Elena Picaza
Costume Setting Professor - ECPV
★ Worked with Enrique Urbizu, Julio Medem o Alex de la Iglesia
Professional Experience
Elena Picaza studied Design, Fashion, and Scenic Costume Design in Bilbao during the 1980s.
In 1990, she began her career in cinema as a costume assistant with the film *TODO POR LA PASTA* directed by Enrique Urbizu and worked with most Basque directors such as Álex de la Iglesia on *EL DÍA DE LA BESTIA* and *ACCIÓN MUTANTE*, as well as with Julio Medem and Imanol Uribe.
She quickly moved to Madrid, expanding her range of directors to include Iciar Bollaín (*TE DOY MIS OJOS*), Manolo Gutiérrez Aragón, Manuel Iborra, and Gerardo Herrero, among others.
In recent years, she has worked for digital platforms such as Netflix on series like *HISPANIA*, *VELVET*, and *LAS CHICAS DEL CABLE*, where she served as costume designer for the last two seasons.
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El equipo docente de la Escuela de Cine del País Vasco está formado por profesionales en activo que compaginan su trabajo en rodajes con la labor educativa. Esta vinculación directa con la industria les permite estar en continua actualización y ofrecer al alumnado una enseñanza basada en las tendencias, herramientas y métodos más actuales del sector cinematográfico.
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Sound and post-production teacher
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Production teacher
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Ernesto Báez
Cinematography Tutor
Usue Peña
Master's Costume Tutor
Karen Plata
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Mario Campoy
Styling and characterization tutor
María Rojo
Acting Direction Teacher