15 Catalan productions aspire to Goyas
Three films particularly stand out in the ranking: No Peace for the Wicked, Eva and Blackthorn.12/01/2012
Awards
The announcement of the candidates to the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards reveals an excellent yield of nominations, with fifteen Catalan productions that cover nearly every category. Three films particularly stand out in the ranking: No habrá paz para los malvados / No Peace for the Wicked, Eva and Blackthorn, which boast 14, 12 and 11 nominations, respectively.
Also significant is the Catalan industry's presence by category, as is the case of the Best Animated Film category, which includes both Arrugas / Wrinkles and Papá, soy una zombie / Daddy, I'm a Zombie, accounting for two of the four films nominated. Catalan productions account for the same proportion of nominations in other categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best New Director, among others. What's more, the Best Original Screenplay category features four Catalan films, meaning that this award is sure to fall into the hands of a Catalan production.
Moreover, the Best Fiction Short Film category includes El barco pirata / The Pirate Ship, a Bastian Films production that was recently selected to form part of the Short Cat programme.
NO HABRÁ PAZ PARA LOS MALVADOS / NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED (14 nominations)
Directed by Enrique Urbizu, produced by Manto Films, Lazona Films, Telecinco Cinema
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Original Score
- Best Leading Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Production Supervision
- Best Photography
- Best Editing
- Best Art Direction
- Best Costume Design
- Best Makeup and/or Hairstyling
- Best Sound
- Best Special Effects
EVA (12 nominations)
Directed by Kike Maíllo, produced by Escándalo Films, Ran Entertainment
- Best New Director
- Best Original Score
- Best Leading Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Production Supervision
- Best Photography
- Best Editing
- Best Art Direction
- Best Makeup and/or Hairstyling
- Best Sound
- Best Special Effects
BLACKTHORN. SIN DESTINO / BLACKTHORN (11 nominations)
Directed by Mateo Gil, produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures, Nix Films, Eter Pictures, Manto Films
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Original Score
- Best Production Supervision
- Best Photography
- Best Editing
- Best Art Direction
- Best Costume Design
- Best Makeup and/or Hairstyling
- Best Sound
DE TU VENTANA A LA MÍA / FROM YOUR WINDOW TO MINE (3 nominations)
Directed by Paula Ortiz, produced by Amapola Films, Oria Films, Zentropa International Spain
- Best New Director
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Original Song
ARRUGAS / WRINKLES (2 nominations)
Directed by Ignacio Ferreras, produced by Cromosoma, Perro Verde Films, Elephant in the Black Box
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Animated Film
KATMANDÚ. UN ESPEJO EN EL CIELO / KATHMANDU, A MIRROR IN THE SKY (2 nominations)
Directed by Iciar Bollaín, produced by Media Films, Levinver
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Leading Actress
BIRDBOY (1 nomination)
Directed by Pedro Rivero and Alberto Vázquez, produced by Abrakam Estudio
- Best Spanish Animated Short Film
EL BARCO PIRATA / THE PIRATE SHIP
Directed by Fernando Trullols, produced by Bastian Films
- Best Spanish Fiction Short Film
EL CUADERNO DE BARRO / THE MUD NOTEBOOK
Directed by Isaki Lacuesta, produced by Tusitala PC, Bord Cadre Films, TVE
- Best Documentary Film
ESCUCHANDO AL JUEZ GARZÓN / LISTENING TO JUDGE GARZÓN
Directed by Isabel Coixet, produced by Miss Wasabi Lab
- Best Documentary Film
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Directed by Woody Allen, produced by Mediapro, Versátil Cinema, Gravier Productions
- Best Original Screenplay
MIENTRAS DUERMES / SLEEP TIGHT
Directed by Jaume Balagueró, produced by Filmax Entertainment
- Best Leading Actor
PAPÁ SOY UNA ZOMBI / DADDY, I'M A ZOMBIE
Directed by Ricardo Ramón and Joan Espinach, produced y Digital Dreams, Abra Prod
- Best Animated Film
ROSA
Directed by Jesús Orellana
- Best Spanish Animated Short Film
CARNAGE
Directed by Roman Polanski, produced by Versátil Cinema, Constantin Films Produktion, SBS Production, SPI Film Studio
- Best European Film