Dominique Santana

Dominique Santana is a Luxembourg-Brazilian researcher, director and transmedia storyteller based in Luxembourg. As a creative filmmaker and public historian specialised in digital media and immersive storytelling, Dominique inventively bridges the gap between the creative worlds of filmmaking, transmedia storytelling and historical narratives, as with her recent transmedia documentary project “A Colônia Luxemburguesa” (2022). Her work has been selected for international festivals such as the Sheffield DocFest and Sunny Side of the Doc.

Dominique holds a PhD in History from the University of Luxembourg’s Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), specialising in Transmedia Storytelling and Digital Public History. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and a Master’s degree from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, both in History and Art History. Besides her academic and filmmaking activities, Dominique also has three years of experience in local TV broadcasting.

Dominique Santana is currently employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg (C²DH), where she is leading this transmedia project.