
Natalia Beristain (Mexico City, 1981) graduated cum laude in 2008 from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, with film direction as her concentration. Her short film,
Péces plátano (Banana Fish) (2006), was awarded the Best Mexican Short Film at the Morelia International Film Festival. Her first feature,
No quiero dormir sola (She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone) (2012), won Best Feature Film at the Morelia International Film Festival, the first Yellow Robin Award at the Curaçao-Rotterdam International Film Festival, and was nominated for five Ariel Awards, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.