Pilar Palomero

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

Pilar Palomero
At the 13th Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Zaragoza, Spain
Occupation(s)	Director, screenwriter

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

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

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]
2025	17th Gaudí Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay	Glimmers	Pending	[14]
	39th Goya Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay		Pending	[15]