Paloma Suau
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Paloma Suau acquired her bachelor's degree for Film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1994.Since then, she has been producing, writing, directing and editing documentaries, short films, music videos, television specials, commercials and live concerts.In 2010-2011, Paloma co-directed (with Jonathan Stack) and did the principal photography of “The Five Awakenings”, a documentary on David Simon M.D., co-founder of the Chopra Center, re known neurologist and Ayurvedic authority.Apart from developing her first narrative feature film, a musical :“Maestra Vida”, based on Ruben Blades’s salsa opera by the same name, Paloma is currently editing her new project: "El Accidente Feliz'" Antonio Martorell y sus amigos, un baile que no termina.Not very long after she had participated in the funeral of long-time friend Tony Croatto, Suau set on filming "Queridos Reyes Magos" ("Dear Wise Men"), which was released on Puerto Rican television on December of that year, before going on sale as a video, CD and DVD, like the eight previous versions of the musical special.Apart from Alejandro Fernández and Juanes, Paloma Suau has directed many Puerto Rican singers, such as José Feliciano, Manny Manuel and Andy Montañez.During 2020, Suau released a documentary named "El Accidente Feliz" ("The Happy Accident") about Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell.