{"id":66950,"date":"2025-08-04T17:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruthfranco.com\/hugo-stuven\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:31:34","slug":"hugo-stuven","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruthfranco.com\/en\/hugo-stuven\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugo Stuven"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hugo Stuven<\/strong> began his career in the audiovisual industry working as a production assistant, floor manager, and assistant director in film. He soon moved into directing commercials, music videos, and making-of pieces, where he began to develop his own distinctive visual and narrative style.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2016, he made his feature-film directorial debut with <\/span>ANOMALOUS<\/i><\/b>, a haunting psychological thriller shot in English between New York and Barcelona. Starring Lluis Homar, Christy Escobar, Edgar Fox, and Adria Arjona, the film received numerous awards at international festivals in New York, Houston, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Spain, establishing Stuven as a new voice in auteur cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n

His second feature film, <\/span>SOLO<\/i><\/b> (2018), starring Alain Hern\u00e1ndez and Aura Garrido, tells a gripping true story of survival. Shot entirely on the island of Fuerteventura, Stuven opted for extreme realism, filming on natural locations without green screens or artificial effects. The film had its world premiere at the 21st M\u00e1laga Film Festival and, following its theatrical release distributed by FILMAX, reached an international audience through Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, he revolutionized the documentary format with <\/span>EL DESAF\u00cdO: ETA<\/i><\/b>, the first original documentary series produced by Amazon Prime Video in Spain. A high-impact historical journey with a strong visual and narrative approach, the series received unanimous praise from both critics and audiences. It was the first time the Feroz Awards nominated a series in the \u201cBest Documentary of the Year\u201d category. Hugo was also nominated for \u201cBest Director\u201d at the Iris Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2021, he premiered <\/span>SEVE<\/i><\/b> on Prime Video, an intimate and emotional portrait of the life of Severiano Ballesteros. In 2022, two new projects followed for the same platform: the documentary series <\/span>REAL MADRID: LA LEYENDA BLANCA<\/i><\/b> and the feature-length documentary <\/span>\u00c1NGEL NIETO: EL HOMBRE QUE VENCI\u00d3 AL TIEMPO<\/i><\/b>, further consolidating his reputation in the documentary genre.<\/span><\/p>\n

In October 2025, he premiered <\/span>DIME TU NOMBRE<\/i><\/b>, his first horror series as creator, director, and screenwriter, alongside writers Alejandro Hern\u00e1ndez and C\u00e9sar de Nicol\u00e1s. Starring Michelle Jenner, Dar\u00edo Grandinetti, Elena Rivera, Younes Bouab, and Ra\u00fal Ar\u00e9valo, the series is an Amazon Prime Video Original produced by Espotlight Media (<\/span>Los Farad<\/span><\/i>) and Skybound Entertainment (<\/span>The Walking Dead<\/span><\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Just days after its premiere, <\/span>DIME TU NOMBRE<\/i><\/b> reached No. 1 in the Prime Video Spain rankings, reaffirming Stuven\u2019s successful transition into serialized fiction and establishing a distinctive and recognizable creative identity within the audiovisual landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

In September 2026, his latest feature film as director and co-writer, <\/span>EL NIDO<\/i><\/b>, will be released theatrically. A psychological thriller produced by Filmax and starring Michelle Jenner, Luisa Gavasa, Pablo Derqui, and young newcomer Dylan Radley, the film has already been described by <\/span>FOTOGRAMAS<\/b> as \u201ca bold and elegant exercise in style with a magnificent Michelle Jenner. Don\u2019t miss <\/span>EL NIDO<\/span><\/i> if you want to experience what audiences felt when they went to see Juan Antonio Bayona\u2019s <\/span>THE ORPHANAGE<\/span><\/i> in 2007.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside his audiovisual career, Hugo Stuven has published two novels: <\/span>EL FARO DE LAS L\u00c1GRIMAS PERDIDAS<\/span><\/i>, a finalist for the prestigious Minotauro Prize, and <\/span>ANOMALOUS<\/span><\/i>, inspired by his cinematic feature debut.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a pianist and composer, he has released his first album, titled <\/span>LOOP<\/b>, available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music, once again demonstrating his versatility and artistic sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u201cANOMALOUS\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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