Gema María García Ríos
Mayor, Chair of the Jury
Mayor and Chair of Calzada de Calatrava, the village where Pedro Almodóvar was born. Through the Town Council, she supports and promotes a festival that has made the town a leading centre for short films in Spain.
Hernán Valdés Parra
Festival Director, Secretary of the Jury
Director of the Calzada de Calatrava Film Festival, where he coordinates the programme and organisation. Under his leadership, the festival is now in its thirteenth year and has established itself as one of the key events in the national short film scene.
Alejandra Salinas
Executive producer of film and television
Hecho en CLM and Cortos Nacionales
Executive producer for film and television. With over a decade of international experience, gained mainly in Los Angeles, she leads the productions of Trafalgar 13 Music House from Barcelona, from planning through to final delivery.
Ana Barberán
Screenwriter, director and film producer
Made in CLM and National Short Films
Screenwriter, director and producer, trained in screenwriting and directing at the Pixelian Film School in Pamplona. She began her career as an art director on various short films and has written and produced works such as ‘Amándala’ (2024) and ‘El Cor’ (2025), which have won festival awards.
Andrés del Bosque
Actor, director and clown teacher
Made in CLM
PhD in Performing Arts, actor, director and clown teacher, as well as one of the first clowns to hold a doctorate. He combines performing with research and teaching, and is the author of *El payaso en la academia*. His work spans theatre, circus and commedia dell’arte.
Luis Galán
Filmmaker, Spain’s most award-winning
Made in CLM and National Short Films
Regarded as Spain’s most award-winning filmmaker, he has won over 300 awards in 30 countries. His social documentaries have broken audience records, and he has produced content for companies such as Google and Sony Music. He is a recipient of the National Award and the Honorary Award at our festival.
Mar Olmedilla
Journalist and documentary filmmaker
Made in CLM and National Shorts
Journalist and documentary filmmaker, with a degree in Information Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. She has worked in the press, radio and television for decades, and has directed works such as ‘El amor amargo de Chavela’ and ‘Gloria Fuertes: Poeta de guardia’.
Nani Matos
Actor, director and screenwriter
Made in CLM
Actor, director and screenwriter. He has written and directed the short films ‘Dies dei’, ‘Flores para Amalia’, ‘Lurna’ and ‘Antes de que se poña o sol’, the latter having won over 45 awards and been selected for 120 festivals, including the Málaga Film Festival.
Vicente Rodado
Actor, theatre director and teacher
Made in CLM and National Shorts
Actor, theatre director and lecturer, with a PhD in Communication from Carlos III University in Madrid and a degree in Dramatic Art from RESAD. For more than two decades, he was a lecturer in Acting at the Higher School of Dramatic Art in Murcia, and won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 9th Calzada Festival.