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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Spanish filmmaker
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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Arteche (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
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Arteche was born in Barakaldo, Biscay, in 1978.[3][4] She 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.[5]
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 | [5] | |
2025 | Los domingos (Sundays) | Yes | Yes |
Television
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay | Lullaby | Won | [8] |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 78th CEC Medals | Best New Director | Won | [10] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 37th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Won | [11] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
2025 |
12th Feroz Awards | Best Screenplay in a Series | Querer | Won | |
2026 |
13th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Sundays | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 40th Goya Awards | Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won |
