ABOUT US
Founded in 2019, the Madrid Film Awards - MADFA® is already one of the most prestigious and diverse international film festivals in Spain and Europe. Every year, more than 120 countries compete in its editions. The official trophy is the Golden Crown. Based in Madrid, Spain, is an Official IMDb Competition!
With the Walking Crowned Bear as its banner, it presents its annual red carpet events in the heart of Spain, receiving international guests, conducting interviews, broadcasting on social networks, featuring live musicians, an awards ceremony, a reception with complimentary international drinks, and much more!
We believe that cinema has the power to connect people through empathy. At the Madrid Film Awards, we are looking for stories that stay with the audience after leaving the cinema and challenge how we think and feel about the world around us.
We aim to promote the artists who tell these stories by providing a platform for their work and recognizing their efforts with awards in a wide range of categories.
The Festival selection committee is renewed every year but retains the premise of ensuring competitors to evaluated at their highest level. Only valuable films can receive the Competition Certificates and the Golden Crown.
Those selected and the winners of each edition will be announced through the MADFA® Website.
"Let's unite nations through a screen."
MADFA®
OUR EVENT TEAM
ROBERTO I. ERCOLALO
Festival Director
Italian-Argentine director, writer, and producer of short films. Judge of the Durban International Film Festival 2023 (Oscar®, Qualifying Festival) Judge of Los Angeles CineFest (2018-2022), Co-Founder and Director of the Buenos Aires International Film Festival (BUEIFF) since 2019 and Director of the Madrid Film Awards (MADFA).
Nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival in the United States (Rhode Island International Film Festival). Named "Master of Cinema" by the Calcutta Film Festival in 2024. Winner of 15 official IMDb film festivals, his works have obtained 160 international laurels in 34 countries.
SOFIA GONZALEZ MONTANI
Festival Press
Currently, is a last-year student at the Complutense University of Madrid, majoring in Information and Documentation.
She also has training in several areas such as photography, video, acting, and design.
During the event, you will record the official MADFA interviews on the red carpet, which we will conduct with our international guests. The interviews will be available on the Festival website and social media.
Member of the MADFA Press since 2023.
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ROBERTO GOMEZ
Festival Partner
Diseñador, visionario y multidisciplinario. Símbolo de creatividad y evolución.
Funda en 2005 ROBERTO GÓMEZ, una Maison de diseño y moda, con artículos de lujo que inspira en el minimalismo, la elegancia y la excentricidad. Cada artículo está elaborado de impecables acabados con materiales exquisitos, custodiado desde la mano del hombre, las tradiciones y las formas, concibiendo un Savoir-Faire, casi ceremonial. Cada pieza es la encarnación de su creador. La Maison presenta prendas hechas a medida, sastrería, joyería, bolsos y artículos de cuero, muebles y diseño de espacios.
RODOLFO BARRESE
Festival Colaborator
Colegio Mayor Argentino
JEANETTE ACOSTA
Festival Host Since 2023
Advertising Graphic Designer, Head of Brand, and Leader at Global Wizards, a Digital Marketing, Development, and Video Game services agency with a presence in the United States, Argentina, and Europe. She has been involved in organizing events such as TED talks She is currently working on organizing the first TEDx event in Antarctica, Argentina: TEDxBaseMarambio.
She actively participates as a panelist in "Desayuno con Diseñadores", a weekly live broadcasted on Youtube and Twitch sponsored by the University of Palermo, Pantone, and Trimarchi.
LYDIA LUCENA LUCAS
Festival Press (videographer)
Lydia has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche. She has worked in different audiovisual areas, such as photography or video editing, as well as having been a camera operator on numerous projects, both fiction and non-fiction.
In 2023 she directed her first short film, Oro, which is in the distribution phase and has received several selections at national and international festivals, and the award for best direction at the Mostra de Cinema Jove d'Elx.
MATILDE SILVA
Special Jury
Matilde Silva is a producer, screenwriter, and actress who graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and has built a diverse career in the entertainment industry.
She has worked as Head of Script Development at Akula Literary Partners, where she collaborated with Emmy Award winners and an Oscar winner, and has also supported talent management at Brave Artist Management. Her experience includes working with the casting directors of La Casa de Papel and creating her original short film, Healing Plan, which has been featured at several film festivals.
PATRICIA PEREGRIN GARCIA
Festival Reception
AGUSTÍN LUQUE
Production Assistant
Argentinian barista and bartender.
Studied in Buenos Aires the technical of the specialty coffee of several countries for many years.
In 2022 he moved to Madrid to continue perfecting himself in the art of specialty drinks and venture into the world of cinema.
In 2022, he was part of the international production of the multi-award-winning short film “The Process”. He joins the MADFA in 2023 to enhance the guest experience with complimentary cocktails at the reception, after he moved into the role of Volunteer Coordinator and recently to the Production Assistant.
MIGUEL MOLINARES
Festival Press (Photographer)
Director of Photography and Photographer with over 15 years of experience. He provided press coverage at various international events.
He has also worked on various international award-winning audiovisual projects, such as "Pedidos" and "El Proceso," directed by Roberto I. Ercolalo.
Official photographer of MADFA since 2021.
MARIA ANGELES AYALA
Festival Colaborator
International Pianist
María Ángeles Ayala is an internationally renowned pianist, celebrated for her artistic sensitivity and virtuosity. She has been awarded prestigious prizes such as the WPTA International Piano Competition (Italy, 2024) and the Murai Grand Prix (Croatia, 2024), establishing herself as one of the most outstanding performers of her generation. She has performed in iconic venues such as Teatros del Canal (Madrid), Théâtre National de Nice (France), Ehrbar Saal (Vienna), among others, and has collaborated with major orchestras. Her career and dedication to music have made her a distinguished figure on the international stage.
CRISTIAN RODRGIUEZ
Festival Staff - Online Streaming
VICTORIA GONZALEZ MONTANI
Festival Press (reporter)
Model, Actress, and Journalist
She has a degree in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
She trained me with Sandra Golpe, Javier Gallego, and Pablo Conde, in the On-Camera Voiceover course at Atresmedia Formación, and with Esteban Roel at the Madrid Film Institute in the New Actors course. She trained in the theater with Zaida Alonso and Daniel Orgaz, and also she did a workshop on camera movements at the UCM.
She recently collaborated on video editing for the festival.
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LEVENTE MAGYAR
Festival Press
(Photographer)
Hungarian photographer and film enthusiast currently living in Spain.
Degree in Film and Media in Scotland at the University of Stirling, He developed his skills in areas such as editing and camera equipment. During college, he participated in numerous photography competitions, winning several.
Having spent most of his youth in Latin America, he always wanted to capture the environment and tell stories through photography. He has a deep appreciation for film, especially cinematography and editing.
ANDREA GARCIA
Fesitval Press
(photographer)
Journalist, digital communicator, and recently completed a Master's in Television Production in collaboration with RTVE. I've always loved telling stories and sharing them through images and writing. That's why I had the opportunity to intern as a journalist at Televisión Canaria and also collaborate with the Canary Islands Government in gathering information for the 2030 Canary Islands Agenda for Sustainable Development. This year, I had the opportunity to intern as an assistant producer on the program "D Corazón" on Spanish National Television.
VICTORIA HENRICH
Public Relations
