Almudena is an accomplished cinematographer
based in Madrid.

Her latest projects include two hit releases on Netflix. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: FIGHTING THE WOLF PACK, a documentary directed by Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, recently won the Best Television Documentary Ondas Award 2024 and was nominated for the Goya Awards. She has also been the second unit cinematographer for three seasons of the TV show MACHOS ALFA, directed by Laura Caballero and produced by Contubernio. Other directors with whom she has collaborated include Ana Serret, Chus Gutiérrez, Jorge Muriel, Manu Castillo, Roberto Monge, Miguel Albaladejo and Miguel Bardem.
Almudena graduated with a degree in Cinematography from the prestigious EICTV (Cuba), with additional studies in Communication at UCM (Spain). For 20 years, she has traveled the world filming fiction and documentary projects. Her films have been selected by international film festivals such as the Berlinale, IDFA, Festival de Málaga Cine Español and Seminci.
Working in both fiction and documentary has given Almudena a dual set of strategies: in documentary, she has developed an intuitive vision that guides her camera, while in fiction, she creates expressive lighting, inspired by elegance and simplicity.

Almudena Sanchez AEC Cinematographer

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

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Best documentary - Ondas Awards´24
Nominated best documentary film - Goya Awards´25
Best documentary at duPont-Columbia Awards´25
Finalist Grierson Awards´24

VIAJE A ALGUNA PARTE

Best Contemporary Surrealism - Rizoma Film Festival´21

LO EFÍMERO

Nominated best short film - Goya Awards´20
Best Short - Madrid Film Festival FCM-PNR´20
Best Short - Alicante International Film Festival´20
Best Short - Madrid en Corto Award´20

SACROMONTE, LOS SABIOS DE LA TRIBU

Best Documentary - Seminci Film Festival´14

EL MONSTRUO DE LA FORTUNA

Best direction - Shortfilm Week CAM film festival´24

EL NIÑO QUE QUERÍA VOLAR

Nominated best short film - Goya Awards'19

EL SILENCIO EN LAS FLORES

Best Short -Shortfilm Week CAM film festival´21

EL BESO

Senior Jury special mention - Medina Film Festival 2019

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

NO ESTÁS SOLA: LA LUCHA CONTRA LA MANADA

Best documentary - Ondas Awards´24
Nominated best documentary film - Goya Awards´25
Best documentary at duPont-Columbia Awards´25
Finalist Grierson Awards´24

VIAJE A ALGUNA PARTE

Best Contemporary Surrealism - Rizoma Film Festival´21

LO EFÍMERO

Nominated best short film - Goya Awards´20
Best Short - Madrid Film Festival FCM-PNR´20
Best Short - Alicante International Film Festival´20
Best Short - Madrid en Corto Award´20

SACROMONTE, LOS SABIOS DE LA TRIBU

Best Documentary - Seminci Film Festival´14

EL MONSTRUO DE LA FORTUNA

Best direction - Shortfilm Week CAM film festival´24

EL NIÑO QUE QUERÍA VOLAR

Nominated best short film - Goya Awards'19

EL SILENCIO EN LAS FLORES

Best Short -Shortfilm Week CAM film festival´21

EL BESO

Senior Jury special mention - Medina Film Festival 2019

PRESS