(Madrid, 1991) Marina Velázquez Benítez, director and screenwriter. Diploma in Screenwriting from the Madrid Film School (ECAM). She began her career writing for television series on major national networks and international platforms (RTVE, Atresplayer, Netflix, AppleTV).

She has directed the short films Etxetxipia (Little House) (2022), Jerusalén (Tourmalet and Jaibo Films, 2023), and El Color Gris (La Terraza Films, 2024). She is currently writing her first feature film as a director, Casa Quemada (La Terraza Films), which has been selected for the 4th Edition of the COOFILM Artistic Residency for Women Filmmakers (2023–2024), the 1st Edition of ECAM FORUM (2024), a European project market organized by ECAM and the Community of Madrid, and the Laboratori d’Òpera Prima 2024 (ESCAC).

Simultaneously, she works as a screenwriting professor at ECAM and the Rey Juan Carlos University, as well as serving on selection committees for various development programs (La Incubadora, AFTER).

“ETXETXIPIA”.
– Málaga Film Festival. Official Selection, Cocina Zinema Section. Silver Biznaga Audience Award.

“JERUSALÉN”.
– Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Critics’ Award for Best Short Film, 2023.

“LAS MANTIS”
– Mallorca Talents Lab (2019).
– Lab Iberoamericano of Fantasy Cinema (Bogotá, 2022).
– Spanish Screenings On Tour presented within the framework of Ventana Sur. (2022).