| Emmanuelle Devos (France): Actress in Anaïs Tellenne's L'homme d'argile will present the opening film of the International Competition |
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The 7th edition of the Madrid Films by Women Festival kicks off on October 29th. Until November 10th you can listen live to our 36 guest directors (18 foreign and 18 Spanish) in a presentation of some of the 75 feature films from 28 countries that will be screened in one of our 19 venues. You can also attend one of the exciting 19 professional and training activities with the presence of 4 actresses and 35 participating experts, 14 foreigners and 21 Spaniards.
The 7th edition will begin on October 29th with the Opening Gala at the Palacio de la Prensa, in Callao, in which the British musical comedy "Chuck Chuck Baby" by Janis Pugh will premiere in Madrid.
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7TH EDITION TEASER
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We will have the participation of the 18 International Directors:
1. Anja Salomonowitz (Austria): Director of Sleeping with a Tiger.
2. Anna van der Heide (The Netherlands): Director of Rocco & Sjuul.
3. Caroline Ingvarsson (Sweden): Director of Unmoored.
4. Clara Stern (Austria): Director of Breaking the Ice.
5. Cris Arana (Paraguay): Director of Emilio Barreto Ángeles y Demonios.
6. Elisabeth Scharang (Austria): Director of Woodland.
7. Ella Hochleitner (Austria): Director of Trog.
8. Fernanda Carvalho (Brazil): Director of Soy Visible.
9. Fernanda Valadez (Mexico): Co-director of Sujo.
10.Fina Torres (Venezuela): Director of Liz in September.
11.Harriet Marin Jones (Francia): Director of Kings of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones.
12.Laura Plancarte (Mexico): Director of Sueño mexicano.
13.Liena Cid (Cuba): Co-Director of Código Marcos.
14. Michéle Jacob (Belgica): Director of The Lost Children.
15. Nadine Knaus (Libano): Screenwriter of Bye bye Tiberias.
16. Nina Marín (Colombia): Director of Tierra Quebrá.
17.Patricia Pérez (Cuba): Co-Director of Código Marcos.
18.Ulrike Kofler (Austria): Director of Gina.
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We will have the participation of 2 International Actresses:
1. Emmanuelle Devos (France): Actress from L'homme d'argile.
2. Arlette Torres (Venezuela): Venezuelan actress and model.
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We will have the participation of 14 International Experts:
1. Andreina Monasterio Andrade (Venezuela): Journalist.
2. Agnieszka Drewno (Poland): Producer of Salt Lake.
3. Alexandra Andino (Honduras): Honduran activist and head of the trans group Acción Triángulo.
4.Axa Milá de la Roca (Venezuela): Journalist and head of communication at Salud Entre Culturas and Acción Triángulo.
5.Debra Zimmerman (United States): Executive Director of Women Make Movies.
6.Iris Zappe-Heller (Austria): Deputy Director of the Austrian Film Institute and Chair of the EFAD Working Group on Gender and Inclusion.
7.Juan Carlos Lossada (Venezuela): CNAC in Venezuela.
8.Linda d'Ambrosio (Venezuela): Bachelor’s degree in education and Master of Art, mention in Aesthetics and postgraduate degrees in Cultural Management and Socio-educational Projects.
9.Lise Perottet (France): Coordinator of Lab Femmes de Cinéma.
10.Mariela Besuievsky (Uruguay - Spain): Producer and Executive Producer.
11.Sabine Fellner (Austria): Art historian and exhibitions curator.
12.Stefania Pitscheider (Austria): Director of the Women's Museum in Hittisau.
13.Tamara Bos (The Netherlands): Screenwriter.
14.Thomas Kloiber (Austria): Deputy Director of the Culture Section of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
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We will have the participation of 18 Spanish Directors:
1. Alauda Ruiz de Azúa: Director of the TV series Querer.
2. Andrea Gautier: Co-Director of Rebeladas.
3. Andrea Jaurrieta: Director of Nina.
4. Arantxa Echevarría: Director of La infiltrada.
5. Bianca Franceza: Co-screenwriter of Un lugar común.
6. Blanca Torres: Director of Marisol, llámame Pepa.
7. Celia Giraldo: Director of Un lugar común.
8. Juana Macías: Director of Las chicas de la estación.
9. Laura Hojman: Director of A las mujeres de España, María Lejárraga.
10. Magda Calabrese: Director of Saudade.
11. Mar Coll: Director of Salve María.
12. Patricia Ortega: Director of Mamacruz.
13. Patri Rivero: Director of Isleteñas.
14. Paula Ortiz: Director of La virgen roja.
15. Pilar García Elegido: Director of Monologue.
16. Pilar Palomero: Director of Los destellos.
17. Sandra Romero: Director of Por donde pasa el silencio.
18. Sonia Méndez Alonso: Director of As Neves.
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We will have the participation of 2 Spanish Actresses:
1. Eva Llorach: Actress of Un lugar común.
2. Marta Nieto: Actress and Jury of the International Competition.
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We will have the participation of 21 Spanish Experts:
1.Alexia Muiños: Programs Director at EWA.
2.Beatriz Jiménez: Journalist. Spanish Competition Jury member
3.Belén Atienza: Producer.
4.Benita Navacerrada: Activist.
5.Boris Izaguirre: Journalist, television presenter, screenwriter and writer.
6.Cristina Hernández: Director of the Women's Institute of the Government of Spain.
7.Débora Álvarez: MD in Public Health, Sociologist and Scientific Communicator specialized in health.
8.Elena García: Afro-feminist and anti-racist activist.
9.Esther García: Producer.
10.Eva Hernández: Researcher and teacher of Film analysis at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
11.Fernando Bigeriego Tejerina: Deputy Director of Development of the ICAA.
12.Gerjo Pérez Meliá: Director of the Cinemateca Pedro Zerolo and Head of the Health team of Acción Triángulo.
13.Jenka Méndez: Sexologist.
14.José Manuel López-Agulló: PhD in Artistic, Literary and Cultural Studies from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
15.Luisa Estevez: Lawyer and President of the Fundación Pedro Zerolo.
16.Marta Pérez Adroher: Graduate in Psychology.
17.Nuria Vidal: Film Critic.
18.Piluca Baquero: Producer. Bachelor of Cinema Director at the UCJC.
20.Roberto Martín: Director and Screenwriter, Spanish Competition Jury member.
21.Susana Cabeza: Journalist, Spanish Competition Jury member.
22.Violeta Ibarra: Communicator and co-founder of Plumaje.
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Thank you, once again, to our sponsors, to the collaborating entities and the institutions that support us for making possible this Festival.
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We are wait for you in the Cinema theatres
Don't miss this luxury programme!
And hurry up to buy your ticket as some sessions sell out in hours!
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