Tia Magda: The Lady Behind The Mic

Tia Magda has entertained kids and adults alike during her 50 year spell as radio host of the popular radio show: Children's World. Now, at over 70 years of age, Maria Magdalena reflects on how her life has been, from moving to a foreign land with 3 young kids, to pioneering the kid's radio show genre, to losing her husband of over 40 years.
This is Tia Magda.

  • César Augusto Fión Góngora
    Director
  • César Augusto Fión Góngora
    Writer
  • Vanessa Vestweber
    Writer
  • César Augusto Fión Góngora
    Producer
  • Matthew Tiernan
    Music
  • César Augusto Fión Góngora
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tia Magda: The Lady Behind The Mic
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Guatemala
  • Country of Filming:
    Guatemala
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Lift - Off Sessions
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    April 21, 2019
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    April 14, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - César Augusto Fión Góngora

César fión góngora (guatemala, aug. 10th 1996) is an award winning director whose work has been showcased at film festivals worldwide, in countries such as italy, united kingdom, united states and mexico. in 2017 he started "calavera films" an Award-winning Guatemala/Canada-based film production company. From concept to finished film, screenplay to screen, Calavera is poetry in motion. He has directed several short films, ranging from fiction to documentary. His debut Fiction short film "#MonsterLivesMatter" was Selected at the 2018 NanoCon International Science Fiction Festival in the United states. His senior film thesis "Asi Soy Feliz" (I'm Happy Like That) for which he was the editor, won the Best Documentary Award at the 2018 Festival Poporopo in Guatemala City.​​​​​​​ his documentary short "guatahára" was awarded best documentary at the 2019 Volkswagen BUS SHORT FILM in milan, italy.
César is currently studying animation in cambrian college (ontario, canada). He is always looking for the next story to tell. He loves to experiment with various genres and believes that movies can change the way people see and think.

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