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Carla Simón

Directing

Born December 22, 1986 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Also known as Carla Simón Pipó · 卡拉·西蒙

Biography

Carla Simón Pipó is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Most known for her films Summer 1993 (2017), Alcarràs (2022) and Romería (2025). In 2022 she won the Berlinale Golden Bear for Alcarràs.

Awards & recognition

  • 100 most influential women in Catalonia · 2025
  • Saint George's Cross · 2025
  • Comadre de Cine Award · 2024
  • Gaudí AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2023
  • Gaudí AwardBest Director · 2023
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  • Premio FerozBest Director · 2023
  • Premio Nacional de Cinematografía · 2023
  • Golden Bear · 2022
  • Pompeu Fabra awardCatalan language · 2022
  • National Culture Award of Catalonia · 2020
  • Gaudí AwardBest Director · 2018
  • Goya AwardBest New Director · 2018
  • City of Barcelona Award · 2017
  • Núvol Awards · 2017
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2022 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2022 · nominated
  • European Film AwardEuropean Discovery of the Year · 2017 · nominated

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