Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
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.jpg) Ruiz de Azúa at the 2026 Goya Awards | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain |
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| Known for | Lullaby (2022) Sundays (2025) |
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Arteche (born 1978) is a Spanish filmmaker. She won the 2023 Goya Award for Best New Director for her full-length debut Lullaby (2022), which was met with critical acclaim. Her 2025 film, Sundays, earned two Goya Awards and two other awards.
Early life and education
[edit]Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Arteche was born in Barakaldo, Biscay, in 1978.[1][2]
She earned a licentiate degree in English philology from the University of Deusto and a degree in film direction from the ECAM.[1]
Career
[edit]Based in Madrid, she developed an early career in short films (including Clases particulares, Dicen, and Nena) and advertising.[1] Shortly after presenting her debut feature film Lullaby at the Berlinale in February 2022,[1] she wrapped shooting of her second feature Eres tú, a Netflix comedy written by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor.[3]
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Recognition and awards
[edit]Lullaby (2022) earned critical acclaim,[4] and won her the Goya Award for Best New Director.[5]
Works
[edit]- Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cinco lobitos (Lullaby) | Yes | Yes | [1] | |
| 2023 | Love at First Kiss (Eres tú) | Yes | No | [3] | |
2025 | Los domingos (Sundays) | Yes | Yes |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Querer | Yes | Yes | 4-episode miniseries Also creator | [7] |
Accolades
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| 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 |
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 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- 1 2 Arazulea, Ane (11 April 2022). "Alauda Ruiz de Azúa finaliza el rodaje de 'Eres tú', una comedia para Netflix". Deia.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
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