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Champions (2018 Film)
''Champions'' ( es, Campeones, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Javier Fesser. Plot This movie is inspired by ''Aderes'' team in Burjassot (Valencia), a team created with people with intellectual disabilities that won twelve Spanish championships between 1999 and 2014. Marco Montes is the assistant coach of the basketball team CB Estudiantes. He is an arrogant man with bad manners and is fired from his job after pushing the head coach during a game over a disagreement over team strategy. After driving drunk into the back of a police car, Marco is ordered to either spend two years in prison or ninety days of community service, in the form of coaching Los Amigos, a team of basketball players with disabilities. At first, Montes complains about coaching the disabled players calling them ''subnormales'' (below normal). However, as he continues to coach the team, he realizes that each of the players has a unique background and they are extremely persistent in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Fesser
Javier Fesser Pérez de Petinto (Madrid, born 15 February 1964) is a Spanish film director and publicist. He is a multiple Goya Award winner for his films ''Camino (2008 film), Camino'' and Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo, and an Academy Award nominee for his film Binta and the Great Idea. Fesser earned his degree in Communication studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He was the founder of Línea Films in 1986. His brother Guillermo Fesser is a famous journalist. Filmography Film Short film Bibliography *''Tres Días en el Valle: Mi (In)experiencia Benedictina'' (2005) *''Los Días de Colores'' (2011) Awards * 2007 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film (Nomination) * 2008 Goya Award for Best Director * 2009 Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay See also * List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees External links * 1964 births Living people Film directors from Madrid Best Director Goya Award winners Complutense Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ScreenDaily
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platino Award For Best Director
The Platino Award for Best Director (Spanish: ''Premio Platino al mejor director'' / ''Premio Platino a la mejor dirección'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA). It was first presented at the 1st Platino Awards, where Mexican director Amat Escalante was the first recipient of the award for the film ''Heli''. Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is the only director who has won the award more than once with two wins, in 2017 for '' Julieta'' and in 2020 for ''Pain and Glory''. Almodovar is also the most nominated director in the category with three nominations followed by Sebastián Lelio, Álvaro Brechner, Ciro Guerra, Pablo Larraín and Icíar Bollaín, all with two nominations each. In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platino Award For Best Ibero-American Film
The Platino Award for Best Ibero-American Picture (Spanish: ''Premio Platino a la mejor película iberoamericana'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards, presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA). It was first given in 2014, with Sebastian Lelio's drama film '' Gloria'' being the inaugural winner. Two of the winners in the category have also won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film ('' Roma'' and ''A Fantastic Woman''), additionally, winners '' Wild Tales'', '' Embrace of the Serpent'', ''Pain and Glory'' and ''Argentina, 1985'' were nominated for the same award. Argentina holds the record of most wins in the category with three victories ('' Wild Tales'', ''The Distinguished Citizen'' and ''Argentina, 1985''). Spain is the most nominated country with sixteen Spanish productions being nominated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Platino Awards
The 6th Platino Awards was presented at Gran Tlachco Theater in Riviera Maya, Mexico on May 12, 2019, to honour the best in Ibero-American 2018 in film, films of 2018. The ceremony was televised in Latin America by TNT (U.S. TV network)#Latin America, TNT, and hosted by Cecilia Suárez and Santiago Segura. ''Roma (2018 film), Roma'' received the most nominations with nine, and the most awards with five. Performers Winners and nominees Platino Honorary Award, Honorary Platino * Raphael (singer), Raphael References External links Official site {{Platino Awards, state=expanded Platino Awards, 6 2019 film awards, Platino 2019 in Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levante - El Mercantil Valenciano
''Levante-El Mercantil Valenciano'' is a Spanish regional newspaper from the Valencian Community that belongs to the Prensa Ibérica media holding. It had a brief precedent in ''Avance'' (30 March – 15 April 1939) and it was the bulletin of the Valencian section of the FET y de las JONS. The newspaper later belonged to the ''Movimiento'' (official Francoist political movement) press. From 1977 it belonged to the ''Medios de Comunicación Social del Estado'' (Social Communication Media of the State) and in 1984 it was purchased by the private enterprise Prensa Valenciana. Its ideology could be placed in the center-left even though it holds its independence. In Castelló it is published as ''Levante de Castelló''. It has different editions that correspond to different areas of the Valencian region (Valencia, L'Horta, Safor and so on). It is nowadays the most read newspaper in the Valencian region. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coque Malla
Jorge "Coque" Malla (born 22 October 1969, in Madrid) is a Spanish musician and actor, frontman of the group Los Ronaldos (Founded in 1985). His mother was the actress Amparo Valle, who died on 29 September 2016. Filmography He starred in the 1994 film '' Todo es mentira'' with Penélope Cruz, and in the 1998 film '' Nothing in the Fridge'' alongside María Esteve. He won a Goya Award for Best Original Song ("Este es el momento") in the film '' Campeones''. Discography * ''Soy un astronauta más'' (1999) * ''Sueños'' (2004) * ''La hora de los gigantes'' (2009) * ''La hora de los gigantes - Edición especial'' (2010) * ''Termonuclear'' (2011) * ''Termonuclear en casa de Coque Malla'' (2011) * ''Mujeres'' (2013) — duets with Leonor Watling, Ángela Molina, Anni B Sweet, Jeanette, Alondra Bentley * ''Canta a Rubén Blades'' (2015) * ''El último hombre en la Tierra'' (2016) * ''Irrepetible'' (2018) — duets with Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy The ''Divine Comedy'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporación De Radio Y Televisión Española
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service known as Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española. It provides multi-station television ( TVE) and radio services ( RNE), as well as online and streaming services. Since the entry into force of the ''Ley de Financiación de RTVE'' in 2009, RTVE is primarily funded by a combination of subsidies from the General State Budget and a fee levied on the private agents' gross revenue (3.0 % for private free-to-air channels, a 1.5 % for private subscription channels and a 0.9 % for telecom companies). RTVE is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The corporation's central headquarters are located in Pozuelo de Alarcón. History Precedents Spanish state-wide public broadcasting services have undergone numerous restructurings and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best New Actor
The Goya Award for Best New Actor ( es, Premio Goya al mejor actor revelación, links=no) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... awards. The category was first presented at the ninth edition of the Goya Awards, with Saturnino García being the first winner for his performance in ''Justino, un asesino de la tercera edad''. In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External linksOfficial site {{Goya Awards [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vanguardia
' (; , Spanish for "The Vanguard") is a Spanish daily newspaper, founded in 1881. It is printed in Spanish and, since 3 May 2011, also in Catalan (Spanish copy is automatically translated into Catalan). It has its headquarters in Barcelona and is Catalonia's leading newspaper. Despite being mostly distributed in Catalonia, ' has Spain's fourth-highest circulation among general-interest newspapers, trailing only the three main Madrid dailies – ', ' and ''ABC'', all of which are national newspapers with offices and local editions throughout the country. Its editorial line leans to the centre of politics and is moderate in its opinions, although in Francoist Spain it followed Francoist ideology and to this day has Catholic sensibilities and strong ties to the Spanish nobility through the Godó family. History and profile ''La Vanguardia'''s newspaper history began in Barcelona on 1 February 1881 when two businessmen from Igualada, Carlos and Bartolomé Godó, first published th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Film
The Goya Award for Best Picture ( es, Premio Goya a la mejor película) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first awarded in 1986 to Fernando Fernán Gómez's drama film ''Voyage to Nowhere''. Several films that won or were nominated for this category also were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film representing Spain, ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' Secrets of the Heart'', '' The Grandfather'' and ''Pain and Glory'' were nominated while ''Belle Époque'', ''All About My Mother'' and ''The Sea Inside'' won. Argentine-Spanish productions ''The Secret in Their Eyes'' and '' Wild Tales'' also received a nomination in the category but representing Argentina, with the former winning. Mexican-Spanish film ''Pan's Labyrinth'' was nominated representing Mexico. In the list below the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Goya Awards
The 33rd Goya Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AACCE), honored the best in Spanish films of 2018 and took place at the Conference and Exhibition Centre of Seville on 2 February 2019. The ceremony was televised in Spain by the Spanish public television (TVE) and was hosted by television presenter and comedian Andreu Buenafuente and actress Silvia Abril. It was also televised for the international public by the TVE Internacional channel. It was the second time that the ceremony was held outside of Madrid, the other one being the 14th edition that took place in Barcelona. Nominations were announced on 12 December 2018 by Paco León and Rossy de Palma. '' The Realm'' received the most nominations with thirteen, followed by ''Champions'' with eleven nominations. ''Champions'' won Best Film, as well as Best New Actor and Best Original Song, but '' The Realm'' won the most awards, with seven awards, including Best Director, Best Actor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
