Maite Ruiz de Austri. Film and TV producer, screenwriter and director. For more than 30 years Maite Ruiz de Austri has been the only animated feature film female director in Spain. Maite Ruiz de Austri has directed six feature films and three TV series. And also been a member of the Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts of Spain directive board. 

Among the awards she’s received we must underline two Goya Academy Awards for ”The Return of the North Wind” and ”Qué vecinos tan animales!”, three Gold Medals at the Houston World Fest. And a Silver Medal at the International New York TV Festival. She has been Executive Producer for the live-action feature film The Golden Ball and director of ”Memories of Idhun”, the first Netflix Original Animated Series in Spain. Recently, Maite Ruiz de Austri has produced Beatriz de Silva’s short film ”Tula”, shortlisted for the Oscars Academy Awards in 2022.