Pilar Palomero

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Pilar Palomero
At the 13th Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Zaragoza, Spain
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter

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

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

Director[edit]

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
2024 Glimmers † Also writer

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 8th Feroz Awards Best Director Schoolgirls Won [8]
Best Screenplay Won
35th Goya Awards Best New Director Won [5]
Best Original Screenplay Won
13th Gaudí Awards Best Director Won [9]
ALMA Awards Best Screenplay (Drama Feature Film ) Won [10]
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best Director Motherhood Nominated [11]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
10th Feroz Awards Best Director Nominated [12]
37th Goya Awards Best Director Nominated [13]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Pilar Palomero, Paula Ortiz y Nacho G. Velilla estrenan este año sus nuevas películas". Heraldo de Aragón. 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Málaga premia el talento de la directora Pilar Palomero en el 27 Festival de Málaga | Actualidad | Festival de Málaga". Málaga premia el talento de la directora Pilar Palomero en el 27 Festival de Málaga | Actualidad | Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  8. ^ Gonzálvez, Paula M. (2 March 2021). "La lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2021". HuffPost.
  9. ^ "Pilar Palomero, Premi Gaudí a la mejor dirección por 'Las niñas'". Europa Press. 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Los Premios ALMA reconocen los guiones de 'Las niñas' y 'La boda de Rosa', participadas por RTVE". RTVE. 25 March 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "'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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