Biography
Cristina Costantini, born and raised in Wisconsin, is an Emmy Award-winning director and producer renowned for her compelling documentaries that blend investigative rigor with heartfelt storytelling. A graduate of Yale University, Cristina began her career as an investigative journalist, delving into critical issues such as immigration, detention centers, and the opioid epidemic. Her impactful reporting earned her accolades, including a GLAAD Media Award, two Emmy nominations, and an Alfred I. d...
Complete Filmography

Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful
2025
Director
Karol G pulls back the curtain on her rise to stardom while navigating a sold-out stadium tour, creating new music and releasing a new album.

Sally
2025
Director, Screenplay
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unvei...

We Can Be Heroes
2024
Executive Producer
Sometimes, finding your tribe requires a bit of magic. For attendees of a live action role-playing (LARP) camp in upstate New York, the deeply accepti...

Open Wide
2024
Producer
John Mew thinks we're all ugly. And modern living is to blame. For decades he's waged a lonely war against orthodontics and that teenage rite of passa...

The Originals
2022
Director
Matty "Square" Ruggiero and his childhood friends tell their story of what it was like to grow up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friends...

Own the Room
2021
Director
Follows five young star students on their journey to win one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for student entrepreneurs.

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
2020
Director, Producer
Once the world's most famous astrologer, Walter Mercado seeks to resurrect a forgotten legacy. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Walter ...

Science Fair
2018
Director
Filmmakers follow nine high school students from around the globe as they compete at an international science fair. Facing off against 1,700 of the sm...