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Feroz Awards
The Feroz Awards ( es, Premios Feroz) are Spain-based film and television awards presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España (''Association of Cinematographic Informers of Spain''). They are considered the Spanish equivalent to the Golden Globe Awards, since they are part of the build-up to the Goya Awards, presented by the Spanish Film Academy. Created as film awards, the first edition took place in January 2014. Categories recognizing excellence in television were added for the 4th edition that took place in 2017. Eligibility conditions To be eligible for Premios Feroz, a film needs to have been premiered within the year prior to the award ceremony and, before the premiere, have been featured in a special projection for the press in Madrid, Barcelona or both. If this last condition did not happen, the film should have been made available (also before the official premiere) for online viewing to the members of Asociación de Informadores. Categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Film Awards
This is a list of groups, organizations, and festivals that recognize achievements in film, cinema, usually by awarding various prizes. The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names (such as the "Oscar" for Hollywood's Academy Awards), which are mentioned if applicable. Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award. Awards have been divided into four major categories: critics' awards, voted on (usually annually) by a group of film criticism, critics; festival awards, awards presented to the best film shown in a particular film festival; industry awards, which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry; and audience awards, which are voted by the general public. Critics' awards International * FIPRESCI (Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) Awards, given by the International Federation of Film Critics at various film festivals *Cannes Film Festival (Cannes film festival) is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Many Weddings
''Three Many Weddings'' ( es, 3 bodas de más, links=no) is a 2013 Spanish romantic comedy directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and starring Inma Cuesta and Martiño Rivas. It was nominated for seven Goya Awards and won the Best Comedy award at the 1st Feroz Awards. Plot Ruth is a marine biologist who, in less than a month, is invited to the weddings of three of her ex-boyfriends. Single and unable to refuse, she manages to convince her new intern, Dani, to go with her. During the weddings, plenty of outlandish events take place and eventually lead Ruth to decide who she wants to be with in the future. Cast Production Eneko Lizarraga Arratibel, Francisco Sánchez Ortiz, Enrique López Lavigne, , Mercedes Gamero, and Mikel Lejarza took over production duties. Release The film screened in the Venice Days independent section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It also screened as the opening film of the 10th Seville European Film Festival on 8 November 2013. Awards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoke & Mirrors (2016 Film)
''Smoke & Mirrors'' ( es, El hombre de las mil caras, link=no) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Alberto Rodríguez based on the 2006 non-fiction book ''Paesa, el espía de las mil caras'' by Manuel Cerdán. The film stars Eduard Fernández as Francisco Paesa, a former agent of the Spanish secret service who faked his own death after an infamous corruption scandal. The film premiered at the 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Eduard Fernández. It was also screened at the 2016 London Film Festival. Plot Francisco Paesa — an ex-secret agent for the Spanish government who was instrumental in the most important operation against the Basque terrorist group ETA Eta (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fury Of A Patient Man
''The Fury of a Patient Man'' ( es, Tarde para la ira, links=no) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Raúl Arévalo. The film won four Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor for Manolo Solo, and Best Original Screenplay. Plot The film is set in Madrid in August 2007. Curro is imprisoned after taking part in the robbery of a jewellery store. Eight years later, he leaves prison with the intention of beginning a new life, together with his girlfriend Ana and his son, but he encounters an unexpected situation and a stranger, José, who will take him to an unknown course, close to vengeance. Cast Production The film was produced by La Canica Films and Agosto AIE in association with Film Factory and Palomar, with the participation of RTVE and Movistar+ and the collaboration of ICAA and Crea SGR. Release The film made its debut in the Horizons section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Discovery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Feroz Awards
The 4th award ceremony of Feroz Awards was held at the Palacete de los Duques de Pastrana in Madrid, on January 23, 2017. It was hosted by actor Antonio de la Torre and aired on #0. Awards recognizing television productions and documentary films were handed for the first time. Winners and nominees The nominees were announced on December 1, 2016. Film Television Non competitive awards * Feroz de Honor: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador * Premio Especial: ''The Death of Louis XIV'' * Best Documentary Film: ' See also *31st Goya Awards The 31st Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on 4 February 2017 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2016. Actor and comedian Dani Rovira was the master of ceremonies for the third time in a row. Nomina ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Premios Feroz 2017 Feroz Awards 2017 in Madrid January 2017 events in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bride (2015 Film)
''The Bride'' ( es, La novia, links=no) is a 2015 drama film directed by Paula Ortiz which stars Inma Cuesta, Álex García and Asier Etxeandia. The screenplay is based on ''Blood Wedding'', the 1933 tragedy by Federico García Lorca. It was screened in the Zabaltegi section of the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also named as one of three films that could be chosen as the Spanish submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected. Plot Leonardo, The Groom and The Bride have been an inseparable triangle since they were children, but Leonardo and The Bride possess an invisible, ferocious, unbreakable thread. The years go by and she, in anguish, is getting prepared for her wedding with The Groom in the middle of the white desert where she lives with her father. The day before the ceremony, a beggar knocks on her door and offers her a present and a piece of advice: "Don't get married if you don't love him", whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Day (2015 Film)
''A Perfect Day'' is a 2015 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa. It is based on the novel ''Dejarse Llover'' by Paula Farias. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and is the director’s English-language debut. Plot Veteran humanitarian aid workers Mambrú (Benicio del Toro) and B (Tim Robbins), and newcomer Sophie (Mélanie Thierry), accompanied by their interpreter Damir (Fedja Štukan), try to retrieve a corpse from a well somewhere in former Yugoslavia at the end of the Yugoslav Wars. Their first attempt fails because their rope tears, so they set out to find another rope, which turns out to be more difficult than expected. They are joined in their endeavor by Mambrú's former lover Katya (Olga Kurylenko) and a young local boy named Nikola. Cast *Benicio del Toro as Mambrú *Tim Robbins as B *Olga Kurylenko as Katya *Mélanie Thierry as Sophie *Fedja Štukan as Damir *Eldar Residovic as N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apostate (film)
''The Apostate'' ( es, El apóstata) is a 2015 Uruguayan-Spanish drama film directed by Federico Veiroj, the plot follows a man pursuing apostasy from the Catholic Church. Cast * Álvaro Ogalla as Gonzalo * Bárbara Lennie as Maite * Marta Larralde as Pilar * Vicky Peña as Madre * Joaquín Climent as Padre Release The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it debuted on 11 September 2015. Reception The film has a score of 66% on Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). M .... References External links * 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films Uruguayan drama films 2010s Spanish films {{2010s-Spain-film-stub 2010s Uruguayan films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Feroz Awards
The 3rd award ceremony of Premios Feroz was held at the Teatro Príncipe Pío in Madrid, on January 19, 2016. It was hosted by comedian and actress Silvia Abril and aired on Canal+. Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on December 9, 2015. Later in December, ''B, la película'' was disclosed in advance as the recipient of the Special Award. The winners and nominees are listed as follows: Honorary Award * Honorary Feroz Award: Rosa María Sardá Special Award * Special Award: ''B, la película'' See also *30th Goya Awards The 30th Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on February 6, 2016 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2015. Actor and comedian Dani Rovira was the master of ceremonies for the second time in a row. Nom ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Premios Feroz 2016 2016 film awards Spanish film awards 2016 in Madrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreak
''Loreak'', released in the US as ''Flowers'', is a 2014 Basque-language Spanish drama film directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga. It premiered in the Official Section of the 2014 San Sebastián International Film Festival, and was also screened at the 2014 BFI London Film Festival, the 2014 Zurich Film Festival, the 2014 Tokyo International Film Festival and the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival. It became the first Basque language film nominated for the Goya Award for Best Film. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, being the first Basque language film to do it, but it was not nominated. Plot Ane (played by Nagore Aranburu) is a woman in her early forties who does not feel fulfilled. Her life changes when she starts to receive bouquets of flowers at home anonymously, once a week. The lives of Lourdes (Itziar Ituño) and Tere (Itziar Aizpuru) are also altered by some mysterious flowers. A stranger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshland (film)
''Marshland'' ( es, La isla mínima, links=no, ) is a 2014 Spanish thriller film directed by Alberto Rodríguez which stars Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Arévalo. The film was presented at the 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 20 September 2014. It swept the 29th Goya Awards, winning ten categories, including Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, and Leading Actor (Gutiérrez). Plot In 1980, Madrid homicide detectives Pedro Suárez and Juan Robles are sent to a " backwater" town on the Guadalquivir Marshes in Spain's "Deep South" to investigate the disappearance of two teenage sisters (Carmen and Estrella) during the town's festivities. Pedro, openly critical of Spain's past during the Francoist Dictatorship, has a problem with authority figures, while Juan seems not to care, though he has a troubled past of his own. The detectives meet with the girls' father, Rodrigo, a local riverboat skipper. Although Rodrigo and his wife Rocío say that their daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl (film)
''Magical Girl'' (titled ''La niña de fuego'' in France) is a 2014 neo-noir film written and directed by Carlos Vermut, and starring Bárbara Lennie, Luis Bermejo and José Sacristán. The plot tracks the events unraveling upon the decision of a father (Bermejo) to fulfill the secret wish of his dying 12-year-old ''otaku'' daughter (Pollán). The film made its world premiere at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014, also screening at the 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it scooped the Golden Shell and the Silver Shell. Lennie won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance. It is a Spanish-French co-production. Plot A maths teacher reprimands a student named Bárbara for a note she purportedly wrote. After insulting the teacher, Bárbara plays a handtrick illusion on the teacher with the note. A girl dancing to the sound of Japanese music faints in her bedroom. A man sells his belongings (books) at a used goods store a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |