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Pilar Palomero
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Palomero in 2025
Born 1980 (age 44–45)
Zaragoza, Spain
Occupation Director, screenwriter

Pilar Palomero (born in 1980) is a talented Spanish film director and screenwriter. She creates movies and writes the stories for them.

About Pilar Palomero

Pilar was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1980. She has worked in many different roles in filmmaking. She has been a camera operator, helping to film scenes. She has also worked as an assistant, an electrician, and a cinematographer. A cinematographer is the person in charge of how a movie is filmed.

Pilar also worked as a script editor and an editor. She studied at the University of Zaragoza. Later, she went to ECAM. There, she earned a degree in cinematography directing in 2006.

Pilar's First Films

Pilar started directing with a short film called Sonrisas in 2005. A short film is a movie that is not very long. After that, she directed other short films. These included Niño Balcón and Chan Chán.

Her First Feature Film and Awards

Pilar's first full-length movie was Schoolgirls. It came out in 2020. This film is about growing up. It tells the story of girls at school. Schoolgirls was a big success.

Pilar won many important awards for this movie. She received two Feroz Awards. These were for Best Direction and Best Screenplay. She also won two Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are very important in Spanish cinema. She won for Best New Director and Best Original Screenplay.

Recent Projects and Recognition

Pilar filmed her third feature movie, Glimmers, in late 2023. This movie was released in 2024.

In 2024, Pilar received the Málaga Talent Award. She got this award at the 27th Málaga Film Festival. This award celebrates her great talent in filmmaking.

Pilar Palomero's Directed Works

Pilar Palomero has directed several films and TV episodes. She often writes the stories for her films too.

Year Title Notes
2020 Schoolgirls Also writer
2022 Motherhood Also writer
2024 Glimmers Also writer

Awards and Nominations

Pilar Palomero has won many awards for her work. She has also been nominated for several others. These awards recognize her skill as a director and screenwriter.

Year Award Category Work Result
2021 8th Feroz Awards Best Director Schoolgirls Won
Best Screenplay Won
35th Goya Awards Best New Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
13th Gaudí Awards Best Director Won
ALMA Awards Best Screenplay (Drama Feature Film) Won
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best Director Motherhood Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
10th Feroz Awards Best Director Nominated
37th Goya Awards Best Director Nominated
2025
17th Gaudí Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Glimmers Nominated
39th Goya Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated

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See also

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