Jury 2021

Born in Lleida in November 1968, Jaume Balagueró knew from a young age that his interests were oriented towards the seventh art, studies that he combined with a degree in Communication Sciences. His first feature film as a director was Los sin nombre, a film that won the Méliès d'Or for Best European Fantastic Film. The film helped him to be screened internationally, but above all to define himself as one of the forerunners of the new Spanish horror cinema. His are Fragile, with Elena Anaya, Mientras duermes, or the popular saga of Rec, all produced by Filmax. He is currently awaiting the release of his next film, Way Down.

Laia Marull was born in Barcelona in 1973. She began her acting studies at a very young age, graduating from Nancy Tuñón's studio. He launched his career acting under the direction of Lluís Pasqual and being part of the cast of Estació d'enllaç. She made her film debut in 1996 with Razones sentimentales and in just four years she won the Goya for Best New Actress, thanks to her role in the film Fugitives, and three years later with the Goya for Best Actress for Te doy mis ojos, directed by Icíar Bollaín. In 2010 she participated in the Spanish film nominated for the Oscar Pa Negre by Agustí Villaronga, for which she received a Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress. His latest works include Quatretondeta by Pol Rodriguez, Brava by Roser Aguilar and La innocencia by Lucia Alemany.

Born in Montevideo and son of Catalan artists, Mario Gas is a prolific and versatile creator, dedicated mainly to acting and stage direction. In 1996 he was awarded the National Theater Prize of Catalonia for Sweeney Todd, and in 2004 he was appointed director of the Spanish Theater of Madrid. His career as a voice actor is very broad and significant, giving voice to actors of the stature of John Malkovich and Ben Kingsley, in films such as Johnny English or Shutter Island. At the same time, his appearances in works such as Cambio de sexo, by Vicente Aranda, or Amic / Amat by Ventura Pons are very relevant. He has been the director of almost a hundred plays, such as La reina de bellesa de Leenane, for which he received the Butaca Prize for the best theater direction, and the Max prize for the best theatrical production; as well as Las Troyanas or Ascenso y caída de la ciudad de Mahagonny. As artistic director, it is worth highlighting his participation in several operas such as Madame Butterfly or La Traviata. In October 2020, he directed his last play and the first novel by Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, Pedro Páramo, which premiered at the Sala Fernando Arrabal de Naves del Español, in Madrid.