Laura Bispuri, born in 1977, studied film at La Sapienza university in Rome. In 2011 she was awarded the critics newcomer prize "Nastro d'Argento". In 2015 she showed her first feature film "Snow Virgin" at the Berlinale film festival, which went on to feature at more than 80 festivals, winning numerous prizes. Her second feature film "Daughter of Mine " was in competition section of the Berlinale in 2018. She lives in Rome.