Giovanna Ribes, spain
director and producer

contact: mail@tarannafilms.com

Valencian director, writer, visual artist, and producer studied English Philology, Sound, and Image in Spain and Cinema in the UK, USA, and Cuba. Member of CIMA, EWA, Spanish Academy of Cinema, PAV, ACCION, FERA, and Co-Director of Biennale Dona I Cinema. She received 2022 the Audiovisual Honor Award “Premi Berlanga” for her career in film and in defense of women’s and professionals’ rights in the film industry. She had the honor to participate in the EWA Producers Mentoring Program as a Mentee, as she deeply believes in keeping updated and learning new ways of approaching cinema regardless of her years of experience. She enjoys experimenting with different formats such as video art, Documentaries, or fiction. Widely recognized in Cairo, Mumbai, Seminci et alter

FILMOGRAPHY: 

  • Suna / feature fiction / 2022 / as a producer
  • Las cartas perdidas / feature doc / 2021 / as a producer
  • Descubriendo a Jose Padilla / feature documentary / 2020 / as a producer 
  • Profes, la buena educacion / feature documentary / 2016 / as a director, screenwriter
  • La familia (dementia) / feature fiction / 2016 / as a producer, screenwriter and director
  • Un suave olor a canela / feature fiction / 2012 / as a producer, screenwriter, and director
  • Manuela ballester, el llanto airado / feature documentary / 2008 / as a producer, screenwriter, and director
  • La simfonia de las gruas / feature documentary / 2006 / as a producer, screenwriter, and director 

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

  • Suna / Critic’s Pick / Pöff Black Nights / Tallinn Estonia 2022
  • Un Suave olor A Canela / Cairo IFF / Official Competition, Nominated Best Film / Egypt 2012
  • La Familia (Dementia) / Goa IFF / Nominated Gold Medal Award / India 2016
  • Descubriendo a Jose Padilla / Seminci / Tiempo De Historia / Documentary Competition / Spain 2020
  • Las Cartas Perdidas / Malaga IFF / Award For Best Documentary / Spain 2022