
Spanish filmmaker Paul Urkijo Alijo was born in 1984 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Since he was a child, he has been passionate about cinema, literature and comics. A great fan of mythology and traditional tales, he has a predilection for the fantasy genre. After graduating in Fine Arts in 2008, he began to devote himself professionally to illustration and the direction of short films. In 2016, he wrote, produced and directed Errementari, his first feature film, followed by Irati, from 2023.
movieGaua (The Night)
2025 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Eternal Night
2023 · Producer
movieHADO
2023 · Producer
movieIrati
2023 · Producer, Lyricist, Graphic Designer, Director, Screenplay
movieInfluencer
2022 · Executive Producer
movieDar-Dar
2020 · Screenplay, Editor, Director, Producer
movieErrementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
2018 · Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay, Executive Producer
movieNaara
2015 · Production Director, Producer, Screenplay, Graphic Designer, Color Grading, Editor, Camera Operator
movieThe Black Forest
2014 · Director, Producer, Screenplay, Production Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Visual Effects Compositor, Storyboard
movieMonsters Do Not Exist
2012 · Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Production Director, Post Production Supervisor, Screenplay
moviePlaying with Death
2011 · Sea Cucumber Spot Voice (voice), Director, Editor, Production Design, Screenplay
movieUnder the Bed
2011 · Director, Editor, Digital Effects Supervisor
movieThe Lead Fish
2007 · Writer, Director