About
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.
Filmography
The Loves of a Witch2023 · Producer, Screenplay, Director
Los Gigantes2023 · Director, Screenplay
Ways of Fishing2022 · Director, Screenplay
The Ghost Girl2021 · Director, Screenplay
Gregorio2021 · Producer, Screenplay, Cinematography, Director
Dulce Martina2020 · Director, Graphic Designer
Hold Me Like Before2016 · Director, Script
Russian Dolls2014 · Writer, Producer, Director
She wore a yellow dress2010 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
The tired skin2009 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Editor
Mirages2006 · Cinematography, Director, Executive Producer
From Sun to Sun2005 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
Costa Rica is Pura Vida2004 · Cinematography, Director, Screenplay, Editor
Variaciones sobre un mismo crimen1999 · Director, Screenplay
Teatro Nacional: Un siglo para soñar1997 · Assistant Director