The 35th Goya Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AACCE), honored the best in Spanish films of 2020 and took place at the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank in

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on 6 March 2021. The ceremony was televised in Spain by

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(TVE) and was directed and hosted by actor

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 ...

and journalist María Casado. It was also televised for the international public by the

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channel. It was the second consecutive year that the ceremony was held in Málaga. It was also the third consecutive year that the ceremony took place in

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. Due to the ongoing

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, the hosts, award presenters and music performers were present on-site, while the nominees appeared from remote locations. Due to the

impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial effect on certain films in the early 2020s, mirroring its impacts across all arts sectors. Across the world and to varying degrees, cinemas and movie theaters have been closed, festivals have been ca ...

, the eligibility criteria were modified to account for films that could not have a theatrical release and were released on streaming instead. Nominations were scheduled to be read in

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on 11 January 2021, but the announcement was postponed to January 18 due to the disruption caused by Storm Filomena. Nominations were read by actress and singer

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and actor and comedian

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. ''

Adú ''Adú'' is a 2020 Spanish drama film directed by Salvador Calvo, written by Alejandro Hernández and starring Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar and Álvaro Cervantes. The film premiered in Spain on 31 January 2020. The film won four Goya Awards, ...

'' received the most nominations with thirteen, followed by ''

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'' and '' Schoolgirls'', with nine nominations a piece, and '' Rosa's Wedding'', with eight nominations. '' Schoolgirls'' won Best Film, as well as Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Cinematography. ''

'' also won four awards, most notably Best Director and Best New Actor. ''

'' won the most awards, with five awards.

Winners and nominees

Nominees are listed as follows. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Major awards

Other award nominees

Honorary Goya

Ángela Molina Ángela Molina Tejedor (born 5 October 1955) is a Spanish actress. Aside from her performances in Spanish films, she has starred in multiple international productions, particularly in a number of Italian films and television series. Family Mol ...

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Performers

References

External links

Official site
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