Behind the Mask, in Front of the Camera: A Dialogue Between Silvia Marsó and Juana Macías
Date and time: Wednesday, Oct. 28th. 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Espacio Fundación Telefónica
Tickets: Free admission with prior registration at:
www.espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com
In sign language and streaming.
Type of activity: Talk
Participants:
- Silvia Marsó (Spain): actress and producer
- Juana Macías (Spain): film director
Juana Macías, winner of a Goya Award in 2000 for her short film Siete cafés por semana, she was nominated for the Goya Award for Best New Director in 2010 for her feature debut, Planes para mañana.
She has directed seven feature films: Planes para mañana (2010), Embarazados (2016), Bajo el mismo techo (2019), Fuimos canciones (2021), El favor (2023), Las chicas de la estación (2024) and Looking for Michael (2025), as well as nine short films, which have received more than 50 national and international awards. She is currently in pre-production on her new feature film, Hasta que los niños nos separen.
For television, she directed the series MADRES, produced by Alea Media for Telecinco and Amazon Prime Video, and LAS ABOGADAS, produced by MOD Producciones and RTVE. In 2002, she founded the production company TEOPONTE P.C., and in 2015, she launched her new project, FEELGOOD MEDIA, together with Juan Moreno and Guillermo Sempere.
She is the author of 24 palabras por segundo. Cómo escribir un guión de cine, published by IORTV.
She served as Vice President of CIMA, the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media, for six years, during which she led the CIMA MENTORING programme (2013–2019) and the WOMEN IN ACTION! award. Both initiatives focused on supporting emerging female talent.
Silvia Marsó is an actress, singer and producer, she has portrayed more than 100 characters in 24 films, 27 theatre productions and 32 television series, receiving 18 awards.
Her film credits include performances in La conspiración, directed by Pedro Olea; Amor, curiosidad, Prozak y dudas(Best Actress Award at the Málaga Film Festival); La madre muerta, directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa; and La Bala, directed by Carlos Iglesias, among others. Her television credits include Perfil Falso, La encrucijada, Merlí: Sapere Aude, El secreto de Puente Viejo, Velvet, Gran Hotel, Gran Reserva – El origen, Cuéntame, Ana y los siete, Manos a la obra, Canguros and Turno de oficio, segunda enseñanza.
In theatre, she has worked under the direction of Xavier Albertí, Andrés Lima, Miguel Narros, Juan Carlos Pérez de la Fuente, David Selvas, Adolfo Marsillach, Ignacio García, Yayo Cáceres, Jaime Chávarri, Natalia Menéndez, Peris-Mencheta, Víctor Sánchez Rodríguez and Amelia Ochandiano, among others. She has starred in productions including The Glass Menagerie, Yerma, Doña Rosita la soltera, A Doll’s House, La gran Sultana, El Gran Mercado del mundo and The Importance of Being Earnest, among others.
In Te quiero, eres perfecto, ya te cambiaré, 24 horas en la vida de una mujer, L'Emperadriu del Paral·lel, Victorina, La Florida and Blues & Roots, she developed her work as an actress and singer, receiving the Gresol Award and nominations for the Musical Theatre Awards and the Valle-Inclán Award.
– In collaboration with CIMA, the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media.
