Andrés Vicente Gómez
President
Without doubt Spain’s most active and successful producer, Andrés Vicente Gómez has worked with virtually every Spanish director of renown over the last 20 years, including Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Bigas Luna, Vicente Aranda, Gonzalo Suárez, Pilar Miró, Alex de la Iglesia, and Oscar winner Fernando Trueba.
In 1967 Gómez set up his own production company, and has produced almost 100 titles since then. Prizes won at Venice, Berlin, Montreal and San Sebastián and the Oscar which Gómez won for Fernando Trueba’s Belle Epoque, has sealed his international status. Gómez was further honoured in 1998 by the Cannes Film Festival as one of the world’s most important film industry professionals.
Gómez is the man behind the success of production companies Iberoamericana Films Producciones, Rocabruno and Lolafilms. Working most prolifically under Lolafilms, the company has its own in-house distribution arm, Lolafilms Distribución, which is responsible for acquired as well as their own-produced films.
In addition to his extensive production activities, Andrés Vicente Gómez is President of the Media Business School, one of the European Union’s centres of excellence in training and development under the MEDIA Plus Programme, as well as being a founding member of the distinguished Paris-based think tank Le Club des Producteurs Européens. He is a board member of the European Film Academy and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. On May 19th, 2003, he was appointed President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
In 1967 Gómez set up his own production company, and has produced almost 100 titles since then. Prizes won at Venice, Berlin, Montreal and San Sebastián and the Oscar which Gómez won for Fernando Trueba’s Belle Epoque, has sealed his international status. Gómez was further honoured in 1998 by the Cannes Film Festival as one of the world’s most important film industry professionals.
Gómez is the man behind the success of production companies Iberoamericana Films Producciones, Rocabruno and Lolafilms. Working most prolifically under Lolafilms, the company has its own in-house distribution arm, Lolafilms Distribución, which is responsible for acquired as well as their own-produced films.
In addition to his extensive production activities, Andrés Vicente Gómez is President of the Media Business School, one of the European Union’s centres of excellence in training and development under the MEDIA Plus Programme, as well as being a founding member of the distinguished Paris-based think tank Le Club des Producteurs Européens. He is a board member of the European Film Academy and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. On May 19th, 2003, he was appointed President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
Isabel Calle
Managing Director
Isabel graduated in Economics and Management at the Complutense University in Madrid, before going on to obtain a Degree in Administrative Management from the Official School of Administrative Managers. She continued her business studies, acquiring a Master’s Degree in Auditing from the National University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Auditing Practices from the Registry of Economic Auditors, before becoming a Certified Auditor with the ROAC (Official Registry of Auditors in Spain). Isabel began her professional career at auditing and consultancy firm Valle Hermanos, S.A", as an Auditing Manager, where her main responsibilities included managing the auditing of several private and public institutions such as universities, hospitals (in collaboration with the General Intervention of the Spain’s Social Security), foundations, etc. She also worked as an independent consultant with Royal Gardens, S.L.
Isabel has been working at the Media Business School as Managing Director since 2000.
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Isabel has been working at the Media Business School as Managing Director since 2000.
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José Manuel Garasino
Director of activities
José Manuel Garasino has been working in the audiovisual industry for more than twenty years starting as production runner in 1984. He has been 1st. Assistant Director and Production Manager with directors Carlos Saura, Jaime Chávarri and Vicente Aranda, among others. In 1999 he joins production company Lolafilms as Development Executive and works in films and tv series such as Torrente 2, La niña de mis ojos, Soldados de Salamina or The dancer upstairs.
Since then, he has been Executive Producer for the company and also for Iberoamericana Films and Rocabruno. Among his credits are The Feast of the Goat (Lucho Llosa, 2005); La Fiesta (Manu Sanabria-Carlos Villaverde, 2004), Don't tell anyone (Francisco J. Lombardi, 2002), Manolete (Menno Meyjes, in postproduction) and Io Don Giovanni (Carlos Saura, on preproduction). He has also published a novel (A fistful of Goyas, 1999) and cowrote the script of Jordi Molla's directorial debut God is in the Air.
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Since then, he has been Executive Producer for the company and also for Iberoamericana Films and Rocabruno. Among his credits are The Feast of the Goat (Lucho Llosa, 2005); La Fiesta (Manu Sanabria-Carlos Villaverde, 2004), Don't tell anyone (Francisco J. Lombardi, 2002), Manolete (Menno Meyjes, in postproduction) and Io Don Giovanni (Carlos Saura, on preproduction). He has also published a novel (A fistful of Goyas, 1999) and cowrote the script of Jordi Molla's directorial debut God is in the Air.
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