Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (born 1978) is a Spanish filmmaker. Her full-length debut Lullaby (2022) earned critical acclaim,[1] and won her the Goya Award for Best New Director.[2]

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Attending the 2022 Berlinale
Born1978 (age 4445)
Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter

Biography

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, in 1978, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa earned a licentiate degree in English philology from the University of Deusto and a degree in film direction from the ECAM.[3] Based in Madrid, she developed an early career in short films (including Clases particulares, Dicen, and Nena) and advertising.[3] Shortly after presenting her debut feature Lullaby at the Berlinale in February 2022,[3] she wrapped shooting of her sophomore feature Eres tú, a Netflix comedy written by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor.[4]

Works

Feature films
Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2022Cinco lobitos (Lullaby)YesYes[3]
2023Love at First Kiss (Eres tú)YesNo[4]

Accolades

Ruiz de Azúa holding her Goya Award for Best New Director in 2023
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
202225th Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Best ScreenplayLullabyWon[5]
202310th Feroz AwardsBest DirectorNominated[6]
Best ScreenplayWon
78th CEC Medals Best New Director Won [7]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
37th Goya AwardsBest New DirectorWon[8]
Best Original ScreenplayNominated

References


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