Javier Ocaña (born 1971) is a Spanish
film critic
Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: Academic criticism by film scholars, who study the composition of film theory and publish their findin ...
.
Life and career
Ocaña was born in 1971 in
Martos, province of Jaén. He earned a licentiate degree in law from the
University of Granada
The University of Granada (, UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. Apart from the city of Granad ...
and a master's degree in journalism from the
Autonomous University of Madrid
The Autonomous University of Madrid (; UAM), commonly known as la Autónoma, is a Spanish public university located in Madrid, Spain. The university was founded in 1968 by royal decree. UAM is widely respected as one of the most prestigious univ ...
. He began working as a film critic for ''
El País
(; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA.
It is the second-most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . is the most read newspaper in ...
'' in 2003.
He also published in ''
Cinemanía'', ''Actúa'', and ''Gentleman''.
He is also a recurring collaborator in radio program ''
Hoy por hoy'' and television show '.
He won the
CEC Medal to the literary and journalistic merit in 2022.
Works
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References
Spanish film critics
El País people
Living people
1971 births
People from the Province of Jaén (Spain)
University of Granada alumni
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