Belén Funes
She is most noted for her 2019 feature film debut A Thief's Daughter (La hija de un ladrón), for which she won the Gaudí Award for Best Director at the 12th Gaudí Awards, and the Goya Award for Best New Director at the 34th Goya Awards. Belén Funes was born in Barcelona, Funes earned a degree from the ESCAC and continued her filmmaking education in Cuba.
Belén Funes
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- Name
- Belén Funes
- Born
- 1984
- Birthplace
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Education
- ESCAC
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Known for
- A Thief's Daughter · The Exiles
- Honours
- Goya Award for Best New Director · Gaudí Award for new director
- Languages
- Spanish · Catalan · English
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She is most noted for her 2019 feature film debut A Thief's Daughter (La hija de un ladrón), for which she won the Gaudí Award for Best Director at the 12th Gaudí Awards, and the Goya Award for Best New Director at the 34th Goya Awards. Belén Funes was born in Barcelona, Funes earned a degree from the ESCAC and continued her filmmaking education in Cuba.
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Belén Funes studied at Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia and Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión. the recorded working language is Spanish, Catalan and English. Works named in the authority record are A Thief's Daughter and The Exiles. Distinctions recorded are Goya Award for Best New Director and Gaudí Award for new director.
Belén Funes at the Red Carpet of the Malaga 2025 Festival next to Cervantes Theater
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Belén Funes at Red Carpet of Malaga Film Festival 2025
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Belén Funes • Born — 1984 • Birthplace — Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain • Education — ESCAC • Years Active — 2010s–present
Filmography
Filmography
• A Thief's Daughter (La hija de un ladrón) - 2019 • The Exiles (Los Tortuga) - 2024
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