'Soledad' takes top nods at Goyas
MADRID -- Jaime Rosales' Festival de Cannes entry La Soledad walked away from the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards ceremony with the top honors, but the night undoubtedly belonged to Juan Antonio Bayona's directorial debut, The Orphanage.
Rosales took home the Goya for director, beating Gracia Querejeta for Siete mesas de billar frances, Emilio Martinez-Lazaro for 13 roses and Iciar Bollain for Mataharis.
"We live in a frenetic society, and that is time that we are stealing from our children," Rosales said.
His film focusing on loneliness and what he called "polyvision" triumphed over Roses, Seven Billiards Tables and Orphanage for Spain's top honor of the night.
"The richness of our cinema is in its diversity, and I dedicate this award to the people that are just starting out in cinema," said Wanda Vision president Jose Maria Morales, producer of Soledad.
But Bayona's haunting tale of a woman's return to the orphanage where she lived as a child -- distributed in the U.S. by Picturehouse -- crowned its winning trot around the globe throughout 2007's festival season with seven statues, including best new director, original screenplay, production design, artistic director, makeup and hair, sound and special effects.
Querejeta's Billiards was hands-down the winner in actress performances, giving Maribel Verdu her first acting Goya after four previous unsuccessful nominations -- including for last year's for Pan's Labyrinth.
The lead actor nod went to Alberto San Juan for his part in Bajo las Estrellas, which also gave Felix Viscarret the adapted screenply award.
Rosales took home the Goya for director, beating Gracia Querejeta for Siete mesas de billar frances, Emilio Martinez-Lazaro for 13 roses and Iciar Bollain for Mataharis.
"We live in a frenetic society, and that is time that we are stealing from our children," Rosales said.
His film focusing on loneliness and what he called "polyvision" triumphed over Roses, Seven Billiards Tables and Orphanage for Spain's top honor of the night.
"The richness of our cinema is in its diversity, and I dedicate this award to the people that are just starting out in cinema," said Wanda Vision president Jose Maria Morales, producer of Soledad.
But Bayona's haunting tale of a woman's return to the orphanage where she lived as a child -- distributed in the U.S. by Picturehouse -- crowned its winning trot around the globe throughout 2007's festival season with seven statues, including best new director, original screenplay, production design, artistic director, makeup and hair, sound and special effects.
Querejeta's Billiards was hands-down the winner in actress performances, giving Maribel Verdu her first acting Goya after four previous unsuccessful nominations -- including for last year's for Pan's Labyrinth.
The lead actor nod went to Alberto San Juan for his part in Bajo las Estrellas, which also gave Felix Viscarret the adapted screenply award.
- 2/4/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Estrellas' star of Malaga fest
MADRID -- Felix Viscarret's family drama Bajo Las Estrellas walked away with the top honor at the 10th Malaga Spanish Film Festival on Saturday, winning the 60,000 Golden Biznaga.
The film also earned Viscarret the director's award and Alberto San Juan the actor prize for his role as a man who travels home for his father's funeral and becomes entangled in his brother's fiancee's life.
Rodrigo Cortes' much-acclaimed black comedy Concursante took the Critics Award, while Jaime Marques' Ladrones won the 15,000 Special Jury Award.
Pudor lead Elvira Minguez won the actress honors, with Veronica Echegui winning the best supporting actress award for El Menor De Los Males.
The festival, which hosted 105,620 visitors, saw ticket sales grow 21% from the previous year. The festival also is the framework for the Malaga Screenings. The screenings, which ran Thursday-Saturday, grew to 171 buyers from last year's 142 from 30 countries.
The film also earned Viscarret the director's award and Alberto San Juan the actor prize for his role as a man who travels home for his father's funeral and becomes entangled in his brother's fiancee's life.
Rodrigo Cortes' much-acclaimed black comedy Concursante took the Critics Award, while Jaime Marques' Ladrones won the 15,000 Special Jury Award.
Pudor lead Elvira Minguez won the actress honors, with Veronica Echegui winning the best supporting actress award for El Menor De Los Males.
The festival, which hosted 105,620 visitors, saw ticket sales grow 21% from the previous year. The festival also is the framework for the Malaga Screenings. The screenings, which ran Thursday-Saturday, grew to 171 buyers from last year's 142 from 30 countries.
- 3/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Estrellas' triumphant at Malaga fest
MADRID -- Felix Viscarret's family drama Bajo las Estrellas walked away with the top honor at the 10th Malaga Spanish Film Festival on Saturday, winning the 60,000-euro Golden Biznaga.
The film also earned Viscarret the director's award and Alberto San Juan the actor prize for his part as a man who travels home for his father's funeral and becomes entangled in his brother's fiancee's life.
Rodrigo Cortes' much-acclaimed black comedy Concursante took the Critics Award, while Jaime Marques' Ladrones won the 15,000-euro Special Jury Award.
Pudor lead Elvira Minguez won the actress honors, with Veronica Echegui winning the best supporting actress award for El Menor de los Males.
The festival, which hosted 105,620 visitors, saw ticket sales grow 21% from the previous year. The festival is also the framework for the Malaga Screenings. The screenings, which ran March 15-17, grew to 171 buyers from last year's 142 from 30 countries.
The film also earned Viscarret the director's award and Alberto San Juan the actor prize for his part as a man who travels home for his father's funeral and becomes entangled in his brother's fiancee's life.
Rodrigo Cortes' much-acclaimed black comedy Concursante took the Critics Award, while Jaime Marques' Ladrones won the 15,000-euro Special Jury Award.
Pudor lead Elvira Minguez won the actress honors, with Veronica Echegui winning the best supporting actress award for El Menor de los Males.
The festival, which hosted 105,620 visitors, saw ticket sales grow 21% from the previous year. The festival is also the framework for the Malaga Screenings. The screenings, which ran March 15-17, grew to 171 buyers from last year's 142 from 30 countries.
- 3/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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