Mikel Rueda

Mikel Rueda Sasieta (Bilbao, Spain 6 July 1980 (1980-07-06)) is a film director and screenwriter.

Mikel Rueda Sasieta
Born (1980-07-06) 6 July 1980
Bilbao, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, writer
Known forHidden Away
Websitemikelrueda.com

He is a graduate in audiovisual communication with a specialty in script from the University of Navarra.[1] He worked as a producer in Euskal Telebista (EITB) for four years and, after working on several short films, he received a scholarship to study at the New York Film Academy, where he did his post-graduate work in Film Direction.[2]

Career

Mikel Rueda made his film debut as both a director and a writer in 2007 with the release of his short film, Presente Perfecto.[3] His first feature length film, Izarren argia was released in 2010 at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.[4] He filmed his first full length documentary, Quinta Plata, in New York in 2016.[5]

Many of his films and short films contain themes of the gay and queer community as he believes there is still a lot for the community to claim.[6]

He has directed films in English, Spanish, and Basque.[7]

Filmography
  • Presente Perfecto (2007)
  • Cuando Corres (2010)
  • Stars to Wish Upon (2010)
  • Agua! (2012)
  • Hidden Away (2014)
  • Nueva York. Quinta planta (2016)
  • The Double Plus Fifteen (2019)
  • Veneno (2020)

Awards and nominations
Year Festival Category Film Outcome
2014 Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award A escondidas Nominated[8]
2015 Queer Lisboa – Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Jury Prize Nominated
2016 San Sebastian International Film Festival Best Basque Screenplay Nueva York. Quinta planta Won[9]

References
  1. "BIO – Mikel Rueda".
  2. "Mikel Rueda". 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. "Mikel Rueda".
  4. "BIO – Mikel Rueda".
  5. "BIO – Mikel Rueda".
  6. Martínez, Beatriz (28 June 2017). "World Pride 2017: ¿Existe el cine queer combativo en España o lo gay se ha vuelto comercial? Nuestros directores responden | Tentaciones | EL PAÍS". El País.
  7. http://mikelrueda.com/
  8. http://en.nihrff.de/hidden-away/
  9. "San Sebastian Film Festival".
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