Awards & Press
Directing Awards:
- Selected at Agora XR Lab (Thessaloniki Film Festival) for “Bitxo” (2025).
- Finalist at Fant Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival’s Pitching Competition for “Nova Red” (2024).
- Finalist at Talentuaren Gunea Pitching Sessions organized by Zineuskadi for “Nova Red” (2024).
- Screenplay Finalist at the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival for “Nova Red” (2023).
- Finalist at the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival’s ShortPitch Sessions for “Nova Red” (2023).
- Finalist at the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival’s Screenwriting Contest for “Nova Red” (2023).
- Selected at Hemen Elkartea Organization’s Aukera Development Lab with “Nova Red” (2023).
- First Prize at Xprest! AUX Film Festival for “Lip stick” (2022).
- Official Selection at Huhezinema Film Festival for “Lamia” (2021).
- Nancy Kathan Award for work in the Wesleyan Film Studies Department, Wesleyan Center for Film Studies (2020).
- The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Award (2019)
- Finalist at Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival for “Un Oubli Gigantesque” (2019) and “Lamia” (2020).
- Special Mention at Participate Méliès Film Competition for “Un Oubli Gigantesque” (2018).
Producing Awards:
- New York Transgender Film Festival (NY) for “Toxic Astrology” (2024).
- Fringe Queer Film Arts Fest (London) for “Toxic Astrology” (2024).
- Hudson Valley Film Fest (NY) for “Toxic Astrology” (2024).
- FilmPride Brighton Film Fest (UK) for “Toxic Astrology” (2024).
Theater Awards:
- Children’s Theater Awards for the plays “Four Little Corners” and “The Poor Cactus” (2015, 2016).
- Best Theatrical Route Award from the City Council of Bilbao’s Theater Contest’s 20th Anniversary (2015).
- Children’s Stories without Borders Award of Otxarkoaga for “The Poor Cactus” and “Trebejos” (2012, 2014).
Mentions & Press:
- Variety Mention for Bitxo’s selection at the Agora Lab: Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Unveils Agora Pitching Forum Projects.
- Article by Thessaloniki Film Festival: The AGORA of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces the new initiative AGORA XR Lab projects.
- Article by bizkaie.biz: Laura Perezen ‘Lip Stick’ da Xprest! AUX zinema rallyaren irabazlea.
- Article by euskadi.eus: “Lip Stick” ganador del décimo rally de cortometrajes Xprest! AUX.
- Article by zinea.eus: ‘Lips Stick’ lanak irabazi du 10. XPREST! AUX film laburren rallya.
- Interview by Huhezinema Jaialdia: Laura Pérez Maquedano (Lamia, 2020)
- Interview by Euskadi Irratia – “Baipasa” podcast on “Lamia” (2020)
- Article by Scott Higgins at the Wesleyan Film Studies website: Un Oubli Gigantesque.










