Antonio Muñoz De Mesa. Born in Madrid (Spain) in 1972.

Actor, filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter and director with a 30-year multi-disciplinary career in film, television and theatre. Co-founder of production company ManodeSanto. Lead presenter of flagship cinema programming for Canal+ Spain over fourteen years (1998–2011), including MagaCine, Hazte un Cine and La Noche de los Óscar. Author and director of the 2021 Premios MAX Awards Ceremony, broadcast on TVE La 2. Academic Coordinator and Professor of Screenwriting at MADS (Madrid Audiovisual Drama School).

Photography has been a constant thread throughout his creative practice. Studied at Blank Paper School in Madrid with Fosi Vegue. Workshops with Alec Soth, Paulo Nozolino, Alfonso Moral, Roger Ballen, Michael Ackerman, Anders Petersen, Rinko Kawauchi and Moisés Samán.

Campus PHE Photobook Edition with Markus Schaden (Schaden Verlag) and Cristóbal Hara.

Drama and filmmaking studies at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (Madrid), École Philippe Gaulier (London) and New York Film Academy.

Awards

  • Film — Personal
  • 2026—Slamdance Film Festival, Breakouts Program (1 of 6 worldwide). Santa Zeta. Los Angeles.
  • 2025—Best Director + Best Editing + Silver Award Screenplay. London Movie Awards. Santa Zeta.
  • 2024—Premio Lorca, Best Social Short Film. Piel Fina. Andalusia.
  • 2007—Biznaga de Plata, Festival de Cine Español de Málaga. Amigos de Jesús.
  • Film — Santa Zeta (selected)
  • Best International Feature — South African Independent Film Festival.
  • Best International Feature — Austin International Art Festival. USA.
  • Best Indie Feature + Best Thriller — Oniros Film Awards. New York.
  • Best Film + Audience Award — Indie-Lincs. UK.
  • Champion (Best Picture) + Best Editing + Best Cinematography — ScreamU Film Festival. USA.
  • Theatre
  • Premio MAX — Best Children's Theatre Production. Qué es la Vida. Spain.
  • 2020—Premio FETEN — Best Musical Production. Beethoven#ParaElisa. Teatro Español.
  • 2004—Premio FETEN — Best Playwriting. Qué es la Vida.
  • 2015—3 HOLA Awards (New York) — Outstanding Playwriting, Outstanding Production, Outstanding Male Actor. Abuse/Abuso. Thalía Hispanic Theatre.
  • Photography
  • 2010—WinePhoto. 4th Prize.

Exhibitions

  • 2010—Espacio Cultural Caja Madrid, Domestic, Plaza Cataluña 9, Barcelona. 29 April – 27 June.
  • 2009—Clics de Extremadura, Itinerant Exhibition. 29 May.

Publications

  • Blank Paper School Annuary 2009–2010.
  • The Shapeshifter Vol. I.

Lectures

  • 2010—The photographer as a fictional character. Emergent–Lleida International Photography Festival, October.