Amalia Ulman
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amalia Ulman is a filmmaker and multi-media artist who began her feature film career after having established herself as an internationally exhibited artist in various disciplines including video, social media, photography, sculpture, and has been acclaimed as the first social network-based artist shown in major institutional galleries and museums like the Tate Modern, as well as major shows like the Frieze Art Fair.
Ulman shifted to filmmaking with her first feature, the absurdist black-and-white comedy set in Ulman’s hometown of Gijon, Spain, El Planeta (2021), in which Ulman was director/writer/producer and lead actor, with Ulman’s actual mother, Ale, and Nacho Vigalondo, and which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and released by Utopia after winning several major festival awards.
Ulman shifted to her native Argentina for her second feature as director/writer, Magic Farm (2025), with Guillermo Jacubowicz, Joe Apollonio, Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, and Simon Rex, and premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival before theatrical release by Mubi, which co-produced with Tango Entertainment, Icki Eneo Arlo, REI Cinema, and Spacemaker Productions.
Personal life
Amalia Ulman was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Buenos Aires and Gijon, Spain, where her parents, including her mother Ale, emigrated when she was a child. Ulman attended and graduated from the arts and design college affiliated with the University of the Arts London, known as Central Saint Martins, from 2009-2013. Ulman lives with her husband in New York City. ’s height is 6’.
Known For
El Planeta
(2021)
Amalia Ulman Movies
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- 2025 |
Magic Farm
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A media crew mistakenly ends up in the wrong country while trying to profile a musician. As they collaborate with locals to create a viral trend, relationships form amid an unfolding health crisis.
- 2021 | El Planeta
- 2021 | El Planeta
- 2021 | El Planeta
- 2021 | El Planeta
Facts About Amalia Ulman
Accident and Art: Amalia Ulman was in a serious bus accident as a passenger in 2013, suffering massive injuries to her legs, which required lengthy hospitalizations and led to her using her disability as material for her performance art work.
Condition: Ulman has the condition of autism.
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