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21st Forqué Awards
The 21st ceremony of the Forqué Awards was held on 11 January 2016 at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid. The gala, aired on La 1, was hosted by Macarena Gómez and José Corbacho. History The nominations were disclosed in December 2015. '' Truman'' and '' The Clan'' (running both in the Best Film and the Best Latin-American film categories) gathered the most nominations. Organised by , the award ceremony was held at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid on 11 January 2016. The gala got off to a late start because the regional president Cristina Cifuentes did not arrive in time. It featured musical performances by Antonio Orozco, Edurne, Manuel Carrasco, Pablo López and Soraya. and Tricicle provided comic relief. It was hosted by José Corbacho and Macarena Gómez. Santiago Segura was gifted the EGEDA Gold Medal recognizing a career in the film industry. Winners and nominees The winners and nominees are listed as follows: References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. History It is located in the Corralejos (Madrid), Corralejos neighborhood, Barajas (Madrid), Barajas district. Designed by Ricardo Bofill, building works lasted from March 1991 to May 1993. The building was inaugurated on 19 October 1993. Since 1995, when the Goya Awards moved from the similarly named Palacio de Congresos (Madrid), Palacio de Congresos in the Paseo de la Castellana, the venue has hosted several editions of the awards' ceremonies. On 15 December 1995, the venue hosted the European Union, EU summit that ratified the creation of the "euro" currency. It has also hosted other international events such as IMF and World Bank meetings as well as NATO and UN summits. The facility closed down on 8 November 2012 to undergo buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricicle
Tricicle () is a physical-comedy group composed of three actors: Joan Gràcia, Francesc (Paco) Mir, and Carles Sans. They founded the company in 1979 to perform brief sketches in streets and alternative venues. At that time, the three members of Tricicle were students at Barcelona's Institut del Teatre, specializing in pantomime and dramatic arts. In 1982, after several seasons of performances in alternative settings, they made their professional circuit debut at the Sala Villarroel in Barcelona. Their show consisted of a compilation of various sketches they had created during their time at the so-called cafés-teatro ( bars and cafés offering live performances). The show, titled ''Manicomic'', achieved both critical and commercial success, winning a prize at the Sitges International Theater Festival that same year. History In 1982, they performed their first professional engagement, a premiere of their first production, ''Manicomic'', at the Barcelona Theatre "Villarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retribution (2015 Film)
''Retribution'' (, ) is a 2015 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Dani de la Torre, and starring Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Elvira Mínguez and Goya Toledo. It was screened in the Venice Days section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. Plot Carlos is a bank executive who lives with his wife Marta and children Marcos and Sara. Carlos gets ready to drop Marcos and Sara off to school while Marcos brings a soccer ball with an autograph on it because he wants to prove to his friends that he really does have the autograph. After starting the car, Carlos receives an anonymous call on a phone that has been left inside and is told that a bomb has been placed under each of the car’s seats, set to explode if any of them leaves their seated position. The devices will be deactivated only once Carlos transfers a large sum of money into the caller's account. Carlos stops the car near the school to try to figure this out. Some kids from the school crowd wants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Tosar
Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain. He landed his film debut in '' Atilano for President'' (1998), followed by other roles in feature films such as '' Flowers from Another World'' (1999), '' Common Wealth'' (2000) and '' No News from God'' (2001). He won early acclaim and recognition for his performances in '' Mondays in the Sun'' (2002) and '' Take My Eyes'' (2003). After a career turning point in the wake of his performance as Malamadre in '' Cell 211'', he has been often typecast in thriller films. Life and career Tosar was born on 13 October 1971 in Lugo, although he usually prefers to identify with the parish of (in the municipality of Cospeito, also in the province of Lugo), where he spent his childhood and teenage years. He began his career playing theater and shorts, but he gained notoriety in Galicia for his performance in 1998 TV Series '' Mareas Vivas'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Cámara
Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He became known for two television roles as a priest in '' ¡Ay, señor, señor!'' and ''Éste es mi barrio''. He has since featured in films such as '' Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), '' Talk to Her'', '' Torremolinos 73'', '' Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'', '' Truman'' and '' Forgotten We'll Be''. Other television credits include performances in series such as '' 7 vidas'', '' The Young Pope'' and '' The New Pope'' (portraying a cleric again) or '' Narcos'', likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga ('' Vota Juan'', '' Vamos Juan'' and '' Venga Juan''). Early life Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in Albelda de Iregua, province of La Rioja. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to Madrid to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Francella
Guillermo Héctor Francella (born 14 February 1955) is an Argentine actor and comedian. Besides a long history of working as a Television in Argentina, television leading man, he also has a varied Argentine culture#Cinema and theatre, theatrical and Argentine cinema, film career. Francella is widely regarded by experts and critics of performance as one of the most influential and popular actors of his country. Biography Guillermo Francella is the second of two brothers children of Ricardo Héctor Francella, a bank employee, gym teacher and weightlifting coach at Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club and Adelina Redondo. He spent his first two years of life in Villa del Parque, Buenos Aires, Argentina and later the family moved to Béccar, a northern neighborhood of Greater Buenos Aires where Francella lived the rest of his childhood. The house was located next to that of his paternal grandparents, Domenico and Zaída; his grandfather was an Italian immigrant in Argentina who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Your Father
''I Am Your Father'' is a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by and . The film deals with actor David Prowse many years after he played the role of Darth Vader in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. Synopsis David Prowse is a bodybuilder and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in ''Star Wars'', ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and ''Return of the Jedi''. Unlike most of the other ''Star Wars'' stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since James Earl Jones dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an unmasked Vader (in ''Return of the Jedi''). Prowse lived anonymously in Croydon, a suburb of London. The story begins with a young filmmaker who travels to London to propose that Prowse reshoot the unmasking scene from ''Jedi'', to prove that Prowse could have played Darth Vader. In a symbolic way, the directors, assisted by a group of enthusiastic fans, try to give Prowse the recognition he never had. In this documentary, the directors find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciutat Morta
''Ciutat Morta'' (, "Dead City") is a 2013 Catalan documentary about the 4F case, directed by Xavier Artigas and Xapo Ortega. The film covers the repercussions of the events of February 4, 2006, when a Guàrdia Urbana officer in Barcelona was grievously injured and several people were arrested. This resulted in a long court-case and ultimately four people were convicted and imprisoned, one of whom committed suicide. ''Ciutat Morta'' argues that the convictions were unjust and reflect general trends of police prejudice, violence and impunity to prosecution. The film generated controversy on its release, with a local media blackout. Catalan television (TV3) refused to produce or screen the film until 2015, after it had received positive reactions at film festivals. When it was eventually televised, five minutes had been cut by order of the court. ''Ciutat Morta'' was produced with volunteer labour by the directors after crowdfunding 4,700 euros, with La Directa staff pursuing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Night (2015 Film)
''Endless Night'' () is a 2015 drama film directed by Isabel Coixet. It was selected to open the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is set in 1908 in Greenland and is an international co-production between Spain, France and Bulgaria. The film premiered with the title ''Nobody Wants the Night''. Following poor reviews and sales the film was recut by Coixet and released under the title ''Endless Night''. Plot Greenland, 1908. Josephine, the confident and bold wife of the famous Arctic explorer, Robert Peary, embarks on a dangerous journey in pursuit of her husband who is seeking a route to the North Pole. She meets Allaka, an Eskimo girl who is pregnant. Cast * Rinko Kikuchi as Allaka * Juliette Binoche as Josephine Peary * Gabriel Byrne as Bram Trevor * Matt Salinger as Captain Spalding * Velizar Binev as Fyodor * Ciro Miró as Cyrus Reception The film received negative reviews after its Berlin premiere. Peter Bradshaw from ''The Guardian'' gave the film two sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing In Return
''Nothing in Return'' () is a 2015 Spanish drama film directed by Daniel Guzmán. Cast * Miguel Herrán - Darío * Antonio Bachiller - Luismi * Antonia Guzmán - Antonia * Felipe García Vélez - Justo Caralimpia * Luis Tosar - Padre Darío * María Miguel - Madre Darío * Miguel Rellán - Profesor Acting debut Miguel Herrán's chance encounter with actor and director Daniel Guzmán in the streets of Madrid led to Herrán auditioning for the role of Darío in Nothing in Return, which would earn him the Goya Award for Best New Actor The Goya Award for Best New Actor () is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the 9th Goya Awards, ninth edition of the Goya Awards, with Saturnino García being the first winner for h .... See also * List of Spanish films of 2015 References External links * 2015 drama films 2015 films Spanish drama films 2010s Spanish films 2010s Spanish-language films Warner Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europa Press (news Agency)
Europa Press is a Spanish news agency founded in 1953. It broadcasts news 24 hours a day, publishing 3,000 articles on average per day. Originally founded as a book distribution company by five monarchists, Europa Press became a news agency in 1966. It is a competitor to the state-run news agency, Agencia EFE. History On September 23, 1953, Torcuato Luca de Tena published in ''ABC'' that Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, leader of the Soviet police, was in Spain following the death of Joseph Stalin. Since no one could verify the information, Luca de Tena was dismissed. When he was thirty, he decided to write books and pamphlets, founding an individual agency called Agencia Europea, where he hired his colleagues Florentino Pérez Embid, Andrés Rueda, Lluis Valls, Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora and Javier García Vinuesa, with the aim of creating and spreading material containing pictures summarizing successful theatre plays or movies. The name 'Europa' responds to the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
