Jurgen Ureña

Biography

Jurgen Ureña is a graduate of the Film and TV School of Veritas University (Costa Rica) and has a Master's Degree in Creative Documentary from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His short films have been screened at the Cannes, Washington, Hamburg and Cartagena film festivals, among others. His first feature film, Muñecas rusas (2014), received the Best Director Award at the Ícaro Central American Film Festival. Two years later, his second film, Abrazame como antes (2016), received the same recognition, along with the Best Central American Feature Film Award from the Costa Rica International Film Festival, among other awards.

Known for

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	The Eye and The Light	Director
—	The Eye and The Light	Screenplay
2023	Los Gigantes	Director
2023	Los Gigantes	Screenplay
2023	The Loves of a Witch	Producer
2023	The Loves of a Witch	Screenplay
2023	The Loves of a Witch	Director
2022	Ways of Fishing	Director
2022	Ways of Fishing	Screenplay
2021	The Ghost Girl	Director
2021	The Ghost Girl	Screenplay
2021	Gregorio	Screenplay
2021	Gregorio	Cinematography
2021	Gregorio	Director
2021	Gregorio	Producer
2020	Dulce Martina	Director
2020	Dulce Martina	Graphic Designer
2016	Hold Me Like Before	Director
2016	Hold Me Like Before	Script
2014	Russian Dolls	Writer
2014	Russian Dolls	Producer
2014	Russian Dolls	Director
2010	She wore a yellow dress	Director
2010	She wore a yellow dress	Screenplay
2010	She wore a yellow dress	Executive Producer
2009	The tired skin	Executive Producer
2009	The tired skin	Director
2009	The tired skin	Editor
2009	The tired skin	Screenplay
2006	Mirages	Director
2006	Mirages	Cinematography
2006	Mirages	Executive Producer
2005	From Sun to Sun	Screenplay
2005	From Sun to Sun	Director
2005	From Sun to Sun	Producer
2004	Costa Rica is Pura Vida	Director
2004	Costa Rica is Pura Vida	Screenplay
2004	Costa Rica is Pura Vida	Editor
2004	Costa Rica is Pura Vida	Cinematography
1999	Variaciones sobre un mismo crimen	Director
1999	Variaciones sobre un mismo crimen	Screenplay
1997	Teatro Nacional: Un siglo para soñar	Assistant Director