CHUS DE
CASTRO
Chus de Castro was born in Madrid, Spain. She is a young actress and screenwriter and her film directorial efforts have also achieved a lot of attention and recognition from her film peers and the public.
She studied Drama at the prestigious Spanish Drama
School "La Barraca of Alicia Hermida" and "Drama and Writing
Studies" at the "Escuela Libre de interpretacion" with actors
Juan Diego, Clara Sanchis, Carmelo Gomez, Magui Mira and playwright and theatre
director Jose Sanchis Sinisterra.
She got a "College Certificate in Film Studies,
Film Acting and Screenwriting" in the renowned "First Team Film
Foundation" of actress/director Assumpta Serna and
actor/director/screenwriter Scott Cleverdon and also a "Drama Certificate
in English" at the University of Edinburgh.
In addition to that, she also went to college ("The European University of Madrid-UEM"), earning a Bachelor's degree in "Translation and Interpretation" in English and French.
Moreover, in order to improve her drama studies, she also studied in many different Drama Schools such as: Estudio Juan Carlos Corazza (Acting in English); Arte 4 Film Workshop, Central de Cine Film School, Laboratorio William Layton, Comedy Timing and Acting Improv with actor and comedian Cesc Albiol, Forma y Trama Writers Workshop, Film Acting Masterclass with film director Gracia Querejeta, Actor's training with theatre director Tamzin Townsend and Self-expression,Stage Movement and Physicality with the prestigious Arnold Taraborrelli.
In addition to that, she also went to college ("The European University of Madrid-UEM"), earning a Bachelor's degree in "Translation and Interpretation" in English and French.
Moreover, in order to improve her drama studies, she also studied in many different Drama Schools such as: Estudio Juan Carlos Corazza (Acting in English); Arte 4 Film Workshop, Central de Cine Film School, Laboratorio William Layton, Comedy Timing and Acting Improv with actor and comedian Cesc Albiol, Forma y Trama Writers Workshop, Film Acting Masterclass with film director Gracia Querejeta, Actor's training with theatre director Tamzin Townsend and Self-expression,Stage Movement and Physicality with the prestigious Arnold Taraborrelli.
She has worked in theatre productions such as "Hard Candy" of Jonathan Rand, "El Poeta y los Niños" of F.G.Lorca, "El Viejo Celoso" of Miguel de Cervantes, "La Mujer Sola" (Monologue of Dario Fo) and "Talem, Lecho Conyugal" of Sergi Belbel.
She collaborates as an actress and screenwriter with the "First Team Foundation" in a wide range of
different film projects such as: "Superliberal" (a critically acclaimed short), "The Morning After", "El
Gesto", "Punto de Información", "Hotline".
"Ese Instante-That Instant" was her directorial debut. She wrote it and acted as well in it, and it turned out to be a critically acclaimed short film and one of the most watched shorts at Notodofilmfest. It also won Audience Award in "Festival El Barbú".
"Ese Instante-That Instant" was her directorial debut. She wrote it and acted as well in it, and it turned out to be a critically acclaimed short film and one of the most watched shorts at Notodofilmfest. It also won Audience Award in "Festival El Barbú".
She has participated in films such as "La Vida
Mancha" directed by Enrique Urbizu, "Entre Abril y Julio"
directed by Aitor Gaizka and "Lo Contrario al Amor" directed by Vicente
Villanueva.
Chus de Castro won Best Actress Award at "The
Telde Cinexpress Film Festival" for her role in the short
film "Yo Así No Levanto Cabeza (Chopsticks)" directed
by Assumpta Serna and also written by Chus de Castro.
She co-directed with Olga Ruano "LOVE
CRISIS", also starring and written by her. It won "AUDIENCE
AWARD" in "Cortopatía Film Festival" (Madrid, Spain),
"SPECIAL JURY AWARD” in "Certamen Internacional de
Cortometrajes Roberto di Chiara" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and
"SPECIAL JURY AWARD" in "XXI Sguardi Altrove Film
Festival" (Milan, Italy). It got more than fifty nominations
in Film Festivals worldwide.
They also co-directed: “And Is
That Good?” and “Lovely Day”, the two of them starring and written by her and
both were on competition at "30 Second Film Festival" of Notodofilmfest. "¿Y
Esa Es La Buena? (And Is
That Good?)" was Finalist in Notodofilmfest.
Moreover, she starred, wrote and co-directed, again
with Olga Ruano, "Ruptura Original (Last Stop Eden)” which was on
competition at Notodofilmfest.
Lately, she worked in different projects such as "Bromance", "Connection", "Amanece Que No Es Trozo", "Incoming Call", all in competition in festivals all over the world.
On Tv, she has worked in different tv shows in recent years, but it is worth mentioning her performance as "Remedios" in the popular TV series "El Secreto de Puente Viejo" (Antena 3 TV)
Lately, she worked in different projects such as "Bromance", "Connection", "Amanece Que No Es Trozo", "Incoming Call", all in competition in festivals all over the world.
On Tv, she has worked in different tv shows in recent years, but it is worth mentioning her performance as "Remedios" in the popular TV series "El Secreto de Puente Viejo" (Antena 3 TV)
Nowadays, she is working in several upcoming theatre
and film projects as an actress. What's more, Chus de Castro's script "Por Lo Que Más Quieras" made it to the final in the Official Selection at "The Cannes Golden Plume Screenwriting Competition 2018".
