Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain |
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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
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Querer | Yes | Yes | 4-episode miniseries Also creator |
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Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 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
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12th Feroz Awards | Best Screenplay in a Series | Querer | Won | |
2026
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13th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Sundays | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 40th Goya Awards | Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won |
References
- ^ Yuste, Javier (21 March 2022). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa: "Hacía falta una mirada más honesta de la maternidad"". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023: lista completa". El Periódico de Catalunya. 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Belategui, Oskar (26 March 2022). "La vasca Alauda Ruiz de Azúa arrasa en Málaga con 'Cinco lobitos'". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Belategui, Oskar (27 September 2025). "La niña de Barakaldo que soñaba con ser directora". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b Arazulea, Ane (11 April 2022). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa finaliza el rodaje de 'Eres tú', una comedia para Netflix". Deia.
- ^ Belategui, Oskar (21 February 2025). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa rueda 'Los domingos' en Bilbao". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (26 March 2022). "Festival de Málaga 2022: Palmarés completo con todas las películas ganadoras". Fotogramas.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos', las más nominadas a las Medallas CEC". Cine con Ñ. 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023: lista completa". El Periódico de Catalunya. 12 February 2023.
- ^ Munsuri, María (26 January 2025). "Premios Feroz 2025: lista completa de ganadores". Vogue.
- ^ Gálvez Piqueras, Martín (24 January 2026). "Premios Feroz 2026: lista completa de ganadores en una noche cargada de emoción". ¡Hola!.
- ^ "Palmarés Premios Goya 2026: lista completa con todos los ganadores, en directo". Cinemanía. 1 March 2026 – via 20minutos.es.