Urzula Barba Hopfner (1982) is a Mexican film director born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco. She graduated from the local high school and initially thought she would go to Berlin to study architecture. However, after a year of travelling, she gained the courage to pursue what she really wanted. In 2004, she began her studies at the Mexican Cinematographic Training Centre, where she graduated with a degree in directing. Urzula Barba has also taken part in dramaturgy seminars with Keith Cunningham and Thomas Schlesinger, and an advanced directing workshop with Mark Travis at the Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF).

Corina (2024)