She has been a member of the Academy of Catalan Cinema since 2009. Her films include «53 días de invierno» and «Elisa K», which in 2010 received the Special Prize of the Jury of the Festival of San Sebastian and the National Prize Of Cinema of the Generalitat de Catalunya. In 2014 she directed the telefilm «L'últim ball de Carmen Amaya», aired on TV3 and nominated to the Gaudí Awards.

Colell, former vice president and current member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Film Academy, has been teaching in Blanquerna for more than a decade, conducting screenwriting and directing seminars on film, spots and video clips.

«The area of Audiovisual is the future,» she said when her appointment became public. «And it's not just cinema and television: it is now becoming more and more open to new formats and new windows. This gives us greater possibilities for creation and work.»