BIOGRAPHIE

Spain Director, scriptwriter, producer A director, scriptwriter and producer born in Saint-Sebastián in 1977, Borja Cobeaga first studied audiovisual communication at the University of Basque Country’s Euskampus. After his studies, during which he wrote and directed several short films that stood out at various festivals, he began working as an assistant director in the television sector. His works have won numerous awards in Spain and abroad (in particular La Primera Vez (The First Time), which was nominated for the best short fiction film at the 16th Goya awards in 2001). In 2003, he was entrusted with directing the first season of the humorous show Vaya Semanita, shown on ETB, Basque public television, as well as other television shows which he also worked on as a writer. He is one of the founder members of the production company Sayaka, created in 2005, the year his short film Éramos Pocos (One Too Many) was nominated for the Oscar for best short film, won over eighty awards and was shown in over 250 festivals around the world, including Clermont-Ferrand in 2006 where it featured in the International Competition. With Diego San José, he co-wrote the highest grossing film in Spanish cinema, 8 Apellidos Vascos, its sequel, 8 Apellidos Catalanes and the big screen adaptation of the comic book Superlópez.  SHORT FILMS Director, scriptwriter 1994: Sangre Suicida 1995: Usura 1996: El Principo del Fin 1998: Cupido Es Áspero 1999: El Amor en Tiempos de Burocracia 2001: La Primera Vez (The First Time) 2005: Eramos Pocos (One Too Many) (co-script. Sergio Barrejón), Best Short Film Live Action Nomination - Academy Awards 2007, International Competition - Clermont-Fd 2006, Focus on Spain selection - Clermont-Fd 2022 2010: Un Novio de Mierda 2007: Limoncello (co-dir. & co-script. Luis Alejandro Berdejo, Jorge C. Dorado) 2016: Bidexka 2017: Zanahorio Director 2013: Democracia FEATURE FILMS Director, scriptwriter 2009: Pagafantas (Friend Zone), Best New Director Nomination - Goya Awards (Spain) 2010 2010: No Controles (co-script. Diego San José Castellano) 2014: Negociador, Irizar Award - SSIFF (San Sebastián, Spain) 2014, Best Film :Comedy – Feroz Awards (Spain) 2016, Best Original Screenplay Nomination - Goya Awards (Spain) 2016 2016: En tu Cabeza (Milagros y Remedios segment) 2017: Fe de Etarras (Bomb Scared) (co-script. Diego San José Castellano) 2022: Los Aitas Scriptwriter 2011: Amigos… by Marcos Cabotá & Borja Manso (co-script. Marcos Cabotá, Marta González de La Vega) 2014: Ocho Apellidos Vascos (Spanish Affairs) by Emilio Martínez Lázaro (co-script. Diego San José Castellano) 2015: Ocho Apellidos Catalanes (Spanish Affairs 2) by Emilio Martínez Lázaro (co-script. Diego San José Castellano) 2018: Superlópez by Javier Ruiz Caldera (co-script. Diego San José Castellano) TV SERIES Director 2003: Vaya Semanita 2010: Muchachada Nui (co-dir. Joaquín Reyes) (1 episode) 2019: Justo Antes de Cristo (3 episodes) 2020: Vamos Juan (3 episodes) Scriptwriter 2006: En Buena Compañía (co-script. Sergio Barrejón, José Javier Reguilón) (5 episodes) 2016: El Ministerio del Tiempo by Javier & Pablo Olivares (co-script. Javier & Pablo Olivares) (Tiempo de lo Oculto episode) TV FILM Director 2014: Aupa Josu

FILMOGRAPHIE

• 2013 Democracia OU, POLAR, OU Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing, Editing
• 2010 Un novio de mierda Director, Production, Script, Script
• 2007 Limoncello Director, Script, Script
• 2005 Eramos pocos I, B Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Director, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script, Script
• 2003 7:35 de la mañana I, OU, CP, LN Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With, Cast / With
• 2001 La Primera vez Director