Àlex Lora Cercós born September 19 1979 better known as Alex Lora is a disabled Spanish film director His films marked by complex narratives tackle social issues and have entered hundreds film festivals and received multiple awards and nominations around the world most notably the three official selections at Sundance the nomination to the Student Academy Awards his presence at the Berlinale Talent Campus the 2 awards of the Gaudí Catalan Academy Awards after 4 other nominations a nomination for the Goya Academy Awards and the nomination and the prize at the New York Emmy Awards