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Ángeles González-Sinde Reig

アンヘレス・ゴンサレス＝シンデ・レイ

Ángeles González-Sinde Reig

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1965-04-07 （Madrid, Spain）
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish, English
Residence History
Madrid (birthplace, longtime residence) → Los Angeles (study at AFI)

Career

Occupations
Screenwriter, Film director, Politician
Active Years
1996-
Affiliations
Former President, Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (AACCE), President, Royal Board of Trustees of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (appointed 2020)

Education

Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Humanities (Classics) / Classics
Degree: 学士
Country: Spain
Studied Classics before moving into screenwriting and film
AFI Conservatory
Screenwriting (Master's program) / Screenwriting
Degree: 修士（脚本）
Country: United States
Studied screenwriting in Los Angeles

Awards

Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay
1997
Work: La buena estrella
Organization: Spanish Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences
Result: Winner
Goya Award for Best New Director
2003
Work: La suerte dormida
Organization: Spanish Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences
Result: Winner
Prize Turia for Best New Work
2003
Work: La suerte dormida
Organization: Turia Awards
Result: Winner
XX Festival de Cine Español de Málaga — Best Script
2005
Work: Heroine
Organization: Festival de Cine Español de Málaga
Result: Winner
Premio Planeta de Novela
2013
Work: El buen hijo
Organization: Editorial Planeta
Result: Runner-up

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

La buena estrella

1997 Drama (film screenplay)

Screenplay written for director Ricardo Franco; a drama exploring family and fate.

FamilyFateHuman relationships
Adaptations
  • [Film] La buena estrella / Ricardo Franco (1997)

La suerte dormida

2003 Drama / politically tinged

One of her debut features as director; a feature film addressing social issues, revenge and reconciliation.

Social issuesRevengeReconciliation

Una palabra tuya

2008 Drama

Directed film adaptation of the novel; a story about human relationships and renewal.

Interpersonal relationshipsRenewalEveryday conflicts

El comensal

2022 Drama

A recent directorial work exploring family and memory.

FamilyMemory

Bibliography

  • La casa de los líos (TV, 1996)
  • La buena estrella (screenplay, 1997)
  • La suerte dormida (director, 2003)
  • Una palabra tuya (director, 2008)
  • El comensal (director, 2022)

Adaptations

  • Multiple screenplays adapted into films and television

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary, character-driven screenwritingNarratives focusing on social issues and interpersonal relationships
Recurring Motifs
Family and memorySocial conflictRenewal and reconciliation

Legacy

A prominent figure in Spanish cinema as a screenwriter and director who also became a controversial Minister of Culture. Known for the so-called Ley Sinde and influential in debates on film industry and copyright protection. In recent years she has taken roles in cultural administration such as leading the board of trustees of the Reina Sofía museum.

Museums

  • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Royal Board of Trustees) Madrid, Spain

Academic Societies

  • Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (AACCE)

In Popular Culture

  • Mentioned widely in controversies and protests over the so-called Ley Sinde and internet copyright enforcement

Trivia

  • Her father, José María González-Sinde, was a founder of the Spanish film academy.
  • Her appointment as Minister of Culture provoked strong backlash from internet users opposed to her stance on P2P file sharing and copyright enforcement.
  • Often associated with the so-called Ley Sinde, an anti-piracy measure enacted in Spain.