Paloma Schneideman is a New Zealander filmmaker. Her debut feature film, Big Girls Don't Cry, premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

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Paloma Schneideman is a New Zealand filmmaker and screenwriter recognized for her work in independent drama and coming-of-age storytelling.
She is best known for writing and directing short films like Memory Foam and Gate Crash, alongside her feature debut Big Girls Don't Cry.
Big Girls Don't Cry premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.