mall Galleries, London. 2012.

DayFour Modern Love, The Printspace, London. 2012.

Hangar Obert, Barcelona. 2010.

Day Four, You Can't Always Get What You Want, The Printspace Gallery, Londres. 2009

Art of Photography Show, Lyceum Theatre, San Diego. 2009.

Kern & Sons, Mycroft Gallery, Paris. 2008.

So Now Then, Open House, London. 2008.

Face On, Antwerp FotoMuseum, Antwerp, Belgium. 2008.

National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize, The Lowry, Manchester. 2008.

National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize, London. 2007.

Amour Expo, Casino de Cabourg, Cabourg, France. 2007.

DayFour: Winter Notes on Summer Impressions, Six Degrees, London. 2006.

Intimacy, Campbell Works, London. 2006.

Central Saint Martins Postgraduate Show, London. 2005.

Open, 198 Gallery, London. 2005.

Festival de Verano, Ciudad Cultural Konex, Buenos Aires. 2004.

Cipea Centro Cultural, Buenos Aires. 2004.

Grants
& Awards 
 

INCAA documentary fund, 2013/2020

Mecenazgo, 2020, 2021, 2024

Metropolitan Arts Fund, 2021

National Arts Fund, 2020, 2021, 2023

Winner, Calumet prize, Renaissance Photography, London. 2012.

Shortlisted, Big City Press, Hijacked vol. 3. 2011.

Winner, Magenta Foundation Flash Forward - Emerging photographers. 2010.

Selected, Hangar artist in residence, Barcelona. 2010.

Selected, Art of Photography Show curated by Charlotte Cotton, San Diego. 2009.

Honourable mention, Prix de la Photographie, Paris. 2009

Selected, Photocinema, Format Photography Festival, Pickford Museum, Derby. 2009.

Shortlisted, British Journal of Photography Project Assistance Award. 2009.

Honourable mention, International Photography Awards, Los Ángeles. 2008.

Honourable mention, Prix de la Photographie, Paris. 2008

Selected, Face On, Antwerp FotoMuseum, Antwerp, Belgium. 2008

Second winner, National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize, London. 2007.

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