The Spanish Goya Awards’ Winners

“Volver” and “Pan’s Labyrinth” were the most important winners of the Spain’s famous Goya Awards. “Volver” won five awards, after it had been nominated in 14 categories and “Pan’s Labyrinth” won seven awards after being nominated in only 13 award categories!
So, “Volver” was chosen the Best Film, it was considered to have had the Best Director and the Best Actress: Penelope Cruz, as well as the Best Supporting Actress: Carmen Maura and the Best Music. Cruz cried on stage and said that this award was very important.
However, Pedro Almodovar did not attend the ceremony. He watched it on TV at home, surrounded by friends.
Comparing to Almodovar, Guillermo del Toro came at the gala. His film won seven Goyas: the Best Original Script, the Best Newcomer Actress: 12 years old Ivana Baquero, the Best Photography, the Best Editing, the Best Special Effects, the Best Make-up and the Best Coiffure Awards.
The Goya Awards are considered Spain’s Oscars, as they are country’s main national movie awards. The Goyas started to be given in 1987, a year after the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematograficas de Espana was founded.

[tags]volver, goya awards, penelope cruz, pedro almodovar, guillermo del toro[/tags]

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