Teachers

Assumpta Serna

On camera acting (ICFT) and Directing actors

Assumpta Serna is a world renown actress having worked in 6 languages in over 20 countries. She has appeared in over 96 films and countless TV and theatre productions. Assumpta has received more than 20 International film awards and has been a jury member in more than 15 International film festivals. In 2008, Assumpta stars in “Trash” directed by Carles Torras, in the “Brothers and Detectives” television show on Antena 3, and in “Herederos” on TVE. She’s written three books: “Reel Acting” (1999), “Monologues in V.O.” (2000) and “The movie director and the actor” (2008). Assumpta Serna was president of AISGE and was on the board of the European Film Academy (EFA) for four years. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles and a GOYA member Spain. Assumpta is present at all the script readings, talks, events, and open activities and is present in the first team offices on a daily basis. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785264/

Scott Cleverdon

On camera acting (ICFT) and Directing actors

Scott Cleverdon was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. At age 19 he moved to Glasgow and began his 4 years of training at Glasgow’s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. During his graduating class showcase in London, Scott was noticed by an ICM agent. Quickly relocating to London, Scott began appearing in many films, television shows and on the London stage. In 1993 he appeared in the Central TV show “Sharpe’s Rifles” which was shooting in Russia. Here, Scott met Spanish actress Assumpta Serna who would become his wife the next year. He enjoys an extensive voice over career in the USA and appears on-camera regularly on network television shows and in studio movies. Scott’s extensive work in film, television and theatre has taken him all over the world from Scotland to the Ukraine, Ireland, Mexico, Poland and back again. To name a few, Cleverdon appears in Universal’s McHale’s Navy with Tim Curry and Tom Arnold, “The Ascent” with Christopher Walken, Soccer Dog for Sony Pictures and “Tortilla Heaven” in which he plays Jesus Christ. Scott’s voice can be heard in the cartoons Spiderman, Batman, Gargoyles and many more. In the Lucas Arts video games based on the Star Wars movies Scott voices Obi Wan. Scott is also a prolific screenwriter. His last script, “Amazing Grace”, was filmed in Africa. Scott co-produced the film and plays the leading role. He is the founder of first team along with his wife and partner Assumpta Serna and the creative designer of the on-camera acting course for actors and directors (ICFT). Scott is co-author of the book “The movie director and the actor” (2008). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0166526/

Fernando García-Loygorri

Scriptwriting

Escritor y guionista español con una larga trayectoria en cine, radio y televisión.

Entre sus trabajos más conocidos, están las series de televisión “Hospital Central”, “Raquel busca su sitio” o “Los ladrones van a la oficina”.

Entre sus distinciones destaca el haber sido seleccionado por la revista de teatro del Ministerio de Cultura, El Público, como uno de los 100 mejores autores dramáticos españoles vivos.

Luísa Ezquerra

Diction

Luisa Ezquerra is a working actress and has received awards in theater, cinema and television. She’s specialist in looping and animated voices. Luisa creates voices for the Canal Plus puppet show “El Guiñol”. Luisa is the voice of Esperanza Aguirre, Ana Botella, María Teresa Campos and Rocío Jurado.

Mar Paúl

Literature and Cinema

Mar Paúl has a Doctor in Filology degree from the University of Madrid. She is an accomplished author and writes articles for numerous publications. Mar provides workshops throughout Spain and Latin America. Today she is preparing two new books: “Textos para hacer lectores: la subversión y la perversión de los cánones literarios” y “Y todo era burla y mentira. Mentiras y engaños en el cine de ficción”.

Javier Artiñano

Period Costume

Javier Artiñano is considered the best period clothing designer and set designer in Spain. His vast professional career is recognized with 6 Goya awards (5 for best clothing designer and one for best artistic direction). Javier demonstrates the importance costume to define a period and a character. He has created images of Spain that define it’s history and images that will always be in our memory. Know Javier Artiñano at his web.

Manuel Fernández

Image Consultancy

Manuel Fernández began designing clothing in 1983. His designs are known for their revolutionary and cosmopolitan attitude. Manuel’s international collection appears in Fashion Week in New York City. He creates costumes for film, TV, theatre and publicity worldwide.

Daniela Alvarado

Production

Daniela Alvarado studied in the International School of Cinema and TV in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. In the year 2000 she joined Tornasol Films as the coordinator of production and developed more than 20 films. Some of the directors she works with are: J.José Campanella, Gerrado Herrero, J. Carlos Tabío, M.Gutiérrez Aragón, José Luís Cuerda and Adolfo Aristaraín.

Mary Kay Mc Koy

Diction in English

Mary Kay McCoy has a Bachelor of Arts and Humanities degree from San Francisco University in the USA and a degree in English Filology from the University Complutense in Madrid. She is a dialogue coach for many Spanish movies and International movies shot in Spain. (i.e. “Manolete” by Menno Meyjes, “Los fantasmas de Goya” by Milos Forman, “The Kovak Box” by Daniel Monzón, “Darkness” by Jaume Balagueró). Mary Kay works closely with many Spanish actors to prepare their English language roles (i.e Javier Bardem, Juan Echanove, Unax Ugalde, Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Lucía Jiménez, Elsa Pataki).

Pablo Segura

Action Scenes

Pablo Segura is a specialist in fight choreography and all styles of combat for stage and screen. He is the fight coordinator for many films and TV shows throughout Spain (i.e. “Perceval”, “No debes estar aquí”; “Serrallonga”, “Enloquecidas”, “Visionarios”, “No te fallaré”, “Policías”, “Hospital central”, “La ley y la vida”, “Los hombres de Paco”).

José Arana

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Alejandra Gomendio

Promoción Personal

Coach Ejecutivo y Personal, homologada por la Internacional Coaching Federation, acumula más de 15 años de experiencia en Gestión, Comunicación y Marketing en empresas, en un entorno internacional, en empresas como Lukus, L,Orèal y McCann Ericsson.

Su interés por la relación entre el coaching y el teatro (entre otras áreas de desarrollo) le ha llevado a completar una sólida formación (masters, seminarios e idiomas) con cursos de teatro para coaches y de teatro con Tato Paulovsky, en Madrid y Buenos Aires; y así mismo a interesarse por la promoción individual, y el funcionamiento grupal, completando para ello cursos de Micromarketing y Marketing personal en el Instituto de Empresa de Madrid, y de coordinador de grupos del Colectivo Estudio Espacio para la Grupalidad.

Esto viene de lejos, ya muchos años, ganó con su colectivo de cortos el premio de cortometrajes de Alcalá de Henares, con “Crisis”!

El Desarrollo Profesional no es sólo una especialización si no también una vocación en la que puede transmitir su experiencia en otros campos.
Ha desarrollado un programa a medida para Firstteam, que responde a las inquietudes de esta escuela por desarrollar recursos personales, grupales y oportunidades en el mudo profesional para sus alumnos, en un programa de ámbito mixto Para el Desarrollo Profesional, de formato vivencial.