Néstor López (1992) is a film director and screenwriter, winner of three Goya Awards. As director and writer, he won the 2025 Goya Award for Best Documentary Short Film with Semillas de Kivu, currently qualified for the 2026 Oscars and acquired by the prestigious French agency Salaud Morisset. The film has also been selected at international festivals such as FICG Guadalajara, Millennium Docs, and by the French Academy of Cinema for the César Awards summer screenings. Semillas de Kivu has become the only Spanish work to be screened both at the European Parliament in Brussels and the United Nations headquarters in New York.

He began his career as a TV writer at the age of 19. These early opportunities allowed him to finance his film studies and living expenses in Madrid, combining them with jobs in construction, audiovisual commissions, and other temporary work until he could fully dedicate himself to filmmaking by the age of 23.

He directed Ellos, winner of the prestigious DAMA Cortos competition, produced by Malvalanda—twice Oscar-nominated—winning the Paul Naschy Award for Best Short Film at Sitges 2023 and Best Drama at New York Shorts 2023, among others. The short stars Cristóbal Suárez and Bárbara Santa Cruz.

His short Anticlímax, starring Manolo Solo, won the Silver Biznaga for Best Short Film at the 2023 Málaga Film Festival.

In 2022, 19. Alone in Front of the Truth premiered on Movistar+, with López credited as screenwriter. The documentary features Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, and Imanol Arias.

He has been selected for prestigious programs including CDPAI (Ibermedia), Labguion Antioquia, FIDBA Link Buenos Aires, Ópera Prima ESCAC, FICG Co-production Market (Mexico), Pitch Conecta Fiction, I+P Ideas to Produce, Berlinale Co-Production Market, Atlántida Talents Lab, and SEMINCI Lab.

In 2024, he was included in the Forbes Top 100 Creatives in Spain. He has directed seven short films and is currently developing his first feature film, a large-scale adaptation of Semillas de Kivu, in collaboration with Beta Fiction Spain, RTVE, and Movistar+. He has served as jury member at major festivals such as SEMINCI and currently teaches at ECAM and Carlos III University of Madrid.

His latest short film, Polígono X, has been acquired by Oscar-winning French company Manifest Pictures. He is also the founder of the production company Filmakers Monkeys.

“POLYGON X”. Short film.
– Malaga Festival Official Selection.

“SEEDS OF KIVU”. Short Film.
– Goya Award for Best Documentary Short Film. 2024.
– Oscars Awards Longlist. 2025.
– César Awards Selection. 2025.

“ANTICLIMAX. Short Film.
– Silver Biznaga Malaga Festival.

ELLOS”. Short Film.
– Winner DAMA Cortos.
– Paul Naschy Award Sitges Festival.
– Best Drama New York Shorts Award.

“82 YEARS OLD. Short Film.
– More than 100 festivals.