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23rd Forqué Awards
The 23rd ceremony of the Forqué Awards was held on 13 January 2018 at the Palacio de Congresos in Zaragoza. The gala was hosted by Elena S. Sánchez and Boris Izaguirre. History The nominations were disclosed in December 2017. Organised by , the awards had the participation of Gobierno de Aragón and the Aragón Film Commission; and the collaboration of support from Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza, Safe Creative and , which presented the best performance awards. Broadcast on La 1, the ceremony was held at the Palacio de Congresos in Zaragoza on 13 January 2018. The gala featured comedic gags by and musical performances by Sergio Dalma, Pastora Soler, Efecto Pasillo and OT 2017's contestants Nerea, Cepeda, Raoul, Mireya, Ricky, Marina, Thalía, Juan Antonio and Mimi. Carlos Saura was gifted the EGEDA Gold Medal recognizing a career in the film industry. Winners and nominees The winners and nominees are listed as follows: References External links Gala of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaragoza
Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the center of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021 the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (the fifth most populated in Spain) on a land area of . The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 in the summer of 2008, a world's fair on water and sustainable development. It was also a candidate for the European Capital of Culture in 2012. The city is famous for its folklore, local cuisine, and landmarks such as the Basílica del Pilar, La Seo Cathedral and the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Índigo
Miriam Doblas Muñoz (born 1 April 1992), known professionally as Lola Índigo, is a Spanish singer and dancer. She rose to prominence in 2017, with her participation in series nine of the Spanish reality television talent competition ''Operación Triunfo''. She was one of first participants to be eliminated from the talent show. After exiting the show, the singer signed with Universal Music and released her debut single " Ya No Quiero Ná" which turned into a smash-hit in her country, peaking at number three on the PROMUSICAE musical chart and selling more than a hundred thousand copies. It was certified as three times platinum. Her short but intense musical career has earned her multiple awards such as an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act in 2019. Early life Doblas was born in April 1992 in Madrid but was raised in Huétor-Tajar, a small town in the province of Granada. She became interested in fine arts at an early age, highlighting her facet as dancer and choreo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Verdaguer
David Verdaguer (born 28 September 1983) is a Spanish actor and comedian. His career include works both in Spanish and Catalan such as ''10,000 km'' (2014), ''Summer 1993'' (2017), for which he received the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor and ''Uno para todos'' (2020). Career He began his career in minor roles in different programs from the Catalan public television channel TV3 such as ''Plats Bruts'' (2001), ''El Cor de la Ciutat'' (2002–2003) and ''Ventdelplà'' (2005). In 2006, he became a part of the comedy show ''Alguna Pregunta Més?'' as a reporter. In 2008, he got his first main role as Santi in the television series ''Zoo'', about the lives of the workers at the Barcelona Zoo. Between 2013 and 2014, he participated in the comedy programmes ''Polònia'' and ''Crackòvia'' doing impressions of several political and sports celebrities and figures. In 2014, he starred in the romantic drama film ''10,000 km'' alongside Natalia Tena, directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dying (film)
''Dying'' ( es, Morir, links=no) is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Franco which stars Marian Álvarez and Andrés Gertrúdix. Plot The plot concerns about the deterioration of Marta and Luis' life as a couple upon the development of a terminal illness by Luis. Cast Production Penned by Fernando Franco and Coral Cruz, the screenplay of ''Dying'' is a free adaptation of the 1895 work of the same name by Arthur Schnitzler. The film is a Kowalski Films and Ferdydurke Films production, in association with Film Factory Entertainment. It also had the participation of ETB, Canal Sur and Movistar+ and support from ICAA, Gobierno Vasco, Junta de Andalucía, and . It was shot in the Basque Country, Cantabria, Madrid and Seville. Release The film premiered at the 65th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 27 September 2017, selected as an official selection's 'Special Screening'. Distributed by Golem Distribución, it was theatrically released in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Gertrúdix
Andrés Gertrúdix (born 1977) is a Spanish actor. Biography Andrés Gertrúdix was born in 1977 in Madrid. He made his feature film debut in Ray Loriga's '' My Brother's Gun''. He is the partner of actress Marian Álvarez, whom with he has featured in '' Wounded'' and ''Dying Dying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses. Signs of dying ...''. Filmography Accolades References 1977 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Madrid {{Actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Beethoven
''Dancing Beethoven'' is a 2017 documentary film by the Spanish director Arantxa Aguirre. It is about the work of the choreographer Maurice Béjart, founder of the Ballet of the 20th Century and other dance companies. It was released on 13 April 2017 in Germany and on 28 April 2017 in Spain. Shooting took place in Lausanne and Tokyo over nine months. It tells the story of a revival of choreography created by Béjart in the 1960s for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Beethoven), Ninth Symphony. The performance is given in Tokyo and the dancers are from the Béjart Ballet Lausanne and Tokyo Ballet, accompanied by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta. Cast Awards and nominations ''Dancing Beethoven'' was nominated in the 32nd Goya Awards for Best Documentary Film and for the for Best Documentary Feature although finally won. References External links * {{Authority control Documentary films about ballet Spanish documentary films Swiss documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer 1993
''Summer 1993'' ( ca, Estiu 1993) is a 2017 Catalan-language Spanish drama film directed and written by Carla Simón. The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the GWFF Best First Feature Award. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot In 1993, after her parents die of AIDS, a six-year-old orphaned girl goes to live with her uncle and his family. Cast * Laia Artigas as Frida * Paula Blanco as Cesca * Etna Campillo as Irene * Bruna Cusí as Marga * Jordi Figueras as Blai * David Verdaguer as Esteve Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 88 reviews, and an average rating of 8.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993)'' finds writer-director Carla Simón drawing on personal memories to create a thoughtful drama elevated by outst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant (2017 Film)
''Giant'' ( eu, Handia) is a 2017 Basque-language drama film directed by Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño. The film is based on the life of (1818–1861) who suffered from gigantism and was known as the "Giant from Altzo". The film premiered at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize. The film was also screened at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival. At the 32nd Goya Awards, the film won ten awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best New Actor (Eneko Sagardoy), and Best Original Score (Pascal Gaigne). Cast * as Martin *Eneko Sagardoy as Joaquin *Iñigo Aranburu as Arzadun * as Antonio *Aia Kruse as María Plot Martin Eleizegi is an unwilling conscript in the First Carlist War. While fighting, he is injured and loses the use of his right arm. He returns to his family's small farm in the village of Altzo in the Basque Country, where he discovers his younger brother, Joaquin, has grown into a giant. Martin, longing to emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abracadabra (2017 Film)
''Abracadabra'' is a 2017 Spanish-French fantasy black comedy-drama film written and directed by Pablo Berger. It stars Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre & José Mota. It was shortlisted as one of the three films to be selected as the potential Spanish submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. However, it was not selected, with '' Summer 1993'' being selected as the Spanish entry. Plot Carmen (Verdú) is married to Carlos (De la Torre), a rude, emotionally abusive construction worker who barely pays any attention to his wife and teenage daughter. One night, during a wedding, Carlos pretends to offer himself for the act of Carmen's cousin, supermarket security guard and amateur hypnotist Pepe (Mota), but he instead crashes Pepe's performance as his idea of a joke. However, he ends up unexpectedly affected by the hypnosis, to the point of holding Pepe hostage with a knife for a moment while everybody believes he is still joki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (Spain)
''ABC'' () is a Spanish national daily newspaper. It is the second largest general-interest newspaper in Spain, number one in Madrid, and the oldest newspaper still operating in Madrid. Along with '' El Mundo'' and '' El País'', it is one of Spain’s three newspapers of record. History and profile ''ABC'' was first published in Madrid on 1 January 1903 by Torcuato Luca de Tena y Álvarez-Ossorio. The founding publishing house was Prensa Española, which was led by the founder of the paper, Luca de Tena. The paper started as a weekly newspaper, turning daily in June 1905. In 1928 ABC had two editions, one for Madrid and the other for Seville. The latter was named ''ABC de Sevilla''. On 20 July 1936, shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, ''ABC'' in Madrid was seized by the republican government, which changed the paper's politics to support the Republicans. The same year '' Blanco y Negro'', a magazine, became its supplement. The ''ABC'' printed in Seville was supportive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fotogramas
''Fotogramas'' is Spanish digital and print film magazine which has been in circulation since 1946. It is one of the early film magazines in Spain. History Founded in Barcelona, it was first published on 15 November 1946 by Antonio Nadal-Rodó and María Fernanda Gañán. On 5 February 1951, the magazine awarded their first Placa de San Juan Bosco award to actor Jesús Tordesillas for his performance in 1950 film ''Pequeñeces''. In the 1970s the magazine was part of the Nadal Group. New categories were added over time to the award which were renamed Fotogramas de Plata and in 2012 they absorbed the TP de Oro awards. In 2011, the magazine was acquired by Hearst Communications. In 2018, Hearst closed the editorial office in Barcelona in order to centralize editing efforts in Madrid. See also * List of magazines in Spain Magazines in Spain are varied and numerous, but they have small circulation. In terms of frequency, the Spanish magazines are mostly weekly and monthly. Altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
