Goya Award for Best New Director

Goya Award for Best New Director
The 2026 recipient: Eva Libertad
Native namePremio Goya a la mejor dirección novel
Awarded forBest debuting direction of a Spanish film of the year
CountrySpain
Presented byAcademy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE)
First award4th Goya Awards (1989)
Most recent winnerEva Libertad
Deaf (2025)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Goya Award for Best New Director (Spanish: Premio Goya a la mejor dirección novel) is one of the Goya Awards presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) since the 4th edition of the awards in 1989. It is given in honor of a debuting film director or directing team that has demonstrated outstanding directing ability in making a Spanish film.