Three films compete for the top prizes at the Feroz Awards as nominations were unveiled recently. Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s As Bestas, Isabel Peña and Zaragoza-born writer, the film Alcarràs from Carla Simón, and Five Little Wolves from Alauda Ruiz de Azúa lead the charge as the strongest contenders for best dramatic film, best directing, and best screenplay. The host city of Zaragoza’s Pablo Gargallo Museum becomes a focal point as industry figures gather to celebrate a slate that showcases the breadth of Spanish cinema.
On his behalf, Madre from Aragon Pilar Palomero was absent from the best picture and best screenplay lists, instead securing three nominations: best director, best lead actor for Carla Quílez, and best supporting actress for Ángela Cervantes. The field remains robust with several Aragonese talents appearing in major categories and a handful of nominations that highlight the region’s growing influence in contemporary Spanish productions.
Other Aragonese candidates include Isabel Peña for her work on the series Apagón, Jorge Fuembuena for best poster for Cerdita, and Carla Pérez de Albeniz for best dramatic series for Rapa, in which she serves as a producer. The lineup was announced by Mina El Hammani and Carlos Cuevas, with AICE president María Guerra and Zaragoza deputy mayor Sara Fernández in attendance to reveal the nominees.
The Feroz Awards ceremony is set to take place at the Istanbul multipurpose room Zaragoza Auditorium on January 28. It is already known that Pedro Almodóvar will receive the Feroz of Honor during the gala, marking a second consecutive visit of the industry’s leading figures to Zaragoza. The event is expected to generate substantial media attention and has been cited in a municipality-commissioned study as contributing a notable 8 million euros to the city’s image.
“It’s a pleasure to return to Zaragoza to celebrate the Feroz Awards,” said María Guerra, president of the Spanish Association of Cinematographic Journalists, emphasizing Zaragoza as a vibrant city that invites multidisciplinary dialogue through cinema. Over the past decade, the Feroz Awards have helped the audiovisual sector flourish, with the city serving as a dynamic stage for the convergence of films and television series.
best dramatic movie
“Alcarràs.” Producers: Stefan Schmitz, Maria Zamora, Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno
“Like Animals.” Producers: Ignasi Estapé, Sandra Tapia, Ibon Cormenzana, Eduardo Villanueva
“Five Little Wolves.” Producers: Manu Calvo, Nahikari Ipiña, Marisa Fernández Armenteros
“Model 77.” Producers: José Antonio Felez, Domingo Corral, Gervasio Iglesias, Alberto Felez
“One Year, One Night.” Producers: Ramon Campos, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Jérôme Vidal, Isa
Countryside.
best comedy movie
“Official Competition.” Producer Jaume Roures
“Fourth Passenger.” Producers: Álex de la Iglesia, Carolina Bang, Álvaro Augustín, Ghislain
Barrois
“You Should Come to See Him.” Producers: Javier Lafuente, Jonas Trueba
“Vasil.” Producers: Miriam Porté, Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
“I’m Going to Have a Good Time.” Producers: Enrique López Lavigne, Diego Suárez Chialvo, Pablo Cruz
best direction
Pilar Palomero for La Maternal
Carlota Pereda for Cerdita
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa for Five Little Wolves
Carla Simón for Alcarràs
Rodrigo Sorogoyen for As Bestas
Best Actress in a Motion Picture
Anna Castillo for Wild Sunflowers
Laia Costa for Five Little Wolves
Laura Galán for Cerdita
Marina Foïs for As Bestas
Carla Quilez for La Maternal
Best Actor in a Motion Picture
Karra Elejalde for Vasil
Miguel Herrán for Model 77
Denis Ménochet for As Bestas
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart for One Year, One Night
Nacho Sánchez for Manticore
Luis Tosar for In the Margins
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Adelfa Calvo for In the Margins
Angela Cervantes for La Maternal
Carmen Machi for Pig
Susi Sánchez for Five Little Wolves
Emma Suárez for The Rite of Spring
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Diego Anido for As Bestas
Ramón Barea for Five Little Wolves
Jesus Carroza for Model 77
Oriol Pla for Wild Sunflowers
Luis Zahera for As Bestas
Best Screenplay for a Movie
Carla Simón, Arnau Vilaró for Alcarràs
Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Peña for As Bestas
Carlota Pereda for Cerdita
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa for Five Little Wolves
Fran Araújo, Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta for One Year, One Night
best original music
Olivier Arson for As Bestas
Aránzazu Calleja for Five Little Wolves
Fernando Velázquez for God’s Crooked Lines
Julio de la Rosa for Model 77
Raúl Refree for One Year, One Night
best trailer
Miguel Ángel Trudu for As Bestas
Marta Longás for the latest trailer for Cerdita
Miguel Ángel Trudu for Mantícore
Aitor Tapia for Model 77
Jordi Rins for God’s Crooked Lines
best poster
Jordi Rins for the final poster of Lucía Faraig As Bestas
Eduardo Garcia, Jorge Fuembuena for Cerdita
Gonzalo Rute, Quim Vives for Wild Sunflowers
Mica Murphy for the final poster of The Rite of Spring
Carlos Vermut for Manticore
Best Drama Series
Garcia! Produced by Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews, Antonio Asensio, Paloma Molina
Blackout Produced by Domingo Corral, Ignacio Corrales, Fran Araújo, Rafael Portela
Privacy Produced by Marian Fernandez Pascal, Jorge Torregrossa, Laura Sarmiento
Route Producers: Montse Garcia, Eduardo Villanueva, Nacho Lavilla
Report Producer: Domingo Corral, Alfonso Blanco, Carla Pérez de Albéniz, Susana Herreras
Best Comedy Series
Self-defense Producers: Bernat Manzano, Montse Pujol Solà, Miguel Ángel Blanca
Easy Producers: Sandra Hermida, Anna R. Costa, Domingo Corral, Fran Araújo
Last in Line Producers: Cristina del Campo
I Don’t Like to Drive Producers: Jose Skaf, Guillermo Farré, Nahikari Ipiña, Borja Cobeaga
Best Actress in a Series
Nerea Barros for The Gypsy Bride
Itziar Ituño for Intimacy
Monica López for Rapa
Nathalie Poza for Unity
Claudia Salas for The Route
Best Actor in a Series
Juan Diego Botto for I Don’t Like to Drive
Luis Callejo for Darkness
Javier Cámara for Rapa
Álex García for Immortal
Álex Monner for The Route
Best Supporting Actress in a Series
Marian Álvarez for Unity
Elisabet Casanovas for The Route
Coria Castillo for Easy
Patricia López Arnaiz for Sincerity
Lucía Veiga for Rapa
Leonor Watling for I Don’t Like to Drive
Best Supporting Actor in a Series
Jesús Carroza for The Dark
Ricardo Gómez for The Route
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba for Garcia!
David Lorente for I Don’t Like to Drive
Vicente Romero for The Gypsy Bride
Luis Zahera for Unity
Best Screenplay for a Series
Isabel Peña, Alberto Marini, Fran Araújo, Rafael Cobos, Isa Campo for Apagón
Berta Prieto, Belén Barenys, Miguel Ángel Blanca for Self Defense
Anna R. Costa, Cristina Pons for Easy
Verónica Fernández, Laura Sarmiento, José Luis Martín for Intimacy
Borja Soler, Roberto Martín Maiztegui, Clara Botas, Silvia Herreros de Tejada for La ruta