| Mikel Rueda Sasieta | |
| Birth Date: | 1980 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bilbao, Spain |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Occupation: | Filmmaker, writer |
| Known For: | Hidden Away |
Mikel Rueda Sasieta (born) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter.
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]
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]
| Year | Festival | Category | Film | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival | Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award | A escondidas | [8] |
| 2015 | Queer Lisboa – Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Jury Prize | ||
| 2016 | Best Basque Screenplay | Nueva York. Quinta planta | [9] | |