Katina Medina Mora is a Mexican-American theatre, television, and film director based in New York City. Her latest work was at The Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer where she directed the new Jeremy O Harris play, Spirit of the People. Her international television career launched with Netflix's Emily in Paris, where she directed episodes across multiple seasons. She also helmed episodes of Firefly Lane and Selena: The Series, and is one of the lead directors on XO Kitty. She directed the Season 2 finale of Swagger (Apple TV+), and her most recent work can be seen in the latest season of The Summer I Turned Pretty(Amazon). Medina Mora's debut feature, LuTo, premiered at international festivals and streamed globally on Netflix. Her second film, Sabrás qué hacer conmigo (supported by Imcine), was released by Cinépolis and nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the Diosas de Plata. Her third feature, Latido, starring Oscar-nominated Marina de Tavira, premiered at the Morelia and Mill Valley Film Festivals and was acquired by Amazon. She has two U.S. feature projects in development: Clara Boone, a female-driven western ghost story written by Jenna Ciralli, and Will, a father-son drama starring Ricardo Chavira. In Mexico, she was awarded the prestigious Efiteatro Fund for her production of Blackbird by David Harrower, which won Best Play at the Metro Awards and was nominated for Best Direction and Best Actor. The production had acclaimed runs in 2019 and 2022, earning further recognition including Best Actress (Press Theatre Prizes) and Best Play (Cartelera de Teatro). In NY she directed Poison by Lot Vekemans at Unit J in Bushwick, and directed new works by Erin Germaine Mahoney at Theatre 555 and The Chain Theatre Festival. Medina Mora is a member of The Actors Studio Directors Unit and a writer member of The Actors Gym, led by Academy Award-winner Bobby Moresco.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 19, 1980 (46)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 8 on Motif · 11 credits in all
What are Katina Medina Mora's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Katina Medina Mora's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Katina Medina Mora's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
11 credits, 8 with a Motif page.
Heartbeat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
XO, Kitty(2023)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Swagger(2021)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Selena: The Series(2020)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Emily in Paris(2020)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Search(2020)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Private Property (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
LuTo(2013)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
I'm Gonna Explode (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 2008 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Who does Katina Medina Mora work with?
People who share at least 2 of Katina Medina Mora's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erwin Jaquez shares the most, 2.
Cinematographers
- Erwin JaquezShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Erwin Jaquez
Producers
- Alberto MuffelmannShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Muffelmann
- Gerardo Gatica GonzálezShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Gerardo Gatica González
- Jacobo NazarShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jacobo Nazar
- Renato OrnelasShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Renato Ornelas
Mixed roles
- Samara IbrahimShared titles: You Will Know What to Do with Me (2015), LuTo (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Samara Ibrahim