Amancay Tapia


Amancay has built an extensive portfolio as a cultural commentator and journalist. Her bylines appear across prominent global media outlets in both the U.S. and the U.K., including:




Filmmaking Work

 Amancay focuses on narrative depth and visually driven stories. Her work spans acclaimed fiction and documentary projects:


  • Harbour Island Wisdom Keepers: Her latest documentary had its international premiere at the prestigious Bahamas International Film Festival.
  • Campo de Batalla (Battlefield): Campo de Batalla is an acclaimed feature film shot on location in La Paz, Bolivia.
  • America: Recognized on the festival circuit, America won Best Short Film at the HBO Latino New York Film Festival.
  • Short Form Cinema: Notable independent short films including Rescue Me and The Invisible Woman

Explore trailers, showreels, and full filmographies on the Amancay Tapia Vimeo Channel and official

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Amancay is bilingual in Spanish and English, and she is currently dedicated to mastering Mandarin.



Playwright Work


Amancay has authored two full-length plays, distinguished by their exclusive focus on complex, all-female casts. Both texts are published and available worldwide on Amazon:


  • Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman: A contemporary narrative set during a modern-day banquet, weaving Shakespeare's most iconic female characters into a mesmerizing, interconnected blend.
  • Sumergidas (Submerged): A Spanish-language theatrical production that explores the raw creative process, tracking a writer through rehearsals with an ensemble of actresses as they draw inspiration from classic literature.


Both of Amancay's plays are readily accessible on Amazon



Television, Radio & Digital Media

Amancay is a broadcast contributor and cultural commentator, appearing live on major U.K. network platforms:


  • BBC Two: Guest commentator on the Victoria Derbyshire program.
  • BBC Radio 5 Live: Featured broadcast contributor alongside host Geoff Lloyd.
  • Digital Editorial: Creator and chief curator of "The Lady of the World", an independent lifestyle website and digital platform. 





 BBC 2 with Victoria Derbyshire 







Business Insider •

My dad has Alzheimer's. My mom makes it possible for him to stay home.

My dad is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met. He was known as a gifted poet and speaker at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia. But during this time, Colonel Hugo Banzer established a military dictatorship, and amid political repression of students, he left for Madrid in 1971. Destiny took him to Pontevedra, where he met my mom, a local dressmaker with a shop in town. They married in 1975. As newlyweds, they spent time in Stockholm before settling in my mother's ho...
The Telegraph •

Spain travel ban has little to do with health, and much to do with Brexit

There are many posters plastered all over the Rías Baixas beaches in Pontevedra, Spain, urging citizens to comply with the Covid-19 regulations. “Sentidiño” (“common sense”) reads one of them. Nonetheless, the “sentidiño” of the British government in suddenly deciding to impose a quarantine on all travellers arriving from Spain has been questioned by many. The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez branded the decision “unjust”, claiming that the new Covid-19 surge was specific to a few regions
The Independent •

Opinion: Dear westerners, stop taking pictures of other people's children in developing countries

On a recent trip to Bolivia, while in the picturesque Lake Titicaca, I saw an indigenous child, no older than six years of age, looking after a white llama. He was quietly observing a group of Australian guys in their twenties who kept taking pictures with him. After a few photos, the child became uncomfortable as he kept covering his face, and when one of them attempted to go on top of the llama, the child shouted something in Aymara, clearly distressed. I confronted the group, asking how they
The Independent •

As a migrant, London offered me freedom – now the violence unleashed by Brexit is taking that away

Brexit and the collateral damage it has created, is getting worse. People have been assaulted and verbally abused and we as a society must act now before someone gets killed, all because they come from another country, speak a language other than English or have an accent. Last week, a woman was violently punched by a man for talking on her mobile phone in Spanish while on the London Overground. In April, two women assaulted a Spanish-speaking woman on the tube because according to them she shou
Metro •

Why the cost of childcare makes going back to work a luxury for mothers

The UK is one of the most expensive countries in the world for childcare, and being a full-time working mother in London is turning into a luxury for those who can afford it. The cost of childcare in the capital is so high that unless you are rich or have family nearby to help you, you may be forced out of your job. Working while paying for childcare doesn’t pay off for many women on average salaries, and the situation is worse for single parents. The most difficult time for a mum is from the