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Smoking Room (film)
''Smoking Room'' is a 2002 Spanish film written and directed by Julio D. Wallovits and Roger Gual. Plot The plot concerns the miseries and intrigues unravelling among the employees of a company ensuing with the decision taken by one of them (Ramírez) to file a request for the creation of a smoking room in the office. Cast Production The film was produced by El Sindicato alongside and DeAPlaneta. Release The film screened at the Málaga Film Festival. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 June 2002. Reception Mirito Torreiro of '' Fotogramas'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, extolling the dialogues, "the best ones heard in a Spanish film for many years". Jonathan Holland of '' Variety'' presented ''Smoking Room'' as a "low-budget, high-talent debut" that is "a witty X-ray of male office workers living their lives in quiet (and not so quiet) desperation". Accolades , - , rowspan = "4" align = "center" , 2002 , , rowspan = "3" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Dechent
Antonio Dechent (born 1960) is a Spanish actor. Born in Seville, he is specialised in supporting roles ''Supporting Roles'' ( es, Papeles secundarios) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Orlando Rojas. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Ma .... Selected filmography Theatre * ''Queipo, el sueño de un general'' (2010-2011) * ''Estado de sitio (obra de teatro), Estado de sitio'' (2012) * ''Tomar partido'' (2012) * ''La voz Humana'' (2013) * ''La extraña pareja'' (16 September 2014) Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dechent, Antonio Male actors from Andalusia Spanish male film actors 1960 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Drama Films
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2000s Spanish-language Films
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List Of Spanish Films Of 2002 ...
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2002. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2002, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: See also * 17th Goya Awards References External links Spanish films of 2002at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 2002 2002 Spanish Films 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay (Spanish ''Premio Goya al mejor guión original'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. For the first two editions of the Goya Awards, only one award for screenplays was presented which included both original and adapted screenplays, with both winners being adaptations, ''Voyage to Nowhere'' in 1986 (based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Fernán Gómez) and ''El bosque animado'' (based on the eponymous novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez) in 1987. Since the third edition, two awards are presented separately, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Alejandro Amenábar holds the record for most wins in this category with four victories, winning for ''Tesis'' (1996), '' The Others'' (2001), ''The Sea Inside'' (2004) and ''Agora'' (2009). Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academia De Las Artes Y Las Ciencias Cinematográficas De España
The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain ( es, Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, links=no) is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards, Spain's principal film awards. It is headquartered in Madrid. It is a founding member of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN) and the Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE). History The seed of the academy lies in a meeting of film industry professionals convened by producer at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985. A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows: * Luis García Berlanga, director * Carlos Saura, director * , unit production manager * , unit production manager * José Sacristán, actor * Charo López, actress * , film editor * , film editor * , screenwriter * José Nieto, musician * Carlos Suárez, cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, and the first awards ceremony took place on March 16, 1987 at the Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid. The ceremony continues to take place annually at Centro de Congresos Príncipe Felipe, around the end of January/beginning of February, and awards are given to films produced during the previous year. The award itself is a small bronze bust of Francisco Goya created by the sculptor José Luis Fernández, although the original sculpture for the first edition of the Goyas was by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. History To reward the best Spanish films of each year, the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts decided to create the Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best New Director
The Goya Award for Best New Director ( es, Premio Goya a la Mejor Dirección Novel, links=no) is the Goya awarded yearly to the best debuting director. The award was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with Ana Díez being the first winner for her film ''Ander eta Yul''. Three directors have won this category and later have received the Best Director award, Alejandro Amenábar won for ''Tesis'' (1996) and went on to win Best Director twice, for '' The Others'' (2001) and ''The Sea Inside'' (2005); Fernando León de Aranoa won for ''Familia'' (1997) and later won Best Director thrice, for ''Barrio'' (1998), ''Mondays in the Sun'' (2002) and '' The Good Boss'' (2022); and Juan Antonio Bayona won for '' The Orphanage'' (2007) and went on to win Best Director twice, for '' The Impossible'' (2012) and ''A Monster Calls'' (2016). Five films have won both this award and Best Film, Agustín Díaz Yanes's ''Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead'' (1995), Alejandro Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Goya Awards
The 17th Goya Awards took place at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid, Spain on 1 February 2003. ''Mondays in the Sun'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Manuel Alexandre Manuel Alexandre Abarca OAXS MML (11 November 1917 – 12 October 2010) was a Spanish film and television actor. Career He was a popular supporting actor. He won an Honorary Goya Award in 2003 for his career achievements. Filmography in c ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 17 2002 film awards 2002 in Spanish cinema 2003 in Madrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Film Award For European Discovery Of The Year
European Film Award - Prix Eurimages or European Discovery has been awarded annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy. Originally it was called Young European Film of the Year. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s :Award given as Best Young Film or Young European Film of the Year Most wins for Best Discovery by country References External links Nominees and winnersat the European Film Academy website {{European Film Award for Discovery of the Year Eurimages Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in 1989. Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages c ... Awards established in 1988 1988 establishments in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
