Àlex Lora
Àlex Lora is a director and screenwriter with a distinguished career recognized with seven New York Emmys, a Goya Award, and two Gaudí Awards. He is currently working on his upcoming feature film, «L’escletxa», slated for release in 2026. In 2023, he premiered his second feature, «Unicorns», produced by Inicia Films with the support of TV3 and RTVE, and selected for the Málaga Film Festival. In 2021, he made his feature screenwriting debut with «We Are Live Things», acclaimed at Slamdance. His latest short film, «The Masterpiece», has won the Forqué Award, the Jury Prize at Sundance, and the Goya Award for Best Short Film, and was shortlisted for the 2025 Oscars. As a documentarian, his notable works include «Thy Father’s Chair» (2016) and «The Fourth Kingdom»(2019), winner of the Gaudí Award for Best Documentary and nominated for a Goya. Àlex is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States.
Work
«L’ESCLETXA» – 2026
«UNICORNIOS»
- OFFICIAL SECTION AT THE MÁLAGA FESTIVAL 2023
- D’A FESTIVAL DE BARCELONA 2023
- FIC CAT 2023
«WE ARE LIVING THINGS» – (SCREENWRITTER)
- SLAMDANCE 2022
«NUEVA YORK» – CHANNEL 75
«CAN PAU» – TV3
«EL CUARTO REINO. EL REINO DE LOS PLÁSTICOS»
- GAUDÍ AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
- BERLANGA AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
- DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT DOCUMENTA MADRID
- DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
- FIPRESCI AWARD AT THE CRACOVIA FILM FESTIVAL
- OFFICIAL SELECTION AT THE MÁLAGA FESTIVAL
- SELECTION AT THE SAN SEBASTIÁN FESTIVAL “MADE IN SPAIN”
«THY FATHER’S CHAIR»
- IDFA OFFICIAL SECTION
«LA GRAN OBRA (THE MASTERPIECE)»
- GREAT AWARD OF THE JURY OF THE SUNDANCE FESTIVAL 2024
- FORQUÉ AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 2024
- AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AT THE GALWAY FILM FLEADH FESTIVAL 2024
- FUGAZ AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 2024
- BEST DIRECTOR AWARD AND SPECIALMENTION OF THE JURY AT THE MEDINA FILM FESTIVAL 2024
- BEST SHORT FILM AWARD AT THE BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024
- BEST DRAMA AWARD AT ASPEN SHORTSFEST 2024
- NOMINATION FOR BEST SHORT FILM AT THE GOYA AWARDS 2025
«THE FOURTH KINGDOM»
- NOMINATION FOR BEST SHORT FILM AT THE GOYA AWARDS 2018
- EMMY AWARD NEW YORK 2018
«WAYS»
«PARIVARA»
«GODKA CIRCA»
- OFFICIAL SUNDANCE SELECTION 2014
- GAUDÍ AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 2014
«ONLY SOLOMON LEE»
- OFFICIAL SELECTION AT SITGES FILM FESTIVAL 2013
«MATCHES»
«GRAVITY»
«YYX»
«ODYSSEUS’ GAMBIT»
- SUNDANCE OFFICIAL SELECTION 2012
- NOMINATION FOR BEST SHORT FILM AT THE GAUDÍ AWARDS 2012
«US»
- NOMINATED FOR STUDENT OSCARS
«TOCCATA & FUGUE IN D MINOR»
«(EN)TERRADOS»
- NOMINATED FOR THE GAUDÍ AWARDS 2012
«NOMADAS»
«MIRADA ROBADA»
«CARPE DIEM»
«AUTOBIOGRAFÍA»
«RIM»
«SIN ALAS»
SPANISH
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