Aida Ballmann

Aïda Ballmann is a Spanish actress, director and producer from the Canary Islands. She was born on the island El Hierro, of German descent (both parents); she speaks fluent German, Spanish, and English.

Portait of Aida Ballmann take by photographer Selu Vega.

Education

She studied Dramatic Art in Gijón and finished her degree in Seville in 2009. In addition she trained in Meisner technique (in Germany and Spain), amongst others.

Career

Her first works in theater were with the companies La Sonrisa del Lagarto, Fauna y Arte and La Carbonería de la Lola, with which she participated in more than twelve productions.[1]

She also worked as a stunt, which led her to participate in the productions El Oro del Rin and La Valquiria of La Fura dels Baus.[2]

In 2012 she starred her first feature film The Extraordinary Tale,[3] by J.F. Ortuño and Laura Alvea, shot in English, for which she was awarded best actress at the Cardiff Independent Film Festival [4] and at Film Bizarro, [5] nominated best actress at the Andalusian Film Awards (ASECAN) [6] and reviewed in magazines such as Hollywood Reporter.[7]

Shortly after, she was awarded best actress at the Festivalito [8] for Perséfone and received the Leoncio Morales Award[9] for her contribution to the culture of her native island.

She participated in Spanish series such as “Lo que Escondían sus Ojos”,[10] “El Tiempo entre Costuras",[11] “Águila Roja",[12] “Brigada de Fenómenos" [13] and "Malviviendo" [14] and starred in various Spanish and international feature films. Among them: “La Velocidad de nuestros Pensamientos” [15] by Nacho Chueca, the German production “Die Insel” [16] by Lars Ostmann, “El Gigante y la Sirena” [17] by Roberto Chinet, “Atlánticas” [18] by Guillermo García López, “The Europeans” [19] by Víctor García León or “Gleich” [20] by Jeniffer Castañeda.

Of her short films, “Five Minutes” [21] by Genesis Lence stands out. Its world premiere was at the Short Film Corner section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. She co-starred it with her sister Serai Ballmann.[22]

Her debut as a director and Producer was with the documentary “Sand Path",[23] screened at more than forty festivals, in which she talks about interculturality.

Filmography
Title Director Character Year
Gleich Jeniffer Castañeda Ebba 2022
Five Minutes (short film) Genesis Lence Aida 2021
Los europeos (The Europeans) Víctor García León Erika 2020
Sand Path self self 2018
El Gigante y La Sirena Roberto Chinet Lavinia 2017
La velocidad de nuestros pensamientos (documentary) Nacho Chueca Erika von Brucken 2017
Die Insel Lars Ostman self 2016
Persefone (short film) Candido Perez Armas Persefone 2016
La Paradoja de la Calle Real (short film) Selu Vega Lucia 2015
Golosinas (short film) Ivan López Ana 2014
Podredumbes (short film) Juan Carlos Guerra Linda 2014
The Extraordinary Tale Laura Alvea and Jose F. Ortuño She 2013

TV credits
Title Episode Character Year
Atlanticas El Hierro and Clara Lago Self 2018
Lo que escondían sus ojos 3 Hilde 2016
Air 5 Brigitte 2015
Brigada de fenomenos 1 Vampire 2015
Águila Roja 1 Spy 2014
El tiempo entre costuras 2 Anke Von Fries 2013
Malviviendo 1 Russian 2011

Theater
title company character year
Recetas para el Alma La carboneria de la lola Mia 2021
Principios Colectivo Amazonas La cientifica del amor 2020
Mi vida con Pablo Micro teather Granada Main Cast 2014
Evidentemente Micro teather Sevilla Main Cast 2012
El oro del Rhin Furia del Baus Stunwoman 2011
Valquiria Furia del Baus Stunwoman 2010
La Despedida La Sonrisa del lagarto Federica 2008
Boneca La sonrisa del lagarto Nina 2006

References
  1. "Biography | Aïda Ballmann". Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. Avisos, Diario de (2014-08-09). "Aïda Ballmann: "Actuar es un viaje a un país desconocido"". Diario de Avisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. "The extraordinary tale of the times table".
  4. "Site verification". www.europapress.es. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. "About the acting of Aïda Ballmann in "The extraordinary tale" | Aïda Ballmann".
  6. "ASECAN - Cine Andaluz". asecan.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  7. Holland, Jonathan (2013-12-11). "The Extraordinary Tale: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  8. Avisos, Diario de (2016-05-22). "'Fuera de hora' se alza con la Estrella al mejor cortometraje del Festivalito La Palma". Diario de Avisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  9. "Premio Leoncio Morales | Aïda Ballmann" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  10. "Site verification". www.europapress.es. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  11. "Dos isleñas ponen acento canario a "El tiempo entre costuras"". Antena 3 Noticias (in Spanish). 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  12. "Águila Roja: Tus programas favoritos de TVE, en RTVE Play". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  13. Impresa, Edición (2017-06-27). "AÏDA BALLMANN". Revista Binter (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  14. "Malviviendo (web serie) | Aïda Ballmann" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  15. "Documental: La velocidad de nuestros pensamientos". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  16. "Aïda Ballmann". Peliplat. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  17. Vilas, por Pablo (2020-06-25). "Reseña de El Gigante y La Sirena ▷ Corto de Roberto Chinet. ¡Verlo Aquí!". Alegando! Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  18. "Aïda Ballmann - Teatro Cine y TV". Unagi Magazine (in Spanish). 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  19. SensaCine. "Aïda Ballmann". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  20. "Tenerife and El Hierro, locations for the filming of the movie 'Gleich'". The News 24. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  21. Artística, STARCAST , Agencia Internacional de Representación. "Serai Ballmann .- Actrices - STARCAST , Agencia Internacional de Representación Artística". www.starcast.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  22. Artística, STARCAST , Agencia Internacional de Representación. "Serai Ballmann .- Actrices - STARCAST , Agencia Internacional de Representación Artística". www.starcast.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  23. Escritor, Sobre el Autor José Manuel Cruz; economista; Cine, Crítico De; cultura, crítico musical Un profesional de la; Pinterest, el análisis y la comunicación Twitter Facebook Google (2017-10-04). "Aïda Ballmann, realizadora de Camino de tierra, su gran aventura africana". Moon Magazine - Revista Lúdico-Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-05. {{cite web}}: |last5= has generic name (help)
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