Elena López Riera

Screenwriter, Director, Cinematographer

Website
www.elenalopezriera.com
Copyright: Laia Lluch

Born in 1982 in Orihuela, Spain. Joint Swiss and Spanish citizenship. A visual artist and filmmaker, he holds a PhD in Audiovisual Communication. Her short film PUEBLO (2015) competed at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes and THE ENTRAILS (2016) at the Locarno Film Festival. Her short THOSE WHO DESIRE (2018) won several prizes and was nominated for the European Film Awards. She has worked as a programmer for Entrevues Belfort, Sevilla European Film Festival and Visions du Réel. THE WATER (2022) her debut feature-length film premiered at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Las novias del sur by Elena López Riera
2022
El agua by Elena López Riera
2018
Los que desean by Elena López Riera
2015
Pueblo by Elena López Riera
2014
Pas à Genève by Elena López Riera

Screenwriter

2024
Las novias del sur by Elena López Riera
2022
El agua by Elena López Riera
2018
Los que desean by Elena López Riera
2015
Pueblo by Elena López Riera

Cinematographer

2024
Las novias del sur by Elena López Riera
2018
Los que desean by Elena López Riera

Awards

(a selection)

2023
Madrid, Los Goya 37 edicion 2023, Best New Director (Nomination) in El agua
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