We could not be happier to learn that ICAA (Spanish Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute) and AGADIC (Galician Film Fund) have just awarded funding to so many projects directed and written by women.
Spanish institutions are working for gender equality as they give credit to projects which are both directed and written by women. The selection committee usually has an equal number of men and women. ICAA is currently directed by Lorena González Olivares, whereas AGADIC has a male director and a woman as coordinator of Audiovisual Policy, Dolores Rodríguez Meijomín.
Mujeres Cineastas y de Medios Audiovisuales (CIMA) has been striving for gender-positive measures since its creation in 2008. Due to the hard work and brilliant performance of Spanish producers, directors and writters this year, we have something to celebrate:
ICAA granted funding to 12 projects out of 26 directed/written by women (46%)
“Rumbos” written and directed by Manuela Moreno
“Tierras de soledad” written and directed by Meritxell Colell Aparicio
“La higuera” written and directed by Ana Murugarren
“Verano 1993” written and directed by Carla Simón Pipó
“Tiempo de vida” written and directed by Emma Tusell Sánchez (written alongside Laura Sipán Bravo)
“La batalla desconocida” written and directed by Paula Cons Varela
“Día de muertos” directed by Mamen Quintas (alongside Carlos Gutiérrez), written by Tatiana Rodríguez (alongside Francisco Rodríguez, Eduardo Ancer and Juan José Medina)
“Tierra quemada”, directed by Silvia Quer
“Cruzando el límite” written by Clara Viola
“El Bosco, el delirio de un rey” written by Cristina Otero
“Bomberos de Barcelona” written by Laia Manresa
"Incierta gloria" written and directed by Coral Cruz (alongside Agustí Villaronga)
AGADIC granted funding to 4 projects out of 10 produced/directed by women (40%)
“Ana y el futuro” produced by Luisa Romeo (Frida Films)
“O Santa Isabel (o Titanic de Sálvora)” produced by Paula Cons (Agallas Films)
“Zara. O inicio dun imperio” produced by Mamen Quintas (Ficción)
“As troitas cantan ao mencer” directed by Alexia Muiños, produced by Chelo Loureiro (Abano Producións)
Congratulations to the EWA members.
