Bárbara N. Giménez
Screenwriting · film, television and fiction

Stories that begin
on a blank page.

I am a journalist, sociologist and philologist by training, with a career that spans from journalistic screenwriting to fiction. I’ve worked in television as a writer and producer for programs across a range of genres. In recent years I’ve focused on literary writing, creating worlds and stories through novels, plays and short fiction. I am currently enrolled in the Expert Screenwriting Program at MasterD, specializing in film, television, advertising, video games and podcasts.

  • Based in Basel, Switzerland
  • Studies Communication Sciences · Hispanic Philology · Sociology
  • Currently Expert Screenwriting Program, MasterD
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Awards & selections 2025 — 2026
2awards
2nominations
7semi-finals
5official selections

16 festival selections across Europe, the Americas and Asia, with four projects currently touring.

Experience

Filmography

2025
Feature screenplay

Hidden Treasure

  • Award Winner — Alpine International Film Festival (April 15, 2026)
  • Nominee — Cannes Film Awards, France (May 4, 2026)
  • Nominee — London Directors’ Talents, United Kingdom (January 20, 2026)
  • Semi-Finalist — Palermo International Film Festival, Italy (November 13, 2025)
  • Semi-Finalist — Wiki: The World’s Fastest Screenplay Contest, United States (June 18, 2025)
  • Official Selection — RED MOVIE AWARDS (2026)
  • Official Selection — Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards, Japan (August 14, 2025)
  • Official Selection — Los Angeles Film and Documentary Awards, United States (August 15, 2025)
  • Official Selection — Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition, United States (August 15, 2025)
Hidden Treasure poster
2025
Short film

The Darkness

  • Award Winner — Austin International Art Festival, United States (January 19, 2026)
  • Semi-Finalist — Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, Netherlands (March 7, 2026)
  • Semi-Finalist — Rio de Janeiro World Film Festival, Brazil (December 16, 2025)
  • Official Selection — International Kolkata Short Film Festival, India (January 15, 2026)
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The Darkness poster
2025
Short film

You Understand Me, Right?

  • Semi-Finalist — Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, Netherlands (March 7, 2026)
  • Semi-Finalist — Paris Lady MovieMakers Festival, France (December 15, 2025)
2025
Short film

Dear Luis

  • Semi-Finalist — Sweden Film Awards, Sweden (September 6, 2025)
Dear Luis poster
2010
Short film

Zurücklos

2005 — 2007
Television · producer and writer

Telefuturo, Asunción

Content production and writing for various television programs, including comedy, music, children’s and magazine formats.

Contact

Let’s talk about a project.

NameBárbara N. Giménez
Based inBasel, Switzerland
Emailgimenezbarbaran@gmail.com