The 8th Platino Awards recognized excellence in the
Ibero-American
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audiovisual industry, presented by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA). The ceremony took place at the
IFEMA Palacio Municipal
The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos, is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019 ...
in
Madrid
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, Spain on 3 October 2021,
at 19:00
UTC.
The biggest winner of the night was the Colombian film ''Forgotten We'll Be'' with five awards (including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director), whereas the Spanish limited television miniseries ''Patria'' was the most successful miniseries or TV series, winning four awards.
The Platino Honorary Award was handed to Mexican actor
Diego Luna
Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''.
Following an early car ...
.
Background
The list of pre-selections was disclosed on 6 May 2021.
The 8th awards added new categories both in film and television, Best Series Creator, Best Supporting Actor in Film and Best Supporting Actress in Film.
The film pre-selection had a 8% of titles from Mexico, followed by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain and Portugal (with a 7% each). Regarding the television series, a 18% of titles were from Spain, followed by Mexico (14%), Argentina (12%) and Colombia (11%).
Pending the final nominations, the shortlist of candidates (20 per category) was revealed on 11 June 2021.
The nominations were announced on 19 July 2021 from the
Madrid Town Hall by actresses
Belén Rueda and
Paulina García
Paulina García Alfonso (born 27 November 1960), better known as Pali García, is a Chilean actress, stage director, and playwright.
García debuted on television with a small role in the telenovela ''Los títeres'' (1984), but she was soon ...
, director
Manolo Caro
Manolo Caro (born 1985) is a Mexican director, known for films including '' Tales of an Immoral Couple'' and the Netflix series '' The House of Flowers'' and ''Someone Has To Die''. He also directed the film '' Perfect Strangers''. All of these ...
and presenter
Elena Sánchez.
Miquel Iceta
Miquel Iceta Llorens (born 17 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), currently serving as minister of Culture and Sport of the Spanish government since 2021 and as first secretary of the PS ...
,
Enrique Cerezo
Enrique Cerezo Torres (born 27 February 1948), is a Spanish film producer and the current president of Atlético Madrid, a position he has held since 2002.
Cinematographic career
Cerezo began in cinema in 1967 as a camera assistant in the movie ...
,
Rebeca Grynspan
Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis (born 14 December 1955) is a Costa Rican economist who has been serving as Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) since 13 September 2021.
Grynspan previously served as Ibero- ...
,
Marta Rivera,
José Luis Martínez-Almeida
José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés (born 17 April 1975) is a Spanish state lawyer and politician. A member of the People's Party (PP), he has been a member of the Madrid City Council since 2015 and has been Mayor of Madrid since 2019.
...
and
Adrián Solar also attended the event.
The "Ibero–American Hymn" composed by
Lucas Vidal
Lucas Vidal (born 1984) is a two time Goya Award winning Spanish composer, conductor, and record producer. Vidal became the youngest Berklee College of Music student ever to compose and record the score to a feature film with a full orchestra, a ...
was presented at the event, commemorating the Day of Ibero–America (19 July). Regarding the film section, the Colombian film ''
Forgotten We'll Be
''Memories of My Father'' ( es, El olvido que seremos, links=no), also known as ''Forgotten We'll Be'', is a 2020 Colombian drama film directed by Fernando Trueba from a screenplay by David Trueba based on the book by Héctor Abad Faciolince. It ...
'' and the Guatemalan film ''
La llorona'' obtained the most nominations (11).
The Spanish series ''
Patria
Patria may refer to:
Entertainment
* Patria (novel), a 2016 novel by Spanish writer Fernando Aramburu
* Patria (TV series), a 2020 limited television series, based on the novel
* ''Patria'' (serial), a 1917 American serial film
Music
* "Pátri ...
'' was the television series with the most nominations (5).
The official poster was designed by
Javier Mariscal
Francisco Javier Errando Mariscal (born 9 February 1950) better known as Javier Mariscal is a Spanish artist and designer whose work has spanned a wide range of mediums, ranging from painting and sculpture to interior design and landscaping. H ...
.
On 29 September 2021, the organization reported the acts of
Ara Malikian,
Becky G
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,
Carlos Baute,
Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. Oreiro began her career in telenovelas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. O ...
,
Juan Magán
Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.
As a remixer, he has worke ...
,
Pedro Capó
Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Biography
Pedro pi ...
and
Sara Baras
Sara Pereyra Baras (born April 25, 1971) is a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer born in San Fernando (Cádiz) who has established her own dance company.
Biography
Sara was born in San Fernando, in the province of Cádiz
Cádiz ( ...
in the event, to be presented by
Juana Acosta
Juana Acosta Restrepo (born 28 November 1976) is a Colombian-Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films.
Biography
Juana Acosta was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, on 28 November 1976. She made her television debut with an appeara ...
and
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comed ...
.
The IB Public's Choice Platino Awards were handed at
The Westin Palace Madrid
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on 2 October,
before the night ceremony at the IFEMA Palacio Municipal on 3 October. They were awarded to
Manolo Caro
Manolo Caro (born 1985) is a Mexican director, known for films including '' Tales of an Immoral Couple'' and the Netflix series '' The House of Flowers'' and ''Someone Has To Die''. He also directed the film '' Perfect Strangers''. All of these ...
's ''
Someone Has to Die
''Someone Has to Die'' ( es, Alguien tiene que morir) is a Spanish-Mexican thriller streaming television limited series created by Manolo Caro, creator of the Netflix series '' The House of Flowers.'' The series takes place in 1950s Spain and c ...
'' (Best Series),
Álvaro Morte
Álvaro Antonio García Pérez (born 23 February 1975), known professionally as Álvaro Morte, is a Spanish actor. He gained worldwide recognition for playing the role of ' The Professor' in the television series ''Money Heist''.
Early life
...
(Best TV Actor for ''Money Heist''),
María Mercedes Coroy
María Mercedes Coroy (born September 3, 1994) is a Guatemalan actress of Kaqchikel Maya descent. She is known for her roles in '' Ixcanul'', '' La Llorona'', '' Bel Canto'', '' Malinche'', and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever''.
Early life
...
(Best Film Actress for ''La llorona''),
Diego Peretti
Diego Peretti (born 10 February 1963) is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and former psychiatrist.
Peretti was born in Buenos Aires, and practiced as a psychiatrist for fourteen years. He took part in several movies and TV series, including ...
(Best Film Actor for '' The Heist of the Century'') and
Cecilia Suárez
María Cecilia Suárez de Garay, known professionally as Cecilia Suárez (Mexican ; born November 22, 1971), is a Mexican actress and a prominent activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and viole ...
(Best TV Actress for ''The House of Flowers'').
Categories
Film
Television
Platino Honorary Award
*
Diego Luna
Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''.
Following an early car ...
Films with multiple nominations and awards
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards:
Series with multiple nominations and awards
The following series and miniseries received multiple nominations:
The following series and miniseries received multiple awards:
References
External links
Official website
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2020
2021 film awards
2021 television awards