‘The Society of the Snow,’ Sigourney Weaver

Netflix Unique “The Society of the Snow” gained greatest image and director for J.A. Bayona at Saturday evening’s thirty eighth Spanish Academy Goya Awards. 

These plaudits had been two of a complete 12 prizes, the third-highest kudos rely for any title within the Goyas’ close to 40-year historical past.  

The lineup of greatest image nominees was, nonetheless, a reminder in itself of the prime quality and variety of Spain’s present movie manufacturing output. These took in Estibaliz’s Urresola Berlin triple winner “20,000 Species of Bees,” David Trueba’s real-life tender love story “Jokes & Cigarettes,” Isabel Coixet’s probing “Un Amor” and Victor Erice’s “Shut Your Eyes,” an “aching ode to movie, time and reminiscence,” Selection wrote in its evaluation.

Even after Bayona took greatest director there was nonetheless real suspense whether or not he would additionally win greatest image, after greatest tailored screenplay went to “Robotic Desires” and “Jokes & Cigarettes” took greatest actor for David Verdaguer.  

Nominated for 2 U.S. Academy Awards – worldwide characteristic movie and make-up & hairstyling – “The Society of the Snow” swept the technical awards. That made a bigger level: a movie extensively praised for its technical verve was made by non-Hollywood technicians, usually Spanish, but additionally, of Goya winners, from Uruguay (DP Pablo Luque) and France (artwork director Alain Bainée).

A extremely simpática Sigourney Weaver accepted in particular person Spain’s Worldwide Goya Award, to massive applause. “Your nation has produced so many masterpieces, daring, unsettling, unforgettable. Once I consider Spanish cinema, not genres. What a pleasure it’s to behave in a movie the place even the dolly grip has learn the script.”   

The Goya Awards had been offered with élan by veteran thesp-singer Ana Belén and Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, Los Javis, arguably the most well liked act in Spain film-TV after “Veneno” and “La Mesías,” the latter the one European collection chosen for final month’s Sundance, and now quickly to be seen at Sequence Mania. 

In an extra present of power of the Spanish and Spanish-speaking cinema, current at this yr’s Goya Awards had been Penélope Cruz and Pedro Almodóvar who celebrated on stage a twenty fifth anniversary reunion of “All About My Mom” solid in addition to Gael García Bernal, all of whom offered awards. 

Additionally within the viewers was Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, who has prioritised movie and TV as a development sector in Spain, supporting it by a €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) Spain AVS Plan. 

Threading numerous speeches was a name for an finish to sexual abuse within the Spanish movie trade after three ladies lately accused director Carlos Vermut of sexual violence, which he denies.  

Presenting greatest image, Pedro Almodóvar additionally retorted to declarations made a couple of hours earlier by Juan García-Gallardo, the vice-president of Spain’s Castilla y León, member of he excessive proper Vox celebration, that Spanish filmmakers had been “señoritos” (younger masters) whose movies price hundreds of thousands to the general public purse, however weren’t watched by anyone.

“We return what we obtain and rather more by paying taxes and social safety and in addition create hundreds of jobs,” Almodóvar stated. He may even have pointed to Netflix charts which place 4 Spanish films. one “Society of the Snow,” within the prime 5 most-viewed non-English-language movies ever screened by the U.S. streaming big.

Spanish films additionally now with a sure frequency rating prime awards at prime worldwide festivals reminiscent of “20,000 Species of Bees” greatest lead efficiency (Sofía Otero) at Berlin final yr. On Saturday, “20,000 Species” ended up with three prizes, together with greatest first characteristic, authentic screenplay and supporting actress (Ana Gabarain).

Already nominated for a U.S. Academy Oscar, Pablo Berger’s “Robotic Desires” additionally scored greatest animation characteristic on Saturday evening. Produced by Chelo Loureiro and Iván Miñambres, “To Fowl or To not Fowl,” from Alberto Vázquez collaborator Martín Romero and a standout at Cannes Animation Day  

103-year-old Spanish cinematographer Juan Mariné (“Los guardiamarinas”), whose profession reaches again to serving as a digicam operator on 1943’s “Eloísa está debajo de un almendro,” obtained 2024’s Honorary Goya.   

2024 38TH GOYA AWARDS

BEST PICTURE

“20,000 Species of Bees,” (Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren)

“Shut Your Eyes,” (Víctor Erice)

“The Society of The Snow,” (J.A. Bayona)

“Jokes & Cigarettes,” (David Trueba)

“Un Amor,” (Isabel Coixet)

BEST DIRECTOR

Víctor Erice (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Elena Martin (“Creatura”)

J.A. Bayona (“The Society of The Snow”)

David Trueba (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Isabel Coixet (“Un Amor”)

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Itsaso Arana (“The Women are Alright”)

Alvaro Gago (“Matria”)

Alejandro Marín – (“I’m Loving You Madly”)

Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastian Vasquez (“Upon Entry”)

BEST ACTOR

Manolo Solo (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Enric Auquer (“The Instructor Who Promised the Sea”)

David Verdaguer (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Hovik Keuchkerian (“Un Amor”)

Alberto Ammann (“Upon Entry”)

BEST ACTRESS

Patricia Lopez Arnaiz (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

María Vázquez (“Matria”)

Malena Alterio (“One thing Is About To Occur”)

Carolina Yuste (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Laia Costa (“Un Amor”) 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Martxelo Rubio (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Juan Carlos Vellido (“Beneath Remedy”)

Jose Coronado (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Álex Brendemühl (“Creatura”)

Hugo Silva (“Un Amor”)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Ane Gabarain (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Itziar Lazkano (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Ana Torrent (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Clara Segura (“Creatura”)

Luisa Gavasa (“The Instructor Who Promised the Sea”) 

BEST NEW ACTOR

Brianeitor (“Championext”

Julio Hu Chen (“Chinas”)

Matías Recalt (“The Society of the Snow”)

La Dani (“I’m Loving You Madly”)

Omar Banana (“I’m Loving You Madly”) 

BEST NEW ACTRESS

Xinyi Ye (“Chinas”)

Yeju Ji (“Chinas”)

Clàudia Malagelada (“Creatura”)

Sara Becker (“The Film Teller”)

Janet Novás (“The Rye Horn”) 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Michel Gaztambide, Víctor Erice (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Alejandro Marín, Carmen Garrido (“I’m Loving You Madly”)

Félix Viscarret (“Not Such An Straightforward Life”)

Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez (“Upon Entry”) 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Albert Val (“The Instructor Who Promised the Sea”)

Bernat Vilaplana, J.A. Bayona, Jaime Marques-Olarreaga, Nicolás Casariego (“The Society of The Snow”)

Pablo Berger (“Robotic Desires”)

Albert Espinosa, David Trueba (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Isabel Coixet, Laura Ferrero (“Un Amor”)

BEST ANIMATION FEATURE

“They Shot the Piano Participant,” (Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal)

“Sultana’s Dream,” (Isabel Heguera)

“Hanna And The Monsters,” (Lorena Ares)

“Mummies,” (Juan Jesús García Galocha “Galo”)

“Robotic Desires,” (Pablo Berger)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

“Caleta Palace,” (José Antonio Hergueta)

“Contigo, contigo y sin mí,” (Amaya Villar Navascués)

“This Extreme Ambition,” (Cristina Trenas, Rogelio González, Santos Bacana)

“Iberia, naturaleza infinita,” (Arturo Menor)

“Whereas You’re Nonetheless You,” (Claudia Pinto Emperador)

BEST IBERO-AMERICAN FILM

“Alma Viva,” (Cristele Alves Meira, Portugal)

“My Everlasting Reminiscence,” (Maite Alberdi Chile)

“The Fishbowl,” (Glorimar Marrero Sanchez Puerto Rico)

“Puan,” (Benjamín Naishtat, María Alché Argentina)

“Simón,” (Diego Vicentini Venezuela) 

BEST EUROPEAN FILM

“Aftersun,” (Charlotte Wells, United Kingdom)

“Anatomy of a Fall,” (Justine Triet, France)

“The Eight Mountains,” (Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Italy)

“Secure Place,” (Juraj Lerotic, Croatia)

“The Academics’ Lounge,” (Ilker Çatak, Germany) 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Natasha Arizu, (“The Instructor Who Promised the Sea”)

Arnau Bataller (“La paradoja de Antares”)

Michael Giacchino (“The Society of The Snow”)

Alfonso de Vilallonga (“Robotic Desires”)

Andrea Motis (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Eco,” (Xoel López for “Amigos hasta la muerte”)

“Chinas,” (Marina Herlop for “Chinas”)

“El amor de Andrea,” (Álvaro Benito Baglietto, David “El Indio”, Guille Galván, Jorge González, Juanma Latorre y Pucho (Vetusta Morla), Valeria Castro for “El amor de Andrea”)

“La gallinita,” (Fernando Moresi Haberman, Sergio Bertran for “The Everlasting Image”)

“Yo solo quiero amor,” (Rigoberta Bandini for “I’m Loving You Madly”) 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Pablo Vidal (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

María José Díez (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Margarita Huguet (“The Society of The Snow”)

Eduard Vallès (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Leire Aurrekoetxea, Luis Gutiérrez (“Valle de sombras”) 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Gina Ferrer García (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Valentín Álvarez (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Pedro Luque (“The Society of the Snow”)

Wager Rourich (“Un Amor”)

Diego Trenas (“Una noche con Adela”) 

BEST EDITING

Raúl Barreras (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Ascen Marchena (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Andrés Gil, Jaume Martí (“The Society of the Snow”)

Fátima de los Santos (“Mamacruz”)

Fernando Franco (“Robotic Desires”) 

BEST ART DIRECTION

Izaskun Urkijo (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Curru Garabal (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Carlos Conti (“La contadora de películas”)

Alain Bainée (“The Society of The Snow”)

Marc Pou (“Jokes & Cigarettes”) 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Nerea Torrijos (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Maria Armengol (“The Instructor Who Promised the Sea”)

Mercè Paloma (“La contadora de películas”)

Julio Suárez (“The Society of The Snow”)

Lala Huete (“Jokes & Cigarettes”) 

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR DESIGN

Ainhoa Eskisabel, Jone Gabarain (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Ana López-Puigcerver, Belén López-Puigcerver, Montse Ribé, (“The Society of the Snow”)

Eli Adánez, Juan Begara (“La ternura”)

Caitlin Acheson, Benjamín Pérez, Nacho Díaz (“Jokes & Cigarettes”)

Sarai Rodríguez, Noé Montes, Óscar del Monte (“Valle de sombras”) 

BEST SOUND

Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Tamara Arévalo, Fabiola Ordoyo, Yasmina Praderas (“Championext”)

Iván Marín, Juan Ferro, Candela Palencia (“Shut Your Eyes”)

Jorge Adrados, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts (“The Society of the Snow”)

Xavi Mas, Eduardo Castro, Yasmina Praderas (“Jokes & Cigarettes”) 

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, David Heras, Fran Belda, Indira Martín (“20,000 Species of Bees”)

Eneritz Zapiain, Iñaki Gil “Ketxu” (“La ermita”)

Pau Costa, Félix Bergés, Laura Pedro (“The Society of the Snow”)

Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, Juan Ventura, Amparo Martínez (“Tin & Tina”)

Raúl Romanillos, Míriam Piquer (“Valle de sombras”) 

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM

“Aunque es de noche,” (Guillermo García López)

“Carta a mi madre para mi hijo,” (Carla Simón)

“Cuentas divinas,” (Eulàlia Ramon)

“La loca y el feminista,” (Sandra Gallego)

“París 70,” (Dani Feixas) 

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

“Ava,” (Mabel Lozano)

“BLOW!.” (Neus Ballús)

“El bus,” (Sandra Reina)

“Herederas,” (Silvia Venegas Venegas)

“Una terapia de mierda,” (Javier Polo) 

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

“Becarias,” (Marina Cortón, Marina Donderis, Núria Poveda)

“To Fowl or To not Fowl,” (Martín Romero)

“Todo bien,” (Diana Acién Manzorro)

“Todo está perdido,” (Carla Pereira, Juanfran Jacinto)

“Txotxongiloa,” Sonia Estévez)

ENDS