Pilar Palomero

Pilar Palomero (born 1980) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter.

Pilar Palomero
At the 13th Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born1980
Zaragoza, Spain
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter

Biography

Born in Zaragoza in 1980, she has worked as camera operator, assistant, electrician, cinematographer, script editor, editor, scriptwriter and director.[1] She studied at the University of Zaragoza and at the ECAM, where she earned a degree as cinematography director in 2006.[2]

After her debut as director in Sonrisas (2005 short film), she directed other short films such as Niño Balcón and Chan Chán.[3]

Palomero's directorial debut in a feature film, the 2020 coming-of-age drama Schoolgirls, earned her two Feroz Awards (Best Direction & Best Screenplay)[4] and two Goya Awards (Best New Director & Best Original Screenplay).[5]

Works

Director
Year Title Notes
2020 Schoolgirls Also writer
2021 Letters from the Ends of the World Omnibus, segment "To Those Who Miss"
2022 Venga Juan Episode: "2009"
2022 Motherhood Also writer

Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 8th Feroz Awards Best Director Schoolgirls Won [6]
Best Screenplay Won
35th Goya Awards Best New Director Won [5]
Best Original Screenplay Won
13th Gaudí Awards Best Director Won [7]
ALMA AwardsBest Screenplay (Drama Feature Film )Won[8]
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best Director Motherhood Nominated [9]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
10th Feroz Awards Best Director Nominated [10]
37th Goya Awards Best Director Pending [11]

References
  1. Medina, Marta (2 March 2021). "Así es Pilar Palomero, la directora novel que puede arrasar en los Goya". El Confidencial.
  2. "La película 'Las niñas', de Pilar Palomero, ganadora del Premio Dunia Ayaso 2020". Heraldo. 25 September 2020.
  3. "Pilar Palomero comienza a rodar 'Chan Chán', un corto sobre el último baile de una pareja de ancianos". Europa Press. 9 August 2010.
  4. Belategui, Oscar. "'Las niñas' se consagra en los Feroz". El Correo.
  5. Garcés, Carlos; Roces, Pablo R. (7 March 2021). "Premios Goya 2021 en directo: 'Las niñas', de Pilar Palomero, triunfadora de la noche tras alzarse con el Goya a la mejor película". El Mundo.
  6. Gonzálvez, Paula M. (2 March 2021). "La lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2021". HuffPost.
  7. "Pilar Palomero, Premi Gaudí a la mejor dirección por 'Las niñas'". Europa Press. 22 March 2021.
  8. "Los Premios ALMA reconocen los guiones de 'Las niñas' y 'La boda de Rosa', participadas por RTVE". RTVE. 25 March 2021.
  9. "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  10. "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  11. "'As bestas' es la favorita de los Premios Goya del relevo generacional: listado de nominaciones". Cinemanía. 1 December 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
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