Pilar Palomero

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1980-05-31 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Zaragoza, Spain

Pilar Palomero

Biography

Born in Zaragoza in 1980, she has worked as camera operator, assistant, electrician, cinematographer, script editor, editor, scriptwriter and director. She studied at the University of Zaragoza and at the ECAM, where she earned a degree as cinematography director in 2006. After her debut as director in Sonrisas (2005, short film), she directed other short films such as Niño Balcón and Chan Chán. Palomero's directorial debut in a feature film, the 2020 coming-of-age drama Schoolgirls, earned her two Feroz Awards (Best Direction & Best Screenplay) and two Goya Awards (Best New Director & Best Original Screenplay).

Known For

Director

2024
Glimmers

as Director

2022
Motherhood

as Director

2020
Schoolgirls

as Director

2017
Horta

as Director

2017
Winter Sun

as Director

2016

Writer

2024
Glimmers

as Writer

2023
Unicorns

as Writer

2022
Motherhood

as Screenplay

2020
Schoolgirls

as Writer

2020
Chaco

as Writer

2017
Horta

as Writer

2017
Winter Sun

as Writer

Crew

2021
While We Were Here

as Cinematography