Martina was born in Milan, Italy where she trained in Theatre Set Design at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Upon graduation she was immediately picked by MTV Europe to work in the team that designed and created MTV Italy, based out of London. She then directed a variety of documentaries for TV. In 2008 Martina moved into drama with A' Mare, a 14 minutes short film set in Sicily, which screened in competition at Sundance Film Festival and won a number of awards, including the UNICEF Award in Bilbao and a BAFTA Certificate of Excellence at Aspen. Her second drama I-Do-Air won the BAFTA 2010 for best short film and had its international premiere at the Berlinale 60. Martina will next direct Chalk, a 20-minute drama developed with Cinema Extreme and commissioned by UK Film Council and Film4. She is developing her first feature with Cowboy Films.