Mayka Braña


Category: Actriz
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 Curriculum

EDUCATION
2003-2004: Postgraduate in Drama: Performance Theory and Practice, University of Santiago.
1999-2000: MA in Theatre and Cinematographic Studies, University of A Coruña.
 
COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION: COURSES
-2004: ‘The actor and the camera’ with Sandra Montes.
-2003-2004: ‘Obradoiros de cine de xéneros clásicos’ with the Galician Association of Scriptwriters.
-2003: ‘Clown’ with Eric De Bont and Leo Bassi.
-2002: ‘Performance for casting’ with Janfri Topera and Javier Garcimartín (Madrid).
-2001: ‘Energy and Creativity’, J. C. Corazza Studio (Madrid).
-2001: 4th Summer Course (‘1st International Cinema Week’), José Luis Garci, University of A Coruña.
-2001: Seminar on Performance, Cristina Rota School (Madrid).
-2001: ‘Special effects’ with Ricardo Spencer.
-2000-2001: ‘Especialización en Técnicas de Escritura de Guións Audiovisuais’, AGAG.
-2000: Gags with Jordi Purtí.
-2000: 3th Summer Course (Cinema Theory and Practice: Music and Cinema), University of A Coruña.
-2000: ‘Iniciación de Arte Dramático para Monitores de Teatro’, Pontevedra.
-1999: Dubbing for cinema and TV, Dolmen Produccións S.L.
-1999: 2nd Summer Course (Cinema Theory and Practice: Literature and Cinema), University of A Coruña.
-1997-1998: English, St Cecilia Athenaeum.
-1997: Course on voice focussed on theatre, with Cristina Domínguez.
-1996: Radio and TV announcer, ‘Consellería de Familia, Muller e Xuventude’.
-1995: Course on photography, Association of Plastic Artists (Pontevedra).
-1992: Galician Language, ‘Consellería de Educación e Ordenación Universitaria’.

 Work & Activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CINEMA:
-2004: “Heroína” (Galicia), directed by Gerardo Herrero.
-2002: “El regalo de Silvia” (Galicia), directed by Dionisio Pérez, “13 campanadas” (Galicia), directed by Xavier Villaverde and “Días de boda” (Galicia), directed by Juan Pinzas.
-2001: “Los lunes al sol” (Galicia), directed by Fernando León de Aranoa.
-2000: “Las bellas durmientes” (Galicia), directed by Eloy Lozano.
-1999: “Los aficionados” (Madrid), directed by Felipe Jiménez Luna and “Sé quien eres” (Galicia), directed by Patricia Ferreira.
-1998: “La lengua de las mariposas” (Galicia), directed by José Luis Cuerda.
 
TV SERIALS
-2004-05-06-07-08-09: “Libro de familia”, directed by Mariana Carballal, Marta Piñeiro, Giselle Llanio and José Jamardo. Editorial Compostela for TVG.
-2002: “Géminis” (Madrid), directed by José Pavón. Televisión Española for TVE.
-2000-2001-2002: “Mareas vivas” (Galicia), directed by Emilio Mac Gregor. Video Voz for TVG.
-2000: “Galicia Expres”, directed by Beatriz del Monte and Antón Reixa. Portozás Visión for TVG.
-2000: “Nada es para siempre”, directed by Gerardo Gormezano. Video Voz for Antena 3.
 
TV MOVIES
-2003: “La rosa de Alejandría”, directed by Rafael Moleón. Vídeo Voz for Antena 3
-2002: “Secuestrados en Georgia”, directed by Gustavo Balza. Portozás Visión for TVG.
 
SHORTS
-2007: “Isto é absurdo”, directed by Llou del Campo.
-2006: "Heavy Voodoo", directed by Juan Galva.
-2005: “Bágoas no vento”, Galician Cinema School. 
-2003: “Víctima del destino”, Image and Sound School (Vigo). 
-2002: “Los reyes del columpio”, directed by José Manuel Bazarra; “Se vende”, Image and Sound School (Vigo), “G.E.G.E.” (Madrid), directed by Hugo Martínez; “Ahora o nunca” (Galicia, 2000), directed by José Manuel Vilaboy; “Benvida Sra. Mir” (Galicia, 1999), directed by José Carlos Soler and “Maitines” (Galicia, 1997), directed by Toño López Ríos.
    
TV SPOTS
-Galicia Hoxe, xornal do Grupo Correo Gallego (Galicia, 2003), IJV Comunicación.
-Consellería de Pesca da Xunta de Galicia (Galicia, 2003), Adivina Produccións.
-Osborne (Madrid, 2002), Axencia 2001.
-Consellería de Familia, Muller e Xuventude da Xunta de Galicia (Galicia, 2002), Lúa Films.
-Leite Feiraco (Galicia, 2001), Axencia Vanenfurgo.
-Dous spots de telefonía móvil, para a T.V. alemana (Madrid, 2001), Agencia 2001.
 
ADVERTISING FEATURES
-Tourist telepromotion (Galicia, 2000), Pórtico Comunicación for the Xunta de Galicia.
-Commercial telepromotion (Galicia, 2000), Video Voz for Antena 3.
 
THEATRE
-2004: “Centenario del nacimiento de María Zambrano” by Comando Itinerante at Eugenio Granell  Foundation (Galicia), directed by Margarita Fernández.
-2002: “Homenaje por el centenario de la artista Maruja Mallo” by Carmen Vidal, Fine Art Circle (Madrid), directed by Margarita Fernández.
-2002: “Derrota” by Raúl Dans, Casa de Galicia (Madrid), directed by Manuel Otero Cantudo.
-2002: “Melocotón en almíbar” by Miguel Mihura, with Mª Luisa Merlo and Helena Fernán Gómez. Sala Triángulo (Madrid), directed by Manuel Otero Cantudo.
-2002:  “O incerto señor Don Hamlet” by Álvaro Cunqueiro, Teatro Espace Leopold S. Senghor (Brussels).
-2001: “O incerto señor Don Hamlet” by Álvaro Cunqueiro, Casa de Galicia (Madrid), directed by Manuel Otero Cantudo.
-1987-1993: With ARUME theatre Group (Galicia) and directed by Juan García Lorenzo: “El enfermo imaginario” by Molière, “El médico a palos” by Molière, “Llama un inspector” by J. B. Priestley, “El gran teatro del mundo” by Calderón de la Barca, “Alcestes” by Rodríguez Pampín, “Os vellos non deben de namorarse” by Castelao, “A raíña e o seu bufón” by Tomás Barros, “O menciñeiro á forza” by Rodríguez Méndez, “El caso de la mujer asesinadita” by Miguel Mihura and Álvaro de Laiglesia, “La pasión del Señor” …

 Other Interesting Aspects

OTHER WORKS
-Photographic model for three projects of the Image and Sound School of Vigo.
-Presenter of cultural events, fashion shows, sport events, awards ceremonies, contests, meetings, fraternities, charity events, homages, festivals, gastronomic events, books and concerts.
-She also makes commercials.
-1997-2003: she presented the weekly news summary at “Galivisión”.