Albert Arizza (b. 1978, Madrid) studied direction, history of film, and animation in Paris, where he shot his first short films and video art. As a 22-year-old, he won awards for his short Only for a Tango (2000) in France, the USA, and at Locarno. Then came Pandora (2001), Room 18 (2003), and The Ecoroad (2004), as well as the TV documentary series Secrets & Leyends (2004). He also became handy with a camera: the seven-minute film Energy Hunter (2005) made its way to festivals around the world, winning various awards including Best Sci-Fi at the International Festival of Cinema & Technology (USA). The video art piece Jellyfish Invasion (2006) has achieved more than 1 million hits on YouTube. He and Monika Goyanes founded Cinema Resistance productions, under whose auspices he shot his feature debut Ramirez. At the festival in Malaga, the film earned him Best Director, and was honored at Sitges with the New Visions Award for Discovery Motion Picture.
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