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Carla Simón
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Carla Simón Pipó
29 December 1986 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Carla Simón Pipó (born December 22, 1986) is a talented film director from Spain. She is famous for her movies like Summer 1993 (2017) and Alcarràs (2022). For Alcarràs, she won the top prize, the Golden Bear, at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
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About Carla Simón's Life
Carla Simón was born on December 22, 1986, in Barcelona, Spain. She grew up in a small village called Les Planes d'Hostoles in Catalonia. When she was six years old, her parents passed away. She then went to live with her uncle and his family in Garrotxa, a region in northern Catalonia.
In 2009, Carla finished her studies in film science at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She also studied television work and later attended the London Film School. While in London, she directed a documentary called Born Positive and a short film named Lipstick.
Carla Simón's Films
Summer 1993: A Personal Story
Carla Simón's first full-length movie, Summer 1993 (2017), tells a story inspired by her own childhood. The film is about a young girl who is learning to cope after her parents' sudden death.
The movie was filmed over six weeks in the countryside of Garrotxa, where Carla grew up. Summer 1993 was first shown at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It won the award for Best Debut Film there. The movie also received many other awards, including the Golden Biznaga for Best Film at the Málaga Film Festival. It also won the Goya Award for Best New Director. Spain chose this film to represent the country for Best Foreign Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
Alcarràs: A Golden Bear Winner
Carla Simón's second movie, Alcarràs (2022), won the Golden Bear award at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. This was a big achievement, as it was the first Catalan-language film to win this prestigious award.
The film tells the story of a family who grows peaches in Catalonia. It shows how their traditional farming life is changing. Alcarràs was also chosen as Spain's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
Romería: Her Latest Work
In 2025, Carla Simón's third film, Romería, was chosen for the main competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or, which is a very important award. This was Carla's first film to be in the main competition at Cannes.
Romería is partly based on Carla's own life. It follows a young orphaned woman who travels to Vigo to learn more about her biological father's past in the early 1990s.
Carla Simón's Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2017 | Summer 1993 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | Alcarràs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-scripted with Arnau Vilaró |
| 2025 | Romería | Yes | Yes | No |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2009 | Women | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Marco Businaro |
| Lovers | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Born Positive | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary film |
| 2013 | Lipstick | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Las pequeñas cosas | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Llacunes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Después también | Yes | Yes | No | Co-scripted with Aina Clotet and Valentina Viso |
| 2020 | Correspondencia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Dominga Sotomayor |
| 2022 | Carta a mi madre para mi hijo | Yes | Yes | No | Miu Miu Women's Tales #24 |
Awards and Recognition
Carla Simón has won many awards for her films. Here are some of the most important ones:
- For Alcarràs:
- Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival (2022) - Won
- Best Director at the Gaudí Awards (2023) - Won
- Best Original Screenplay at the Gaudí Awards (2023) - Won
- Best Director at the Feroz Awards (2023) - Won
- For Summer 1993:
- Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival (2017) - Won
- Best First Film at the Berlin International Film Festival (2017) - Won
See also
In Spanish: Carla Simón para niños
