Elena Martín

Elena Martín
At the 14th Gaudí Awards' photocall (2022)
Born
Elena Martín Gimeno

1992
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Alma materPompeu Fabra University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
  • screenwriter

Elena Martín Gimeno (born 1992) is a Spanish actress and filmmaker from Catalonia.

Biography

Born in Barcelona in 1992,[1] Elena Martín Gimeno earned a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Pompeu Fabra University.[2] She starred as Àgata in the 2016 film Les amigues de l'Àgata [es],[3][4] and made her feature film directorial debut with the 2017 drama Júlia ist,[5] which she also co-wrote and starred.[4] For this work, she won the Best Director Award at the Málaga Film Festival's Zonacine section.[5] She later directed episodes of the season 1 of Perfect Life,[6] an episode of the anthology series En casa and collaborated in the writing of Veneno (in which she also featured in a cameo).[7][8] She also entered development of Creatura, her sophomore feature.[9][10] Creatura screened in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight in 2023, won Martín a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Director[11] and was featured as the Closing Night selection[12] for the American Film Institute's 2023 European Union Film Showcase.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2016 Les amigues de l'Àgata [es] Àgata [3]
2017 Júlia ist [es] Júlia Also co-writer and director [5]
2020 Veneno Charo Cameo. Episode 3: "Acaríciame". Also writer of episodes 3 and 7 [7]
2022 Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles (We Won't Kill Each Other with Guns) Elena [14]
2023 Unicorns Abril [15]
Creatura Mila Also co-writer and director [16]

References

  1. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (28 April 2019). "Elena Martín: "Els meus referents són les meves amigues"". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  2. ^ "Así será la fiesta de clausura del Atlántida Film Fest 2016". Filmin. 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Serra, Xavi (12 June 2016). "Elena Martín i les altres cares de l'Àgata". Ara.
  4. ^ a b "Los actores Adrián Lastra y Elena Martín, premios Un futuro de cine de Cinema Jove". 20minutos.es. 6 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "'Júlia Ist': clip exclusivo". Fotogramas. 14 June 2017.
  6. ^ Borrás, Daniel (4 November 2019). "'Vida perfecta' es el claro ejemplo de cómo estar un poco mal pero estar bien". GQ.
  7. ^ a b Martínez, Beatriz (28 October 2020). "'Veneno': 50 cameos y estrellas invitadas que quizás te perdiste". Fuera de Series.
  8. ^ "En casa". Serielistas. Atresmedia. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ^ Corvin, Ann-Marie (20 September 2020). "San Sebastian: 'Collective Monologue,' 'Creature' Among Ikusmira Berriak Projects". Variety.
  10. ^ Zurro, Javier (18 February 2022). "María Zamora, la descubridora de Carla Simón y toda una nueva generación de directoras". eldiario.es.
  11. ^ Hernández, Nuria (1 December 2023). "La arriesgada película que conquistó a Letizia consigue cuatro nominaciones a los Goya (y ya la puedes ver online)". Vanity Fair.
  12. ^ "AFI Silver Theatre And Cultural Center Announces 2023 AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup". American Film Institute. 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  13. ^ "CREATURA". AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  14. ^ Meseguer, Astrid (24 March 2022). "'Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles', retrato en plan western de una generación frustrada". La Vanguardia.
  15. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (28 June 2023). "Los estrenos del 30 de junio. 'Unicornios'. El callejón de la artista". Aisge.
  16. ^ Baughan, Nikki. "'Creatura': Cannes Review". ScreenDaily.