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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 Álvaro Brechner (born April 9, 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer that lives in Spain. He has written and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platino Awards
The Platino Awards, known in Spanish as Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano ("Platinum Prizes of Ibero-American Cinema"), are Ibero-America's annual film awards. The awards were established in 2013, and the first awards ceremony took place on 5 April 2014 at the Teatro Anayasi, Panama City. The ceremony continues to take place annually between April and July, and awards are given to films produced during the previous year. The award itself is a platinum figure with the shape of a woman offering the world with Latin America's map on the center, it was created by designer Javier Mariscal. History To reward the best Ibero-American films of each year, the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) along with the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA) decided to create the Platino Awards. The inaugural ceremony took place on 5 April 2014 at the Anayasi theatre in Panama City. The Awards were created as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born 12 June 1967) is a Spanish filmmaker and actress. Early life and education Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez was born in Madrid on 12 June 1967. She was one of twin girls to a father who was an aeronautical engineer and a mother who was a music teacher. She grew up in a liberal household in which each member was allowed to follow their own inclination. Icíar and her twin sister Marina showed an early interest in the arts; Icíar towards filmmaking while her sister studied to become an operatic singer. At the age of sixteen, Icíar was cast in Víctor Erice's ''El Sur'' (1983). Career Since then Icíar Bollaín has acted in fourteen films. At age 18, with her twin sister Marina, she was cast by their uncle Juan Sebastián Bollaín in two films: ''Las dos orillas'' (1987); several years later the twins appeared in ''Dime una mentira'' (1992). Icíar Bollaín also took roles in films directed by Felipe Vega, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damián Szifron
Damián Szifron (Argentine ; born 9 July 1975) is an Argentine film and television director and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the TV series '' Los Simuladores'' (2002), the most successful TV series in the history of Argentina, and writer-director of '' Wild Tales'' (2014), the most successful film in the history of Argentina. On 18 March 2022, Paramount announced a film based on '' Los Simuladores'', directed by Szifron, programmed for 2024. Biography Born to a Jewish family, January 21, 2015 Szifron studied cinema with the film theory writer |
2nd Platino Awards
The 2nd Platino Awards were presented at the Starlite Auditorio in Marbella, Spain on July 18, 2015 to honour the best in Ibero-American films of 2014. '' Wild Tales'' received the most nominations with ten. '' Wild Tales'' won eight awards including Best Ibero-American Film, Platino Award for Best Director for Damián Szifron and Platino Award for Best Actress for Érica Rivas. Winners and nominees Major awards Honorary Platino *Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ... Films with multiple nominations and awards The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards: References External links Official site{{Platino Awards, state=expanded 2 Platino Awards 2015 in Andalusia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria (2013 Film)
''Gloria'' is a 2013 Chilean-Spanish drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, where Paulina García won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It won Best Ibero-American Film at the 1st Platino Awards. Sebastián Lelio remade ''Gloria'' in 2018 as ''Gloria Bell'', starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro. Plot In Santiago, Chile, 10 years after her divorce and with her children grown up, 58 year-old Gloria decides she does not want to spend her days alone. She starts going to singles discos, where she meets and immediately forms a relationship with Rodolfo, who operates an amusement park on the outskirts of the city. Seven years older than Gloria and recently divorced himself, Rodolfo remains incredibly close to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The German Doctor
''The German Doctor'' ( es, Wakolda) is a 2013 Argentine historical drama film directed, produced, and written by Lucía Puenzo, based on her own novel ''Wakolda'' (2011). The film stars Àlex Brendemühl as Nazi SS officer and physician Josef Mengele, infamous for performing human experiments in the Auschwitz concentration camp. It also stars Florencia Bado, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger, and Guillermo Pfening. Plot Josef Mengele is in exile in Argentina in 1960, living under a new identity. He makes a long journey by road to a new location by following a family, as the roads are dangerous. Mengele has his own place to stay in Bariloche, in western Patagonia, but he takes an interest in Lilith, who is the daughter of the family, and he moves into their hotel by paying six months' rent. Lilith was born prematurely and, as a result, she is much shorter than her classmates. She is bullied at school because of her size. Mengele is working as a doctor and sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucía Puenzo
Lucía Puenzo (born 28 November 1976, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine author, screenwriter and film director. She is the daughter of the Oscar-winning film director, producer, and screenplay writer, Luis Puenzo. Early life Puenzo studied literature at the University of Buenos Aires and proceeded to attend the ENERC, film school of the National Film Institute from Argentina (INCAA), where she graduated. She has done work with feature films, documentary films and mini series. Career Puenzo began her career in the film industry as a screenwriter; her first work being The Whore and the Whale (2002) She also wrote the screenplay for the film Through Your Eyes (2007), which was based on the short story "Cinismo", by the Argentine writer Sergio Bizzio. Within the same year, Puenzo made her debut as a director with the film, XXY (2007). In much of her work, Puenzo focuses on childhood and adolescences. Most of these pieces feature either queer or intersex characters. She frames th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed
''Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'' ( es, Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados, links=no) is a 2013 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba, and starring Javier Cámara, Natalia de Molina, and Francesc Colomer. The film's title comes from a lyric in the song " Strawberry Fields Forever", from the Beatles. The film won six Goya Awards, including Film, Director, Original Screenplay, and Actor. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot In 1966 John Lennon is in the midst of an existential crisis in which he's considering leaving the Beatles for good. Trying to launch a career in acting, he travels to Almeria in southern Spain to film Richard Lester's anti-war black comedy: How I Won the War. Antonio, a schoolteacher of English and die-hard fan of the Liverpool quartet, decides to go on a road trip from Albacete to Almería in the hope of meeting Lennon. He uses t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Trueba
David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author. Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism. He later took a 1-year course on scriptwriting at the American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ..., where he penned the base script of '' The Worst Years of Our Lives''. He is the ex-husband of actress Ariadna Gil. He has published the novels ''Abierto toda la noche'', ''Cuatro amigos'' and ''Saber perder'' in Anagrama. Filmography Film Documentary Television Music Videos Director Bibliography Fiction * ''Abierto Toda La N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando León De Aranoa - Seminci 2011
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". First name * Fernando el Católico, king of Aragon A * Fernando Acevedo, Peruvian track and field athlete * Fernando Aceves Humana, Mexican painter * Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet and writer * Fernando Alonso, Spanish Formula One driver * Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer * Fernando Amorsolo, Filipino painter * Fernando Antogna, Argentine track and road cyclist * Fernando de Araújo (other), multiple people B * Fernando Balzaretti (1946–1998), Mexican actor * Fernando Baudrit Solera, Costa Rican president of the supreme court * Fernando Botero, Colombian artist * Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer C * Fernando Cabrera (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Cuarón (2013) Cropped
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Great Expectations'' (1998), the coming of age road film ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), the fantasy film ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004), the science fiction films ''Children of Men'' (2006) and ''Gravity'' (2013), the semi-autobiographical drama ''Roma'' (2018), and the 2009 short ''I Am Autism''. Cuarón has received 10 Academy Award nominations, winning four including Best Director for ''Gravity'' and ''Roma'', Best Film Editing for ''Gravity'', and Best Cinematography for ''Roma''. He is the first Mexico-born filmmaker to win the Best Director award, and one of only four people to have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories. Early life Cuarón was born in Mexico City, the son of Alfredo Cuarón, a doctor specializing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Almodóvar At Premios Goya 2017 1 (cropped 3)
Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning "son of Peter" (compare with the English surname Peterson) is Pérez in Spanish, and Peres in Galician and Portuguese, Pires also in Portuguese, and Peiris in coastal area of Sri Lanka (where it originated from the Portuguese version), with all ultimately meaning "son of Pêro". The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic ''Kephas'' or '' Cephas'' meaning "stone". An alternate archaic spelling is ''Pêro''. Pedro may refer to: Notable people Monarchs, mononymously *Pedro I of Portugal *Pedro II of Portugal *Pedro III of Portugal *Pedro IV of Portugal, also Pedro I of Brazil *Pedro V of Portugal *Pedro II of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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