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

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Mikel Rueda Sasieta
Born	(1980-07-06) 6 July 1980 (age 42) Bilbao, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Filmmaker, writer
Known for	Hidden Away
Website	mikelrueda.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 surrounding 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

• El doble más quince (Pre-Production 2018)[8]
• Nueva York. Quinta planta (2016)
• A escondidas (2014)
• Agua! (2012)
• Izarren argia (2010)
• Cuando Corres (2010)
• Presente Perfecto (2007)

Awards and nominations

Year	Festival	Category	Film	Outcome
2014	Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival	Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award	A escondidas	Nominated[9]
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[10]

References

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