Pilar Palomero

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Pilar Palomero
Pilar Palomero, XIII Premis Gaudi (2021).jpg
At the 13th Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born1980 (age 4344)
Zaragoza, Spain
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter

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

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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]

She shot her third feature, Glimmers , in late 2023. [6]

In 2024 she received the Málaga Talent Award at the 27th Málaga Film Festival. [7]

Works

Director

YearTitleNotes
2020 Schoolgirls Also writer
2021Letters from the Ends of the WorldOmnibus, segment "To Those Who Miss"
2022 Venga Juan Episode: "2009"
2022 Motherhood Also writer
2024 Glimmers Also writer

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021 8th Feroz Awards Best Director SchoolgirlsWon [8]
Best Screenplay Won
35th Goya Awards Best New Director Won [5]
Best Original Screenplay Won
13th Gaudí Awards Best DirectorWon [9]
ALMA AwardsBest Screenplay (Drama Feature Film )Won [10]
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best DirectorMotherhoodNominated [11]
Best Original ScreenplayNominated
10th Feroz Awards Best Director Nominated [12]
37th Goya Awards Best Director Nominated [13]

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References

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