Alex Vicente is a culture journalist and film critic who works for the Spanish daily El País. He has written for French media such as Le Monde and Les Inrockuptibles, as well as Spanish media such as La Vanguardia, Público and Fotogramas. Since 2005, he has covered the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals. He was a member of the selection committee of the Semaine de la Critique in 2014 and participated in collective works for the festivals of San Sebastián, Gijón and Sitges, among others.