‘20,000 species of bees‘, first time Estibaliz Urresola, as this year’s favorite Goya AwardsThe ceremony is celebrated in Valladolid on February 10.
Alava filmmaker’s film is coming to the premiere 15 candidatesIncluding best picture, best new direction and best original screenplay.
Following Urresola’s feature film 13 nominations for Juan Antonio Bayona’s ‘The Snow Society’, 11 nominations for ‘They Know’, David Trueba’s film about comedian Eugenio, and ‘Un amor’ for Víctor Erice’s ‘Cerrar los ojos’, Written by Isabel Coixet , with 7.
All of them will also compete for best picture nominations. But the Spanish cinema festival will have many more heroes. Here are all the nominees for the award:
best movie
20,000 species of bees
Close your eyes
Snow Community
they know this
one Love
best address
Víctor Erice, To Close Your Eyes
Elena Martín from Creatura
JA Bayona for Snow Community
David Trueba, They Know This
For a Love by Isabel Coixet
Best new direction
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren for 20,000 bee species
Itsaso Arana for The Girls Are Fine
Álvaro Gago for Matria
Alejandro María because I love you madly
Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez as Upon Entry
Best original screenplay
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren for 20,000 bee species
Michel Gaztambide and Víctor Erice, To Close Your Eyes
Alejandro Marín, Carmen Garrido because I love you madly
For a Not-So-Simple Life Félix Viscarret
Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez as Upon Entry
Best adapted screenplay
Albert Val for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Bernat Vilaplana, JA Bayona, Jaime Marques-Olarreaga, Nicolás Casariego on behalf of the Snow Community
Pablo Berger for Robot Dreams
Albert Espinosa and David Trueba (They Know It)
Isabel Coixet and Laura Ferrero from Un amor
best original music
Natasha Arizu for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Arnau Bataller for the Antares Paradox
Michael Giacchino on behalf of the Snow Community
Alfonso de Vilallonga from Robot Dreams
Andrea Motis, They Know This
best original song
Eco – Composers: Xoel López for Cheerleaders
Chinas – Composers: Marina Herlop for Chinas
Andrea’s love – Composers: Álvaro Benito Baglietto, David “El Indio”, Guille Galván, Jorge González, Juanma Latorre y Pucho (Vetusta Morla), Valeria Castro for Andrea’s love
La gallinita – Composers: Fernando Moresi Haberman, Sergio Bertran for La imatge Permanent
I just want love – Composers: Rigoberta Bandini because I love you madly
Best leading actor
Patricia Lopez Arnaiz for 20,000 species of bees
Matria by María Vázquez
Malena Alterio for Nobody Sleeps
Carolina Yuste, They know it
Laia Costa for One Love
Best Leading Actor
Manolo Just To Close Your Eyes
Enric Auquer for The Master Who Promised the Sea
David Verdaguer, They Know This
Hovik Keuchkerian for One Love
Alberto Ammann at the entrance
Best Supporting Actor
Martxelo Rubio for 20,000 species of bees
Juan Carlos Vellido Under Treatment
Close your eyes for Jose Coronado
Álex Brendemühl, Creatura
Hugo Silva for One Love
Best supporting actress
Ane Gabarain for 20,000 species of bees
Itziar Lazkano for 20,000 species of bees
Main Torrent for Close Your Eyes
Clara Segura from Creatura
Luisa Gavasa for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Best New Actress
Xinyi Ye by Chinas
Yeju Ji from Chinas
Clàudia Malagelada from Creatura
Sara Becker for The Movie Teller
Janet Novas for that corno
Best Newcomer
Brianeitor from Campeonex
Julio Hu Chen for China
Matías Recalt for Snow Community
La Dani because I love you madly
Ömer Banana because I love you madly
Best production direction
Pablo Vidal for 20,000 species of bees
To Close Your Eyes by María José Díez
Margarita Huguet on behalf of the Snow Society
Eduard Valles, They Know This
Leire Aurrekoetxea and Luis Gutiérrez for Valley of Shadows
Best cinematography
Gina Ferrer García for 20,000 species of bees
Close your eyes for Valentín Álvarez
Pedro Luque on behalf of the Snow Community
Bet on Rourich for a Love
One Night with Adela Diego Trenas
best montage
Raúl Barreras for 20,000 species of bees
Marchena gets up to close her eyes
Andrés Gil, Jaume Martí on behalf of the Snow Society
Fatima de los Santos, Mamacruz
Fernando Franco for Robot Dreams
Best art direction
Izaskun Urkijo for 20,000 species of bees
Curru Garabal closing his eyes
Carlos Conti in The Movie Teller
Alain Bainée, on behalf of the Snow Society
Marc Pou, They Know This
Best costume design
Nerea Torrijos for 20,000 species of bees
Maria Armengol for The Master Who Promised the Sea
Mercè Paloma for Film Narrator
Julio Suárez on behalf of the Snow Community
By Lala Huete They Know That
The best makeup and hair
Ainhoa Eskisabel, Jone Gabarain for 20,000 species of bees
Ana López-Puigcerver, Belén López-Puigcerver, Montse Ribé on behalf of The Snow Society
Eli Adanez, Juan Begara for Tenderness
Caitlin Acheson, Benjamín Pérez, Nacho Díaz – They Know It
Sarai Rodríguez, Noé Montes, Óscar del Monte for Valley of Shadows
better sound
Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador for 20,000 species of bees
Tamara Arévalo, Fabiola Ordoyo, Yasmina Praderas – Campeonex
Iván Marín, Juan Ferro, Candela Palencia (Closing Your Eyes)
Jorge Adrados, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts on behalf of the Snow Community
Xavi Mas, Eduardo Castro, Yasmina Praderas for Saben That
The best special effects
For 20,000 species of bees Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, David Heras, Fran Belda, Indira Martín
Eneritz Zapiain, Iñaki Gil ‘Ketxu’ for Hermitage
Pau Costa, Félix Bergés and Laura Pedro on behalf of the Snow Community
Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, Juan Ventura, Amparo Martínez for Tin & Tina
Raúl Romanillos, Míriam Piquer for Valley of Shadows
Best animated movie
They Hit the Piano (They Hit the Piano), Cristina Huete, Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
The Sultan’s Dream, Chelo Loureiro, Diego Herguera, Fabian Driehorst, Isabel Herguera, Iván Miñambres, Mariano Baratech
Hanna and the Monsters, Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros, Lorena Ares
Mummies, by: Cleber Beretta, Francisco Celma, Jordi Gasull, Juan Jesús García Galocha “Galo”, Marc Sabé, Pedro Solís, Toni Novella
Robot Dreams, by Ángel Durández, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Pablo Berger, Sandra Tapia
Best documentary film
Calta Palace – José Antonio Hergueta, Leticia Salvago Soto
With you, with you and without me – Amaya Villar Navascués, Carlo D’Ursi
This excessive ambition – Antón Álvarez, Cristina Trenas, Isabel Utrera Alfaro, María Rubio, Patricia Alfaro, Rogelio González, Santos Bacana
Iberia, endless nature – Arturo Menor, Cristina Menor
The here and now of Carme Elias as long as you are – Claudia Pinto Emperador, Iván Martínez-Rufat, Joana M. Ortueta, Jordi Llorca, Óscar Bernàcer, Pilar Llorca
Best Ibero-American film
Living soul – Portugal
Eternal memory – Chile
Aquarium – Puerto Rico
Points – Argentina
Simon – Venezuela
Best European film
After Sun – United Kingdom
Anatomy of a fall – France
Eight mountains – Italy
Safe Place – Croatia
Teachers Guild – Germany
Best fiction short film
Even though it’s night – Director: Guillermo García López. Producer: Damien Megherbi, David Casas Riesco, Justin Pechberty, Marina García López, Pablo de la Chica
Letter to my mother for my son – Address: Carla Simon. Producer: María Zamora
Divine Accounts – Director: Eulàlia Ramon. Producer: Anna Saura
Crazy Woman and Feminist – Director: Sandra Gallego. Producer: María del Puy Alvarado, Penélope Cristóbal
Paris 70 – Director: Dani Feixas. Producer: Alba Forn, Dani Feixas
Best Documentary Short Film
Ava – Director: Mabel Lozano. Producer: Mabel Lozano
BLOW! – Address: Neus Ballus. Producer: Miriam porté, Neus Ballús
Bus – Direction: Sandra Reinac. Producer: Jaume Fargas Coll, Valerie Delpierre
The Heirs – Director: Silvia Venegas Venegas. Producer: Juan Antonio Moreno Amador, Silvia Venegas Venegas
Shitty therapy – Director: Javier Polo. Producer: Javier Polo, Jorge Acosta, Juanjo Moscardó Rius, Maxi Valero, Nathalie Martínez
Best animated short film
Scholarship holders – Direction: Marina Cortón, Marina Donderis, Núria Poveda. Producer: Iván Madolell, Leticia Montalvá, Pablo Muñoz Naharro, Vicente Mallols
To bird or not to bird – Director: Martín Romero. Producer: Chelo Loureiro, Ivan Miñambres
Everything is fine – Direction: Diana Acién Manzorro. Producer: Diana Acién Manzorro, Rocío Benavent Méndez
All is lost – Director: Carla Pereira, Juanfran Jacinto Production: Álvaro Díaz, David Castro González, Jorge Acosta
Txotxongiloa – Director: Sonia Estévez. Producer: Sonia Estevez
Source: Informacion

Barbara Dickson is a seasoned writer for “Social Bites”. She keeps readers informed on the latest news and trends, providing in-depth coverage and analysis on a variety of topics.