Elena Lpez Riera is a Doctor in Audiovisual Communication, filmmaker, programmer and teacher. Her works have been exhibited at festivals such as Cannes, Locarno, San Sebastin, Cinma du rel, Rio de Janeiro, Hiroshima, Fidocs, Cali or Rekjiavik. Her latest short film, Those Who Wish, has been honored with the Pardino de Oro at Locarno and nominated for the European Film Awards, among other awards. As a programmer, she has worked for the Entrevues de Belfort festival, the Seville European Festival and the Visions du rel festival, where she is currently part of the selection committee. She has taught at the Universities of Geneva, Valencia and Carlos III (Madrid). She has also participated in the Tabakalera international seminar in San Sebastin. She is currently writing her first feature film in residence at the Cinfondation in Cannes.