Maite Ruiz de Austri


Maite Ruiz de Austri is a Spanish writer, screenwriter, and film and television director, specializing in programs for children and young adults.

Career

For more than 25 years, until 2018, Maite Ruiz de Austri was the only woman in Spain to direct animated feature films. She has produced a long list of award-winning films, television programs, and series. In addition, she is a screenwriter and director of television series, documentaries of both animation and fiction.
She was one of the founding members of the that was created to "give a boost to the role of women in film, especially in jobs of responsibility. She is a member of the Academy of Sciences and Cinematographic Arts of Spain.

Awards and recognitions