Author: Sandra Seeling

I am Sandra, an actress, filmmaker, entrepreneur and I need to do it all to be happy. I love to create projects that I am truly passionate about, there is no greater thrill and satisfaction. I thrive to work with people who share my obsession of acting, producing and directing. I am all about sharing great ideas AND making them happen. In 2011 "just" making movies and acting wasn't enough for my already full plate, so I followed my heart and created an International Film Festival in my home town of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Mallorca is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean and it just felt right do 'go for it' and see what happens. Since the first festival in 2012, Evolution has grown every year at a pace i could have never imagined. Embraced by the European and International independent movie scene it has flourishing in all aspects, becoming the new hip film event for innovative and provocative upcoming creative filmmakers from all around the world.

Are you thinking of starting your own film festival? An international film festival? Or even a film festival that takes place in Europe and here in the US? Well, I’m one of those crazy people who decided to take on this challenge. I’m the founder and director of the Evolution, Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF). EMIFF holds its main event every November in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and the following summer, the winning filmmakers screen their work in Hollywood, CA. This year we celebrate our third festival, and let me tell you, it’s been a bumpy and gratifying ride. I…

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