Amalia Ulman is an Argentine-Spanish contemporary artist and filmmaker known for her multidisciplinary work spanning performance, video, installation, and internet-based art. Her practice explores themes of class, gender, social media aesthetics, and the performance of identity, often blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality. She gained widespread recognition with her 2014 Instagram performance Excellences & Perfections, a scripted narrative that challenged perceptions of authenticity and femininity online. In 2021, she made her feature film debut with El Planeta, a critically acclaimed dramedy that she directed, co-wrote, and starred in, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and further established her as a voice in independent cinema.