MÓNICA MATEO
WRITER & DIRECTOR
La última chica is the trade name of spanish filmmaker Mónica Mateo. Behind of this name, Mónica produce her own projects.
Mónica is a lover of horror, sci-fi and fantasy movie genres, and her trade name "La última chica", belong to a horror sub-genre which she grow up: the Slasher, in which movies, la última chica (final girl), is the last woman alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one left to tell the story. This character redefine the hero and heroin roll.
Featured filmography:
You will never be back. Short film, 2020.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by La última chica.
With the support of Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts and Community of Madrid.
National premiere at the 32th Medina Film Festival, Fantasmedina section. Valladolid, Spain.
International premiere at the 16th Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, Slak´s Vicious Cat & Mèliés D’argent official section. Ljutomer, Slovenia.
I am the dark. Experimental short film, 2018.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by La última chica in association with Willy Jáuregui.
Deep Blue. Fashion film, 2017.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by La última chica in association with Adriana Vera and Willy Jáuregui.
Deep Blue has been part of several festivals like La Jolla Fashion Film Festival, Movistar Barcelona Fashion Film Festival or Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival, and nominated to the Best Art Direction or Best Professional Idea.
Adam Peiper. Short film, 2015.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by Lasdelcine Producciones Audiovisuales, Hugo Serra Andueza and Dosdecatorce Producciones, in association with Diestro de la Vega and La última chica.
With the support of Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts, Community of Madrid and Córdoba Provincial Council.
National premiere at the XXVI San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, San Sebastián, Spain.
International premiere at the MAUVAIS GENRE International Film Festival. Tours, France.
87 national and international festival selections, 30 award nominations and 13 awards.
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Forever Young. Short film, 2014.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by La última chica.
Finalist and nominated at the XII Jameson Notodofilmfest, among other national and international festival selections.
Almost Home. Music video, 2014.
Written and directed by Mónica Mateo.
Produced by La última chica.
Finalist for MOBY´s official music video at Genero.tv competition (Australia).
Mónica was named Bronze Filmmaker of the Year in annual Genero Awards.
Now, Mónica works in the feature film The house, that obtained a Script Grant of the Community of Madrid in 2017 and was selected to participate in MADRIDCREALAB 2018, and also works in the script of the feature film Las Bestias and in the series project LADY R.