Alauda Ruiz de Azúa


Alauda Ruiz de Azúa is a Spanish filmmaker. Her full-length debut Lullaby earned critical acclaim, and won her the Goya Award for Best New Director.

Biography

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, in 1978, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa earned a licentiate degree in English philology from the University of Deusto and a degree in film direction from the ECAM. Based in Madrid, she developed an early career in short films and advertising. Shortly after presenting her debut feature Lullaby at the Berlinale in February 2022, she wrapped shooting of her sophomore feature Eres tú, a Netflix comedy written by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor.

Works

;Feature films
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2022Cinco lobitos
2023Love at First Kiss
2025Los domingos

Television

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
202225th Málaga Film FestivalSilver Biznaga for Best ScreenplayLullabyWon
202310th Feroz AwardsBest DirectorLullabyNomitated
202310th Feroz AwardsBest ScreenplayLullabyWon
202378th CEC MedalsBest New DirectorLullabyWon
202378th CEC MedalsBest Original ScreenplayLullabyNomitated
202337th Goya AwardsBest New DirectorLullabyWon
202337th Goya AwardsBest Original ScreenplayLullabyNomitated
202512th Feroz AwardsBest Screenplay in a SeriesQuererWon