MARTELA FILMS


Rosa Taboada (b. 1975, Santiago de Compostela) is a Galician filmmaker, photographer, and screenwriter whose work moves between fiction and documentary, working from image and atmosphere. Guided by observation and listening, and informed by Philosophy and artistic encounters with masters such as Víctor Erice, Ralph Gibson (Vancouver), Paolo Roversi, and Christian Caujoulle at Les Rencontres d’Arles (twice selected), it centers intimate and human stories often left unheard.

Her creative path ignited during her Philosophy degree (USC, 2006), producing analog photographs for Anthropology explorations and recordings for “Philosophy and Ideology” courses—origins of a lifelong pursuit where image and sound shape narrative structure, often favoring silence over words to craft poetic depth.

Her interest in ancient processes like platinotype enriches her distinctive aesthetic. As director and screenwriter, she uncovers women’s hidden narratives and intimate depths through innovative, non-commercial storytelling.

Founder of MARTELA FILMS (2021)



Selected Awards
  • 2025 · Selection at LRN for fiction feature “O Aire” (pitched at SSIF73)
  • 2025 · Luisa Villalta Award for Gender Equality and Visibility (Deputación da Coruña) for “Espontaneadas”
  • 2025 · AGADIC Audiovisual Talent Grant for post-production on documentary WIP “Quintana Martelo”
  • 2025 · 1st Honorable Mention, Short Film Contest “Máis alá dun produto de horta” (RIA – David Chipperfield Foundation)
  • 2023 · 1st Prize, Federación Alzheimer Galicia for short film “Memoria”
  • 2022 · Fondos do Reino Medieval de Galicia Award (Deputación da Coruña) for “Os Vestixios”
  • 2020 · Xohana Torres Audiovisual Essay Award (Concello de Santiago and USC) for “Na Procura da Luz” (Luz Pozo Garza)
  • 2019 · Finalist, XIV Luis Ksado Photography Award (Deputación da Coruña)
  • 2019 · Scholarship, “12 Miradas Riverside” (Vilaseco Art Gallery, Ellen Kooi, Chantada)
  • 2019 · Finalist, 1st Barrica Mahou Award in Audiovisual Creation for “Camiño de Inverno”
  • 2017 · 1st Rosalía Prize, VII AS-PG Short Film Contest