Nani Matos Barcia

Category: Actor
Birth Date: 4th November 1966
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 Curriculum

His artistic activity started when he was still young. When he was nineteen he was the first director of the music band of O Rosal (Pontevedra). He has been working in theatre since 1998. As for audiovisual, he worked as an episodic actor in different serials produced for Galician TV. He participated in advertising spots, video clips and several shorts such as ‘Cisma’ by Germán P. Iglesia, ‘Historias de Blog’ by Pancho Salmerón, ‘Reflejos’ by Carlos E. Rodríguez, ‘Esperanza para vivir’ by Alberto S. Lozano and Noel G. N. And ‘A guerra dos grelos’ by Sara Calvete and Mariña del Toro, among others.
Regarding theatre, he participated in ‘Mac...yes, we can’ (an adaptation of Macbeth by Shakespeare directed by Irene Moreira with Teatro Xerpo), ‘Escenas musicais’ by Carmen Losada, ‘O conto da illa desconhecida’ by Saramago, directed by Elías Araújo, ‘O Quixote’ (symphonic and theatre phantasy), ‘La Cambiale di matrimonio’ by Gioacchino Rossini (opera), ‘Salomé’ by Oscar Wilde and directed by Elías G. Araújo and ‘O Sindo’, written by he himself and directed by Elías G. Araújo.

Specific education
As an actor he first studied at the Theatre School of Gondomar and Eliseo Alonso Theatre Workshop in Goián (Pontevedra). He attended the following courses: “El actor en el espacio” by José Luis Raymond (2008), “Taller de interpretación ante la cámara” by Moisés Morales EGACI (2008), “El intérprete delante de la cámara” by Mario Iglesias (2008). "Curso de creación escénica" by Ana Vallés (2006). "El arte del mimo según Marcel Marceau y otras formas del teatro gestual" by Blanca del Barrio (2006). “Taller de Guión: El oficio de escribir para cine y televisión”, directed by Xosé Cermeño (2006). “Creación de guiones de cine e televisión” by Nacho Vigalondo, (2005). “El humor en la narración oral”, by Cándido Pazó, (2003). “En busca de la identidad cómica” by Leo Bassi, (2003). “Técnicas de improvisación” by Luis “loco” Brusca, (2002), “Gondomarteatro” School (1998-1999) and "Antonio Férnandez" Theatre Room (1999-2002).

 Work & Activities

He studied music and chant and is a member of several vowel groups. He has been a member of ‘Spectra’ since 2005, ‘Collegium Compostellanum’ (collaborations, 2004/2005), ‘Tempus’ Chamber Octet (1997/2004), ‘Camerata ad Libitum’ (1996/1999), Choir of the Galician Symphonic Orchestra (1997/2000), Choir of Mozart Festival to perform Ópera Così fan tutte (Mozart), stage director: Jonathan Miller (1999), Chamber Choir in the 21st century (2005) and director of O Rosal Music Group (1986/1988).
He is still an active collaborator.
Scriptwriter and director of Die de (2009).
-Finalist at the seventh Short International Prize, University of La Laguna – Tenerife (December 2009).
-Public prize at Solidari de Navarcles International Cinema Festival, CLAM 10, Barcelona (May 2010).
-Third edition of Solidari de Navarcles International, CLAM 10 Festival Contest, Barcelona (March 2010).
-Second prize of the International Short Festival in Torrelavega (May 2010).
-Prize to the best masculine performance at social Cinema International Festival in Castille, La Mancha (September 2010).
-Sspecial mention at the Invisible Cinema International Festival, Filme Sozialak (Bilbao 2010, September 2010).