Goya Award for Best New Director

The Goya Award for Best New Director (Spanish: Premio Goya a la Mejor Dirección Novel) is the Goya awarded yearly to the best debuting director. The award was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with Ana Díez being the first winner for her film Ander eta Yul.

Goya Award for Best New Director
The 2024 recipient: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Awarded forBest Debuting Director
CountrySpain
Presented byAcademy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE)
Currently held byEstibaliz Urresola Solaguren20,000 Species of Bees (2023)
Websitepremiosgoya.com

Three directors have won this category and later have received the Best Director award, Alejandro Amenábar won for Tesis (1996) and went on to win Best Director twice, for The Others (2001) and The Sea Inside (2005); Fernando León de Aranoa won for Familia (1997) and later won Best Director thrice, for Barrio (1998), Mondays in the Sun (2002) and The Good Boss (2022); and Juan Antonio Bayona won for The Orphanage (2007) and went on to win Best Director twice, for The Impossible (2012) and A Monster Calls (2016).

Five films have won both this award and Best Film, Agustín Díaz Yanes's Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995), Alejandro Amenábar's Tesis (1996), Achero Mañas's Pellet (2000), Raúl Arévalo's The Fury of a Patient Man (2016) and Pilar Palomero's Schoolgirls (2020). Animator Enrique Gato became the first to historically win the award for an animated film with Tad, The Lost Explorer.

Winners and nominees

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Ana Díez was the first winner of this award for Ander eta Yul (1989).
Isabel Coixet was nominated for Massa vell per morir jove (1989) and went on to win Best Director twice, for The Secret Life of Words (2005) and The Bookshop (2017).
Agustín Díaz Yanes won for Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995).
Alejandro Amenábar won for Tesis (1996) and went on to win Best Director twice, for The Others (2001) and The Sea Inside (2005).
Fernando León de Aranoa won for Familia (1997) and went on to win Best Director thrice, for Barrio (1998), Mondays in the Sun (2002) and The Good Boss (2022).
Ángeles González Sinde won for Sleeping Luck (2003).
Daniel Sánchez Arévalo won for DarkBlueAlmostBlack (2006).
Juan Antonio Bayona won for The Orphanage (2007) and went on to win Best Director twice, for The Impossible (2012) and A Monster Calls (2016).
Kike Maíllo won for Eva (2011).
Carlos Marqués-Marcet won for 10,000 km (2014).
Raúl Arévalo won for The Fury of a Patient Man (2016).
Carla Simón won for Summer 1993 (2017).
Belén Funes won for A Thief's Daughter (2019).

1980s

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YearDirector(s)English titleOriginal title
1989
(4th)
Ana DíezAnder eta Yul
Cristina AndreuBrumal
Isabel CoixetMassa vell per morir jove
Xavier VillaverdeContinental
Teodoro Ríos and Santiago RíosGuarapo

1990s

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YearDirector(s)English titleOriginal title
1990
(5th)
Rosa VergésBoom Boom
Paco PeriñánAgainst the WindContra el viento
José María CarreñoOvejas negras
1991
(6th)
Juanma Bajo UlloaButterfly WingsAlas de mariposa
Ana BelénCómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento
Manuel Gómez PereiraSalsa rosa
1992
(7th)
Julio MédemVacas
Álex de la IglesiaAcción mutante
Chus GutiérrezSublet
1993
(8th)
Mariano BarrosoMy Soul BrotherMi hermano del alma
José Ángel BoholloCiénaga
Arantxa LazcanoLos años oscuros
1994
(9th)
La Cuadrilla – Santiago Aguilar Alvear and Luis GuridiJustino, un asesino de la tercera edad
Héctor CarréDame lume
Álvaro Fernández ArmeroTodo es mentira
1995
(10th)
Agustín Díaz YanesNobody Will Speak of Us When We're DeadNadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto
Manuel HuergaAntarcticaAntártida
Icíar BollaínHola, ¿estás sola?
1996
(11th)
Alejandro AmenábarTesis
David TruebaThe Good LifeLa buena vida
Alfonso Albacete, Miguel Bardem and David MenkesNot Love, Just FrenzyMás que amor, frenesí
1997
(12th)
Fernando León de AranoaFamilia
Mireia RosLa Moños
David Alonso and Fernando CámaraMemorias del ángel caído
1998
(13th)
Santiago SeguraTorrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
Javier FesserThe Miracle of P. TintoEl milagro de P. Tinto
Miguel AlbaladejoThe First Night of My LifeLa primera noche de mi vida
Salvador García Ruiz [es]MensakaMensaka, páginas de una historia
1999
(14th)
Benito ZambranoSolas
Miguel BardemThe Ugliest Woman in the WorldLa mujer más fea del mundo
María RipollThe Man with Rain in His Shoes
Mateo GilNobody Knows AnybodyNadie conoce a nadie

2000s

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YearDirector(s)English titleOriginal title
2000
(15th)
Achero MañasPelletEl Bola
Daniel MonzónHeart of the WarriorEl corazón del guerrero
Cesc GayNico and DaniKrámpack
Patricia FerreiraI Know Who You AreSé quién eres
2001
(16th)
Juan Carlos FresnadilloIntacto
Víctor García LeónNo Pain, No GainMás pena que gloria
Carlos Molinero [es]SavagesSalvajes
Javier BalaguerMine AloneSolo mía
2002
(17th)
Julio Wallovits [ca] and Roger Gual [es]Smoking Room
Inés París [es] and Daniela FejermanMy Mother Likes WomenA mi madre le gustan las mujeres
Eduard CortésNobody's LifeLa vida de nadie
Ramón SalazarStonesPiedras
2003
(18th)
Ángeles González SindeSleeping LuckLa suerte dormida
David SerranoFootball DaysDías de fútbol
Jaime RosalesThe Hours of the DayLas horas de día
Pablo BergerTorremolinos 73
2004
(19th)
Pablo Malo [eu]Cold Winter SunFrío sol de invierno
Santiago AmodeoAstronautsAstronautas
Vicente Peñarrocha [ca]Body ConfusionFuera del cuerpo
Ramón de España [es]Kill Me TenderHaz conmigo lo que quieras
2005
(20th)
José Corbacho and Juan CruzTapas
Asier Altuna and Telmo EsnalAupa Etxebeste!
Guillem MoralesThe Uninvited GuestEl habitante incierto
Santiago Tabernero [es]Life and ColourVida y color
2006
(21st)
Daniel Sánchez ArévaloDarkBlueAlmostBlackAzuloscurocasinegro
Carlos IglesiasCrossing the BorderUn franco, 14 pesetas
Javier Rebollo [es]LolaLo que sé de Lola
Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo [es]The Night of the SunflowersLa noche de los girasoles
2007
(22nd)
Juan Antonio BayonaThe OrphanageEl orfanato
Félix Viscarret [es]Under the StarsBajo las estrellas
Tomás Fernández [es]Suso's TowerLa torre de Suso
Tristán Ulloa and David UlloaModestyPudor
2008
(23rd)
Santiago ZannouThe One-Handed TrickEl truco del manco
Belén Macías [es]My Prison YardEl patio de mi cárcel
Nacho VigalondoTimecrimesLos cronocrímenes
Irene Cardona [ca]Un novio para Yasmina
2009
(24th)
Mar Coll [es]Tres dies amb la família
David Planell [es]The ShameLa vergüenza
Borja CobeagaFriend ZonePagafantas
Antonio Naharro and Álvaro PastorMe, TooYo, también

2010s

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YearDirector(s)English titleOriginal title
2010
(25th)
David Pinillos [es]Bon Appétit
Emilio Aragón ÁlvarezPaper BirdsPájaros de papel
Juana Macías [es]Plans for TomorrowPlanes para mañana
Jonás TruebaEvery Song Is About MeTodas las canciones hablan de mí
2011
(26th)
Kike MaílloEva
Paula OrtizChrysalisDe tu ventana a la mía
Paco Arango [es]Maktub
Eduardo Chapero-JacksonVerbo
2012
(27th)
Enrique GatoTad, the Lost ExplorerLas aventuras de Tadeo Jones
Paco LeónCarmina or Blow UpCarmina o revienta
Isabel de Ocampo [es]Evelyn
Oriol PauloThe BodyEl cuerpo
2013
(28th)
Fernando FrancoWoundedLa herida
Neus BallúsLa plaga [ca]
Jorge DoradoMindscape
Rodrigo SorogoyenStockholm
2014
(29th)
Carlos Marqués-Marcet10,000 km
Juan Fernando Andrés [es] and Esteban RoelShrew's NestMusarañas
Francisco Sánchez VarelaPaco de Lucía: La búsqueda
Beatriz Sanchís [es]They Are All DeadTodos están muertos
2015
(30th)
Daniel GuzmánNothing in ReturnA cambio de nada
Dani de la Torre [gl]RetributionEl desconocido
Juan Miguel del Castillo [es]Food and ShelterTecho y comida
Leticia DoleraRequirements to Be a Normal PersonRequisitos para ser una persona normal
2016
(31st)
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Raúl ArévaloThe Fury of a Patient ManTarde para la ira
Salvador Calvo1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines1898, Los últimos de Filipinas
Marc Crehuet [es]The One-Eyed KingEl rey tuerto
Nely Reguera [es]María (and Everybody Else)María (y los demás)
2017
(32nd)
[2]
Carla SimónSummer 1993Estiu 1993
Sergio G. SánchezMarrowboneEl secreto de Marrowbone
Javier Ambrossi and Javier CalvoHoly Camp!La llamada
Lino Escalera [ca]Can't Say GoodbyeNo sé decir adiós
2018
(33rd)
[3]
Arantxa EchevarríaCarmen & LolaCarmen y Lola
Andrea JaurrietaAna by DayAna de día
César Esteban Alenda and José Esteban AlendaNot the EndSin fin
Celia Rico ClavellinoJourney to a Mother's RoomViaje al cuarto de una madre
2019
(34th)
[4]
Belén Funes [es]A Thief's DaughterLa hija de un ladrón
Salvador Simó [ca]Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the TurtlesBuñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas
Galder Gaztelu-UrrutiaThe PlatformEl hoyo
Aritz Moreno [es]Advantages of Travelling by TrainVentajas de viajar en tren

2020

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Pilar Palomero won for Schoolgirls (2020).
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa won for Lullaby (2022)
YearDirector(s)English titleOriginal title
2020
(35th)
[5]
Pilar PalomeroSchoolgirlsLas niñas
David Pérez Sañudo [es]Ane Is MissingAne
Bernabé RicoOne Careful OwnerEl inconveniente
Núria Giménez Lorang [ca]My Mexican Bretzel [ca]
2021
(36th)
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Clara RoquetLibertad
Carol Rodríguez Colás [ca]GirlfriendsChavalas
Javier Marco RicoJosephineJosefina
David Martín de los SantosThat Was LifeLa vida era eso
2022
(37th)
[8]
Alauda Ruiz de AzúaLullabyCinco lobitos
Carlota PeredaPiggyCerdita
Elena López Riera [ca]The WaterEl agua
Juan Diego BottoOn the FringeEn los márgenes
Mikel Gurrea [eu]CorkSuro
2023
(38th)
[9]
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren20,000 Species of Bees20.000 especies de abejas
Itsaso AranaThe Girls Are AlrightLas chicas están bien
Álvaro Gago [gl]Matria
Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián VasquezUpon Entry
Alejandro MarínLove & RevolutionTe estoy amando locamente

Statistics

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The following list is for Best New Director nominees and winners that went on to win or be nominated for Best Director. The times that the directors won either of the categories are in bold.

Director(s)Best New DirectorBest Director
Isabel CoixetMassa vell per morir jove (1989)My Life Without Me (2003)
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Nobody Wants the Night (2015)
The Bookshop (2017)
It Snows in Benidorm (2020)
Un amor (2023)
Juanma Bajo UlloaButterfly Wings (1991)The Dead Mother (1993)
Baby (2020)
Manuel Gómez PereiraSalsa rosa (1991)Mouth to Mouth (1995)
Julio MédemVacas (1992)Earth (1996)
Sex and Lucia (2001)
Álex de la IglesiaAcción mutante (1992)The Day of the Beast (1995)
Common Wealth (2000)
The Oxford Murders (2008)
The Last Circus (2010)
Manuel HuergaAntarctica (1995)Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)
Icíar BollaínHola, ¿estás sola? (1995)Take My Eyes (2003)
Mataharis (2007)
Even the Rain (2010)
Rosa's Wedding (2020)
Maixabel (2021)
Alejandro AmenábarTesis (1996)Open Your Eyes (1998)
The Others (2001)
The Sea Inside (2004)
Agora (2009)
While at War (2019)
David TruebaThe Good Life (1996)Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
Fernando León de AranoaFamilia (1997)Barrio (1998)
Mondays in the Sun (2002)
A Perfect Day (2015)
The Good Boss (2021)
Javier FesserThe Miracle of P. Tinto (1998)Camino (2008)
Champions (2018)
Benito ZambranoSolas (1999)Solas (1999)
Habana Blues (2005)
The Sleeping Voice (2011)
Mateo GilNobody Knows Anybody (1999)Blackthorn (2011)
Daniel MonzónHeart of the Warrior (2000)Cell 211 (2009)
El Niño (2014)
Cesc GayNico and Dani (2000)In the City (2003)
Truman (2015)
Jaime RosalesThe Hours of the Day (2003)Solitary Fragments (2007)
Pablo BergerTorremolinos 73 (2003)Blancanieves (2012)
Daniel Sánchez ArévaloDarkBlueAlmostBlack (2006)Family United (2013)
Juan Antonio BayonaThe Orphanage (2007)The Impossible (2012)
A Monster Calls (2016)
Society of the Snow (2023)
Paula OrtizChrysalis (2011)The Bride (2015)
Rodrigo SorogoyenStockholm (2013)May God Save Us (2016)
The Realm (2018)
The Beasts (2022)
Salvador Calvo1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)Adú (2020)
Carla SimónSummer 1993 (2017)Alcarràs (2022)
Pilar PalomeroSchoolgirls (2020)Motherhood (2022)

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Antonio Bayona's 'A Monster Calls' Leads Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Blanes, Pepa (December 13, 2017). "'Handia' y 'La librería', lidera las nominaciones a los Goya". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Todos los nominados a los Premios Goya 2019". El Mundo (in Spanish). December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Lang, Jamie (December 2, 2019). "'Pain and Glory,' 'While at War,' 'Endless Trench' Lead Goya Nominations". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (January 18, 2021). "'Adú', 'Akelarre' y 'Las niñas' lideran las nominaciones a los Goya 2021". El País. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "'El buen patrón' bate el récord histórico de los Goya con 20 nominaciones". RTVE (in Spanish). Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (12 February 2022). "Spain's Goya Awards: Javier Bardem's 'The Good Boss' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ "Nominaciones a los Premios Goya 2023, en directo: estos son los nominados". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Nominaciones Premios Goya 2024: todas las películas y actores nominados, en directo". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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