Spanish/Portuguese filmmaker who has worked as producer and director in England and Portugal since 1995. He has produced several shorts and documentaries for television over the years. He currently lives in Porto (Portugal) where he set up his own production company, Fronteira Filmes, mostly dedicated to the production of documentaries.

Carlos Ruiz directed his debut feature film, To Anyone Who Can Hear Me in 1999, winning major awards at the Figueira da Foz Film Festival and screening internationally. He continued with Shadows in 2001, which premiered in Rotterdam, and Portrait in 2004, an acclaimed documentary shown worldwide and recognized in Madrid. His 2017 film, CRU, explored societal values over ten years, debuting at Don Leipzig. Ruiz’s recent works include the environmental short Late Afternoon in Alentejo and Dividual, a social documentary. He's currently producing Magma, focusing on institutionalized children awaiting adoption.