Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Ruiz de Azúa in 2022
Born1978 (age 46–47)
Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter

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]

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.
2022 Cinco lobitos (Lullaby) Yes Yes [3]
2023 Love at First Kiss (Eres tú) Yes No [4]
TBA Los domingos Yes Filming

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2024 Querer Yes Yes 4-episode miniseries
Also creator
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Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 25th Málaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay Lullaby Won [7]
2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Director Nominated [8]
Best Screenplay Won
78th CEC Medals Best New Director Won [9]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
37th Goya Awards Best New Director Won [10]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated

References

  1. ^ Yuste, Javier (21 March 2022). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa: "Hacía falta una mirada más honesta de la maternidad"". El Cultural – via El Español.
  2. ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023: lista completa". El Periódico de Catalunya. 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Belategui, Oskar (26 March 2022). "La vasca Alauda Ruiz de Azúa arrasa en Málaga con 'Cinco lobitos'". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  4. ^ a b Arazulea, Ane (11 April 2022). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa finaliza el rodaje de 'Eres tú', una comedia para Netflix". Deia.
  5. ^ Belategui, Oskar (21 February 2025). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa rueda 'Los domingos' en Bilbao". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  6. ^ "Movistar Plus+ desvela el reparto de 'Querer', la serie de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, con reunión de dos actrices de 'Patria'". verTele!. 31 October 2023 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (26 March 2022). "Festival de Málaga 2022: Palmarés completo con todas las películas ganadoras". Fotogramas.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023: lista completa". El Periódico de Catalunya. 12 February 2023.