Awards & Selections
Awards & Selections
Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · Dumbo Film Festival
Screening on 18 November 2026 at 7:00 pm at the DUMBO House Library (55 Water St., Brooklyn), followed by a public Q&A. Antonio attends in person. The festival's eighth edition runs 18–22 November…
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Best Director · Lloret Negre Film Festival
Awarded to Antonio Muñoz de Mesa for directing Santa Zeta.
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Best Screenplay · Lloret Negre Film Festival
Awarded to Antonio Muñoz de Mesa for the screenplay of Santa Zeta.
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Best Feature Film · Lloret Negre Film Festival
Best Feature Film for Santa Zeta, produced, directed and written by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa.
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Best Lead Performance · Lloret Negre Film Festival
Awarded to Nekane Otxoa for her lead performance in Santa Zeta.
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Official Selections · Film · Piel Fina · Spain · 2026
Official Selection · 3rd Visionando International Short Film Festival on Mental Health · Fundación INTRAS
Selected among the 32 short films in the final programme, chosen from nearly 250 submissions. It screens in Session 1 on 16 September 2026 at 7:00 pm at Espacio Seminci in Valladolid (side entrance…
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · Mexico · 2026
Official Selection · Fantástico section · Macabro · 25th Mexico City International Horror Film Festival
Santa Zeta screens in the Fantástico section of Macabro's 25th edition, marking the festival's 25 years with 106 titles across twenty venues in Mexico City (12–23 August 2026). The film has two…
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · South Korea · 2026
Official Selection · Mokpo National Road No.1 Independent Film Festival (NR1IFF), 13th edition
Santa Zeta was selected for the World Choice (월드초이스) section of NR1IFF, within its special showcase with the Seoul Whistler Film Festival. The 13th edition runs in Mokpo from 13 to 17 August 2026,…
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official Entry · SAFILM · San Antonio Film Festival, 32nd edition
Santa Zeta was selected as an Official Entry of the 32nd SAFILM · San Antonio Film Festival (Texas), among hundreds of submissions. The festival runs 21–26 July 2026 at venues across downtown San…
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Awards · Theatre · Beethoven#ParaElisa · Spain · 2026
Teatro de Rojas Award · Best Children's and Family Production · Teatro de Rojas Awards · 34th edition (Toledo, Spain)
Awarded ex aequo with 'Viaje a Oz. El Musical' (Trencadís Produccions). The award goes to the production company, ManodeSanto Producciones, co-founded by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa, who is also the show's…
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
In conversation with the director · Presentation and Q&A · Instituto Cervantes, Los Angeles
Public event at Instituto Cervantes Los Angeles (3375 Barham Boulevard) on 20 February 2026, featuring the official trailer presentation and a making-of screening, alongside actress Darci Strother…
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · United Kingdom · 2026
Audience Award · Indie-Lincs Film Festival
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Official Selection · Lleona d'Or finalist · La Setmana · 2nd Girona Independent Film Festival
Santa Zeta, selected from more than 50 feature films, is one of the four finalists competing for the Lleona d'Or —alongside Femení Singular (Xavi Puebla), Nena (Gabriel Ochoa) and Becoming Vera…
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · United Kingdom · 2026
Big Imp Award for Feature Film · Indie-Lincs Film Festival
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Poetic Frontiers Festival Favorite Award · Taos Film Festival (Taos Center for the Arts)
Award given to Santa Zeta, selected for the «Poetic Frontiers» section and screened three times (April 24, 25 and 26, 2026) at the Taos Film Festival. Confirmed by an official letter from Chelsea…
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · Breakouts Program · Slamdance Film Festival
One of just six films selected worldwide for the Breakouts program. Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying festival. Theatrical screening at the Landmark Theater, Los Angeles.
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Official selection · 36th San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Week
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Official selection · FANCINE · Málaga University Fantasy Film Festival
Member of the EFFFF (European Federation of Fantastic Film Festivals).
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · Spain · 2026
Official selection · FANT · Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival
Golem Cinemas at the Alhóndiga. Member of the EFFFF.
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · 33rd San Diego Latino Film Festival
Theatrical screenings at Digital Gym Cinema and AMC Theatres.
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival
Festival founded in 1991.
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · South Korea · 2026
Official selection · award collected in person · Seoul Whistler Film Festival
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · Dallas Independent Film Festival
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2026
Official selection · Indy Film Fest
Screening at the Kan-Kan Cinema, Indianapolis.
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · Netherlands · 2025/2026
Best Editing · Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival
Personal award to Antonio Muñoz de Mesa as editor of the feature film.
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Official Selections · Film · Piel Fina · Spain · 2025
Official Selection · National Short Film Competition · 34th Palencia International Film Festival
Short film selected for the National Short Film section (18 works chosen from 1,253 entries).
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · South Africa · 2025
Best International Feature · The South African Independent Film Festival
The festival announced the winners on its official account: «BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE – SANTA ZETA». The 8th edition took place in December 2025, with screenings at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town…
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Awards · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2025
Award of Excellence · Santa Barbara Indie Film Fest
Award received in person by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa. Physical framed certificate held by the author.
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Official Selections · Film · Santa Zeta · United States · 2025
Academic screening with Q&A · UCLA Department of Spanish & Portuguese · University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) · Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Screening with academic Q&A after the film. Invited by Dr. Juliet Falce-Robinson (UCLA), coordinated with Dr. Darci Strother (CSU San Marcos). UCLA faculty and students engaged in a discussion…
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Official Selections · Theatre · Yo, la peor del mundo · United States · 2024
U.S. screening premiere with playwright Q&A · California State University Long Beach (CSULB) · Beach Auditorium · College of Liberal Arts
Co-sponsored by CSULB departments of Romance Languages, Religious Studies, Theater Arts, English and History, together with CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU San Marcos and Whittier College. Post-screening…
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Awards · Film · Piel Fina · 2024
Premio Lorca — Best Social Short Film · Premios Lorca International Film Festival of Granada
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Awards · Film · Piel Fina · Spain · 2024
Best Short Film · Sonseca Short Film Week
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Awards · Theatre · Yo, la peor del mundo · Spain · 2021
Special José María Rodero Award · Best Production · 23rd National Theatre Competition for Women Directors Ciudad de Torrejón de Ardoz · Teatro Municipal José María Rodero
Produced by Vaivén Producciones. Book: Antonio Muñoz de Mesa. Original music: Iñaki Salvador. Direction: Olga Margallo. Prize endowed with €2,000.
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Awards · Theatre · Yo, la peor del mundo · Spain · 2021
2nd Prize · Best Direction · 23rd National Theatre Competition for Women Directors Ciudad de Torrejón de Ardoz
Second prize of the competition for the direction by Olga Margallo. Endowed with €3,000. Book by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa.
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Awards · Theatre · Beethoven#ParaElisa · 2021
FETEN Award — Best Musical Production · European Theatre Fair for Children (Gijón)
Production premiered at Madrid's Teatro Español.
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Awards · Theatre · Abuse/Abuso (NY version of La Visita) · United States · 2015
HOLA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting · Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (New York)
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Awards · Theatre · Abuse/Abuso (NY version of La Visita) · United States · 2015
Gilberto Zaldívar Award — Outstanding Dramatic Production · Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (New York)
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Awards · Theatre · Abuse/Abuso (NY version of La Visita) · United States · 2015
Best Playtext of the Year · New York Latin Critics Circle (Crítica Latina)
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Awards · Theatre · Abuse/Abuso (NY version of La Visita) · United States · 2015
Latin ACE Award · Best Drama Production · Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York (ACE) · 48th edition
2015 theatrical season · 48th edition of the Premios ACE, held on January 12, 2016. Produced by Thalía Spanish Theatre, directed by Ángel Gil Orrios.
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Official Selections · Theatre · Otro Gran Teatro del Mundo · France · 2013
22nd edition · Festival Don Quijote de Paris
Produced by Uróc Teatro and Spain's National Classical Theatre Company (CNTC). Directed by Olga Margallo, written by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa. Festival Don Quijote is the leading platform for…
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Awards · Photography · — · 2010
4th Prize · WinePhoto
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Publications · Photography · — · 2010
Anuario BlankPaper 2009/2010 · cover and monographic feature · BlankPaper School of Photography
Cover photographer of the annual and subject of one of the volume's monographic features, alongside Cristóbal Hara, Enrique Galdú, David Hornillos, Alberto Lizaralde, Paco Poyato, Frano Prochazka,…
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Awards · Theatre · El Niño Colchón · Spain · 2009
FETEN Award · Best Direction · European Performing Arts Fair for Children (Gijón)
Directed by Olga Margallo. Book co-written by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa and Olga Margallo. Produced by Uróc Teatro.
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Official Selections · Theatre · Las Inalámbricas · Spain · 2007
World premiere · D'Feria, Donostia International Theatre Festival
World premiere of the Vaivén Producciones show within the official D'Feria 2007 catalogue.
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Official Selections · Film · Amigos de Jesús · United Kingdom · 2007
Official Selection · The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival
Amigos de Jesús was an official selection of The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival (BFI Southbank, October 2007), one of the world's leading festivals, within that edition's Spanish selection. The…
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Official Selections · Film · Amigos de Jesús · Spain · 2007
Closing film · 4th Alicante Film Festival
Amigos de Jesús was chosen to close the fourth edition of the Alicante Film Festival, screening on Friday 25 May 2007 at the Astoria cinema, with the director and lead actors in attendance.
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Official Selections · Film · Amigos de Jesús · Spain · 2007
Official Selection · Tarazona & Moncayo “Paco Martínez Soria” Comedy Film Festival
Screening of Amigos de Jesús at the Tarazona and Moncayo Comedy Film Festival in August 2007, with the director in attendance.
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Official Selections · Film · Amigos de Jesús · Spain · 2007
Official Selection · Medina del Campo Film Week · Zona Digital section
Screening of Amigos de Jesús at the Medina del Campo Film Week (April 2007), within its Zona Digital section, with the director in attendance.
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Awards · Film · Amigos de Jesús · 2007
Biznaga de Plata — Best Film · Málaga Spanish Film Festival (Zonazine section)
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Awards · Film · Amigos de Jesús · 2007
Parrilla de Oro · Movistar · Átalo en Corto
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Awards · Film · Amigos de Jesús · 2007
Young Jury Star · Festivalito de La Palma
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Awards · Film · Amigos de Jesús · 2007
Abycine Award — Best Film · Albacete Film Festival
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Awards · Film · Primeros Auxilios · 2007
Audience Star · Actor Star (Luis Callejo) · Festivalito de La Palma · La Palma Rueda
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Awards · Theatre · Qué es la Vida · 2004
Premio MAX — Best Children's Theatre Production · Fundación SGAE (Spain's national theatre awards)
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Awards · Theatre · Qué es la Vida · 2003
FETEN Award — Best Playwriting · European Theatre Fair for Children (Gijón)
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Awards · Theatre · Clown Quijote de la Mancha · Spain · 1999
FETEN Award · Best Direction · European Performing Arts Fair for Children (Gijón)
Best Direction for Olga Margallo. Book co-written by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa and Olga Margallo.
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Awards · Theatre · Clown Quijote de la Mancha · Spain · 1999
FETEN Award · Best Costume and Characterisation · European Performing Arts Fair for Children (Gijón)
Book co-written by Antonio Muñoz de Mesa and Olga Margallo, directed by Olga Margallo.
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Awards · Theatre · Voldemar · Spain · 1996
Best Director Award · XIX National Theatre Competition Arcipreste de Hita
Adaptation of short stories by Anton Chekhov. Produced by Compañía Teatro Impar.
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Awards · Theatre · Querido Abuelo · 1994
First Prize · I Torrejón de Ardoz Short Theatre Competition
Anthologized by the Torrejón de Ardoz City Council and the Universidad Popular alongside plays by Alberto Miralles, Vidal Cubas, and Carmen Consentino.
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Publications · Photography · —
6th Clics de Extremadura Photography Competition · Tiempo Muerto · Caja de Extremadura · Obra Social
Selected and published. Jury: José María Mellado, José Gálvez Jurado, Pablo Juliá, Eulalia Martínez Zamora and Josep Vicent Monzó.
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