Elena Martín Gimeno (born 1992) is a Spanish actress and filmmaker from

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Biography

Born in

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in 1992, Elena Martín Gimeno earned a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the

Pompeu Fabra University Pompeu Fabra University (, ; ) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. Established in 1990 by the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and named after Pompeu Fabra, it is known for its competitiveness in resea ...

. She starred as Àgata in the 2016 film ', and made her feature film directorial debut with the 2017 drama ''Júlia ist'', which she also co-wrote and starred. For this work, she won the Best Director Award at the

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's Zonacine section. She later directed episodes of the season 1 of '' Perfect Life'', an episode of the anthology series ''En casa'' and collaborated in the writing of '' Veneno'' (in which she also featured in a cameo). She also entered development of '' Creatura'', her sophomore feature. ''Creatura'' screened in Cannes'

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in 2023, won Martín a nomination to the

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and was featured as the Closing Night selection for the

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's 2023 European Union Film Showcase.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Elena Living people 1992 births Actresses from Barcelona Pompeu Fabra University alumni Film directors from Catalonia Spanish women film directors Film actresses from Catalonia Spanish women screenwriters 21st-century Spanish screenwriters 21st-century Spanish actresses