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The 23rd annual Goya Awards (Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars) ceremony took place in Madrid last night. This year, there was little in the way of genre fare among the titles competing for the Spanish film industry’s top accolade, but one of the greats of international exploitation cinema was honored with a Lifetime Achievemant Award: None other than “el tío Jess,” a.k.a. Jesus Franco.
The 72-year-old director/producer/ screenwriter/actor/musician (pictured), obviously not in the best of health, came on stage in a wheelchair pushed by his longtime companion, the Catalonian star of innumerable Franco films, Lina Romay. A montage of clips from Franco’s four-decade career was projected to the massed ranks of Spanish showbiz elite—many of whom obviously had no idea who Franco was and appeared frankly bemused by...
The 23rd annual Goya Awards (Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars) ceremony took place in Madrid last night. This year, there was little in the way of genre fare among the titles competing for the Spanish film industry’s top accolade, but one of the greats of international exploitation cinema was honored with a Lifetime Achievemant Award: None other than “el tío Jess,” a.k.a. Jesus Franco.
The 72-year-old director/producer/ screenwriter/actor/musician (pictured), obviously not in the best of health, came on stage in a wheelchair pushed by his longtime companion, the Catalonian star of innumerable Franco films, Lina Romay. A montage of clips from Franco’s four-decade career was projected to the massed ranks of Spanish showbiz elite—many of whom obviously had no idea who Franco was and appeared frankly bemused by...
- 2/2/2009
- Fangoria
Winners of the 23rd Annual Goya Awards, Spain's equivalent of the Academy Awards, have been announced on Sunday, February 1 and "Camino" has come up as the big winner. The Javier Fesser's film about a young girl's death, her mother's staunch Catholic beliefs and the Church's effort to canonize the girl collected six awards, including the coveted prize, Best Film.
Apart from the Best Film prize, the movie also brought home kudos for director and writer Javier Fesser as the fimmaker was awarded with Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, its actresses, Carmen Elias and Nerea Camacho, and actor Jordi Dauder have been hailed Best Actress, Breakthrough Actress and Best Supporting Actor in respective order.
Benicio del Toro and Penelope Cruz have also scored an award each. del Toro won the Best Actor title for his performance in "The Argentine", while Cruz was hailed Best Supporting Actress for her...
Apart from the Best Film prize, the movie also brought home kudos for director and writer Javier Fesser as the fimmaker was awarded with Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, its actresses, Carmen Elias and Nerea Camacho, and actor Jordi Dauder have been hailed Best Actress, Breakthrough Actress and Best Supporting Actor in respective order.
Benicio del Toro and Penelope Cruz have also scored an award each. del Toro won the Best Actor title for his performance in "The Argentine", while Cruz was hailed Best Supporting Actress for her...
- 2/2/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Madrid -- Javier Fesser's mystical "Camino" walked away as the big winner Sunday at the 23rd Goya Awards, taking home nods for best film, director, actress, new actress, supporting actor and original screenplay.
"Camino," which tells the true story of a young girl's death, her mother's staunch Catholic beliefs and the Church's effort to canonize the girl, saw young Nerea Camacho win the new actress award and Carme Elias, who played her mother, take the lead actress honor.
" 'Camino' is a love story and vindication of the right to be happy. In these times, it's important to hope," said producer Jaume Roures, head of Mediapro, which also produced Woody Allen's Spanish film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Penelope Cruz seemed to sum up the international vibe of the evening when she picked up her Goya for supporting actress in "Barcelona," the same role that earned her an Oscar nomination.
"Camino," which tells the true story of a young girl's death, her mother's staunch Catholic beliefs and the Church's effort to canonize the girl, saw young Nerea Camacho win the new actress award and Carme Elias, who played her mother, take the lead actress honor.
" 'Camino' is a love story and vindication of the right to be happy. In these times, it's important to hope," said producer Jaume Roures, head of Mediapro, which also produced Woody Allen's Spanish film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Penelope Cruz seemed to sum up the international vibe of the evening when she picked up her Goya for supporting actress in "Barcelona," the same role that earned her an Oscar nomination.
- 2/1/2009
- by By Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- Jose Luis Cuerda's post-Spanish Civil War drama "The Blind Sunflowers" led the pack for the 23rd Goya Awards with 15 nominations, including all the main categories.
The movie will vie for best film along with Javier Fesser's "Camino," Alex de la Iglesia's English-language whodunit "Oxford Crimes" and Agustin Diaz Yanes' drama "Solo Quiero Caminar" (I Just Want to Walk).
Cuerda's "Sunflowers," which stars Maribel Verdu and Javier Camara, not only received nods in the main categories, but also in the lion's share of technical nominations such as wardrobe, editing make-up and sound.
Fesser's "Camino," which portrays the dying days of a young girl in the bosom of a religious Catholic family, took seven nominations, including best film, director, original script -- written by Fesser -- and new actress, for the young Nerea Camacho.
Elijah Wood and John Hurt failed to snag a nomination for their turns in De la Iglesias' "Crimes,...
The movie will vie for best film along with Javier Fesser's "Camino," Alex de la Iglesia's English-language whodunit "Oxford Crimes" and Agustin Diaz Yanes' drama "Solo Quiero Caminar" (I Just Want to Walk).
Cuerda's "Sunflowers," which stars Maribel Verdu and Javier Camara, not only received nods in the main categories, but also in the lion's share of technical nominations such as wardrobe, editing make-up and sound.
Fesser's "Camino," which portrays the dying days of a young girl in the bosom of a religious Catholic family, took seven nominations, including best film, director, original script -- written by Fesser -- and new actress, for the young Nerea Camacho.
Elijah Wood and John Hurt failed to snag a nomination for their turns in De la Iglesias' "Crimes,...
- 12/19/2008
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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