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]

References

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. 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.
14. Gaviria, Pere (5 December 2024). ""El 47", rècord de nominacions als Premis Gaudí amb 18 candidatures: consulta la llista". 3/24 (in Catalan). Retrieved 5 December 2024 – via 3Cat.
15. Partearroyo, Daniel de (18 December 2024). "Premios Goya 2025: 'El 47' domina con 14 nominaciones, seguida de 'La infiltrada'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

External links

• Pilar Palomero at IMDb