Alex Ygoa was born in Madrid in 1988.
At an early age his parents took him to watch a re-release of Dinsey's Jungle Book and since then he knew he wanted to make films. After that E.T., Back to the Future, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park made a big impression on him.
He started writing his own ideas for films at the age of 8 promising himself he would direct them in the future.
As a kid his mother gave him 100 Spanish pesetas every month as pocket money and he started saving it for his first film.
Years after Alex studied Advertising and Mass Media in 2010.
After that he worked as a screenwriter for well-known tv shows in Madrid and London.
But he really wanted to star doing films so in 2015, at the age of 27, he wrote, directed and self-produced his first big project: (Bitchy) Love Stories (Historias Románticas un poco Cabronas) an acid rom-com with all the actors/actresses he knew. Ironically using the money he saved in his life.
After this he continues writing and directing documentaries, shortfilms, and series.
Making the play in 2016
Several shortfilms in 2017 and 2018.
Filmography
Director (8 Credits)
Graffiti2023
Short
Best Boyfriend Ever2020
Short
Races. Act One2020
Documentary, Short
The Trip2020
Short
A date's deconstruction2019
Short
People with mixed feelings2019
Short
Hipster Jesus2018
Short
Weasels2018
Short
Writer (7 Credits)
Graffiti2023
Short
Best Boyfriend Ever2020
Short
The Trip2020
Short
A date's deconstruction2019
Short
People with mixed feelings2019
Short
Hipster Jesus2018
Short
Weasels2018
Short
Producer (5 Credits)
Graffiti2023
Short
Races. Act One2020
Documentary, Short
A date's deconstruction2019
Short
People with mixed feelings2019
Short
Hipster Jesus2018
Short
49 Awards & Selections
Official Selection Graffiti
Festival de Cine del Mediterráneo Torrevieja
2024
Official Selection Graffiti
Andalesgai Sevilla
2024
Official Selection Graffiti
Festival Internacional de Cine Social de Peñíscola Peñíscola
2023
Official Selection Graffiti
La Claqueta Emérita Mérida
2023
Official Selection Graffiti
Cortos con Ñ Madrid
2023
Official Selection Graffiti
Madriff Madrid Indie Film Festival Madrid
2023
Official Selection Graffiti
Festival de Cine Sordo de Argentina Buenos Aires
2023
Official Selection Graffiti
Festival de Cine de Madrid-PNR Madrid
2023
Best Project Graffiti
Lesgaicinemad 2019 Madrid
2023
Best Documentary Short film Races. Act One
Integrazione Film Festival Bergamo
2021
Official Selection Races. Act One
Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival Ramsgate
2021
Official Selection Best Boyfriend Ever
Zoom Festival Barcelona
2021
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Pineda del Mar Film Festival Pineda del Mar
2021
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Ibicine. Festival de cine en Ibiza. Extra LGBT+ Ibiza
2021
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Pineda del Mar Film Festival Pineda del Mar
2021
Official Selection The Trip
Chelsea Fashion Film Festival New York
2020
Official Selection The Trip
Aesthetic Concept Zagreb
2020
Official Selection Races. Act One
Festival de Cine de Zaragoza Zaragoza
2020
Sección Paralela Races. Act One
Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara Guadalajara
2020
Short film Selection Races. Act One
Festival de Cine de Madrid - PNR Madrid
2020
Official Selection Best Boyfriend Ever
Cortos con Ñ Madrid
2020
Official Selection Best Boyfriend Ever
Festival de Cine de Tarazona Tarazona
2020
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Sex Education Film Festival Terrassa
2020
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Mostra La Ploma Valencia
2020
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Diverso Cinema Festival De Cine Lgbt De Colombia Bogotá
2020
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
VII Festival de cine de Calzada de Calatrava Calzada de Calatrava
2020
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
16 Andalesgai Sevilla
2020
Official selection People with mixed feelings
III Proyecta Jerez Jerez
2020
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
BARCIFF. Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival Barcelona
2020
Offficial Selection People with mixed feelings
Santo Domingo OutFest Santo Domingo
2019
Official Selection People with mixed feelings
Cortos con Ñ Madrid
2019
Offficial Selection A date's deconstruction
FotoFilm Navàs Nàvas
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
International Shorts Washington DC Washignton DC
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
[C]Screen Festival. Fiction Fall Cerdanyola del Vallès
2019
Best Spanish Shortfilm A date's deconstruction
Cine no Visto. Festival Internacional de cine independiente de Linares Linares
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Certamen de Creación Audiovisual de Cabra Cabra
2019
Best LGBTI Short film A date's deconstruction
RiuRau Film Festival Denia
2019
Official Selection. Finalist A date's deconstruction
Cortos con Ñ madrid
2019
official Selection A date's deconstruction
Festival Internacional de Calzada de Calatrava Calzada de Calatrava
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y El Moncayo Tarazona
2019
Winner A date's deconstruction
Ibicine & Ibiza Gay Pride Extra Day. Ibiza
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Unknown Film Festival Ekaterinburg
2019
Finalist. Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Ibicine. Festival de Cine en Ibiza Ibiza
2019
Encuentro de distribuidoras A date's deconstruction
21ª Semana del Cortometraje de la Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
2019
Official Selection A date's deconstruction
Lisbon Film Rendezvous Lisbon
2019
Official Selection The Trip
Porto Fashion Film Festival Oporto
Semi-finalist The Trip
Canadian International Fashion Film Festival Montreal