Laura Hojman
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 Hojman at the 2023 Goya Awards | |
| Born | Laura Hojman 17 May 1981 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | University of Seville (BA in Art History and Cultural Management) |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Laura Hojman (born 17 May 1981) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her biographical documentaries focusing on Spanish literary figures.[1]
Early life and education
She graduated with a degree in Art History and Cultural Management from the University of Seville.[2]
Her interest in cinema began when she started working at the Seville European Film Festival, where she first came into contact with the film industry. She initially worked as a documentary filmmaker, then as a screenwriter, and eventually transitioned to directing.[3]
Career
Early work and Summer Films (2016–2020)
In 2016, Hojman co-founded the independent production company Summer Films with Guillermo Rojas. The company specializes in the development of documentary projects and the production and distribution of independent, auteur, and documentary cinema.[4] Summer Films is a member of ANCINE (Andalusian Association of Film Producers), and their works typically focus on historical memory, education, culture, and nature.
Hojman made her directorial debut with the documentary Tierras solares (2018), which explored the trajectory of poet Rubén Darío. The film premiered in the DOC.España section of the Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMINCI).[5]
Documentary breakthrough (2020–2022)
Hojman's second feature film, Antonio Machado. Los días azules (2020), focused on the Sevillian poet Antonio Machado.[6] The documentary was screened at the Seville European Film Festival and featured a "subtle but profound emotional charge constructed through historical narrative, testimonies, and the capture of the essence of the author's texts." The film included the voice of actor Pedro Casablanc, brief animated fragments, and musical accompaniment.[7]
The film received significant recognition, earning Hojman the Best Director award at the ASECAN Andalusian Film Awards in 2020.[8]
In 2022, Hojman directed A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga,[9] a documentary about the recovery of women's historical memory. Hojman discovered María Lejárraga while reading works by Antonina Rodrigo, an Andalusian author who has rescued from oblivion women who played fundamental roles in Spanish history.[10]
Recent recognition (2023–present)
A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga achieved unprecedented recognition for a Spanish documentary, becoming the only Spanish documentary film to be nominated for all three major national film awards: the Goya Awards, Feroz Awards, and Forqué Awards.[11][12]
In 2024, Hojman completed Un hombre libre (A Free Man), a documentary about the life of exiled writer Agustín Gómez Arcos. The 88-minute film, co-written with María D. Valderrama, is scheduled for commercial release in 2025.[13][14]
In March 2025, Hojman received the ASECAN Josefina Molina Award at the 24th Spanish Film Festival of Jaén, recognizing her cinematographic trajectory.[15]
Other activities
Hojman is a member of ANCINE (Andalusian Association of Film Producers) and served as president of AAMMA (Andalusian Association of Women in Audiovisual Media) from 2020 to 2021.[16] She approaches cinema from a perspective of political commitment, with her works consistently addressing themes of historical memory, education, culture, and nature.[17]
Her documentaries have been selected for prestigious national and international festivals, including SEMINCI, the Seville European Film Festival,[18] the Ibero-American Film Festival of Huelva, Alcances, and the Málaga Film Festival.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | English title | Notes |
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| 2018 | Tierras solares | Solar Lands | Documentary about Rubén Darío |
| 2020 | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Antonio Machado. The Blue Days | Documentary about Antonio Machado |
| 2022 | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | To the Women of Spain. María Lejárraga | Documentary about María Lejárraga |
| 2024 | Un hombre libre | A Free Man | Documentary about Agustín Gómez Arcos |
As screenwriter
| Year | Title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Acariciando el aire, Matilde Coral | Caressing the Air, Matilde Coral | Screenwriter |
| 2018 | Tierras solares | Solar Lands | Director and screenwriter |
| 2019 | Llamando al cielo | Calling to Heaven | Screenwriter |
| 2019 | Se prohíbe el cante | Singing is Forbidden | Screenwriter |
| 2020 | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Antonio Machado. The Blue Days | Director and screenwriter |
| 2022 | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | To the Women of Spain. María Lejárraga | Director and screenwriter |
| 2024 | Un hombre libre | A Free Man | Director and screenwriter |
As producer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Una vez más | Guillermo Rojas | Feature film - wardrobe direction |
| 2024 | Solos en la noche | Guillermo Rojas |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | RTVA Awards | Best Filmmaker of Andalusia | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Won |
| 2020 | IMAGENERA Awards | Best Feature Film | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Won |
| 2020 | Forqué Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Nominated |
| 2021 | ASFAAN Awards | Cinematographic Trajectory | Won | |
| 2021 | ASECAN Awards | Andalusian Cinema | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Won (6 awards) |
| 2021 | Goya Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Antonio Machado. Los días azules | Nominated (10 nominations) |
| 2022 | IX Festival Nuevo Cine Andaluz | Best Editing | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Won |
| 2023 | ASECAN Awards | Non-Fiction and Original Music | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Won |
| 2023 | Forqué Awards | Best Documentary Feature | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Nominated |
| 2023 | Feroz Awards | Best Documentary | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Nominated |
| 2023 | Carmen Awards | Best Documentary Feature | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Won |
| 2023 | Goya Awards | Best Documentary Feature | A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga | Nominated |
| 2025 | ASECAN Josefina Molina Award | Cinematographic Trajectory | Won |
References
- ^ Sisí Sánchez, Alberto (20 March 2025). "Laura Hojman, directora de 'Un hombre libre': "Si las voces solo llegan desde Madrid o Barcelona, resulta todo hegemónico"" [Laura Hojman, director of *A Free Man*: "If voices only come from Madrid or Barcelona, everything ends up being hegemonic"]. Vogue (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Barrachina, Laura (29 March 2025). "Laura Hojman, cineasta: "Somos lo que decimos, pero también lo que no queremos contar"" [Laura Hojman, filmmaker: "We are what we say, but also what we don’t want to tell"]. El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "'A las mujeres de España' Laura Hojman y la historia de la pionera feminista que aspiran al Goya" [*To the Women of Spain*: Laura Hojman and the story of the pioneering feminist competing for the Goya]. RTVE (in Spanish). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Nosotros" [About Us]. Summer Films (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Decarlini, Jorge (7 January 2023). "Laura Hojman rescata a María Lejárraga: "Un país que quiere ser progresista no puede excluir a las mujeres de la historia"" [Laura Hojman rescues María Lejárraga: "A country that wants to be progressive cannot exclude women from history"]. Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Requena Aguilar, Ana (8 January 2024). "Laura Hojman, directora: "Llegué a un rodaje y me preguntaron si yo era la de peluquería y maquillaje"" [Laura Hojman, director: "I arrived on set and they asked me if I was from hair and makeup"]. El Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Antonio Machado. Los días azules – Summer Films". Summer Films (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ ""Los días azules" de Laura Hojman, premio Imaginera al mejor documental" [*"The Blue Days"* by Laura Hojman, Imaginera Award for Best Documentary]. Canal Sur (in Spanish). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién era María Lejárraga? El documental sobre la pionera feminista nominado al Goya que puedes ver en RTVE Play" [Who was María Lejárraga? The documentary about the pioneering feminist nominated for the Goya that you can watch on RTVE Play]. RTVE (in Spanish). 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga, un documental de Laura Hojman" [To the women of Spain. María Lejárraga, a documentary by Laura Hojman]. Canal Sur (in Spanish). 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Imprescindibles 'Imprescindibles' estrena 'A las mujeres de España. María Lejárraga', nominado a los Goya" [*Imprescindibles* premieres *To the Women of Spain. María Lejárraga*, nominated for the Goya Awards]. RTVE (in Spanish). 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Luque, Alejandro (10 January 2023). "'Lejarragamanía': las 'Cartas a las mujeres de España' ven por fin la luz firmadas por su autora" ['Lejarraga-mania': the *Letters to the Women of Spain* finally see the light signed by their author]. El Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Bulnes, Amalia (18 March 2025). "Laura Hojman, cineasta: "La esperanza es un acto radicalmente político"" [Laura Hojman, filmmaker: "Hope is a radically political act"]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.(Subscription required.)
- ^ "Laura Hojman presenta 'Un hombre libre'" [Laura Hojman presents *A Free Man*]. RTVE (in Spanish). 12 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "LAURA HOJMAN RECIBE EL PREMIO ASECAN JOSEFINA MOLINA EN LA MUESTRA DE CINE ESPAÑOL INÉDITO DE JAÉN 2025" [Laura Hojman receives the ASECAN Josefina Molina Award at the 2025 Spanish Film Festival of Jaén]. El Blog de Cine Español (in Spanish). 8 March 2025. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Ávila, Alejandro (3 March 2021). "La cineasta Laura Hojman, nueva presidenta de AAMMA" [Filmmaker Laura Hojman, new president of AAMMA]. Film And (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "La Fundación de la Mujer presenta un documental sobre la figura de la escritora y feminista María de la O Lejárraga" [The Women’s Foundation presents a documentary on the figure of writer and feminist María de la O Lejárraga]. Cádiz (in Spanish). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Rubio, Cristina (11 November 2024). "Laura Hojman: «Todavía hay mucho prejuicio por el cine andaluz que ya es hora de quitar»" [Laura Hojman: "There is still a lot of prejudice against Andalusian cinema that it’s time to get rid of"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
External links
- Laura Hojman at IMDb