There are unforgettable performances on the big screen. Expressions and looks that go beyond. This convinces both critics and viewers. That’s when the name of that actor or actress starts to be called out in bets on awards. Especially as the most important event of Spanish cinema approaches, Goyalar. And that could have happened to lead actress Carla Quílez. momPilar Palomero’s latest film. At 14, she was the youngest actress to go to receive the Silver Shell at the San Sebastián Festival, and a few days ago she took Gaudí to the revelation show. However, this will not be repeated in Seville on February 11, as he was not nominated. Reason? Your age.
since 2011, movie academy Does not allow anyone under the age of 16 to win prizes. The main reason for the establishment of the institution at that time was to protect the minors. When someone buys a Goya, he automatically assumes the obligations as well as the rights of all scholars.. And what are they? One of the most important rights, as stated in its statutes, is to vote at the General Assemblies, as well as in some categories of the Goya Awards such as Best Picture, Best Documentary, Best Ibero-American Film or Best Short Film. Also, your opinion is taken into account when choosing which film will represent Spain at the Hollywood Oscars and the Hollywood Oscars. Mexican Film Academy Ariel Awards. With regard to obligations, for example, payment of quotas or respect for the confidentiality of negotiations and agreements adopted by any Assembly or Commission stands out.
Until the rules change. Six children under the age of 16 always received the award in the Best New Actor or Actress categories. First Andoni Erburu, for 10 years secrets of the heart (1997) and later Juan Jose Ballesta for 12 years old ball (2001). same age as me Ivana Baquero when he won in 2007 his role Pan’s Labyrinth. Two years later, nerea camacho He got it for his performance. Path by Javier Fesser. It was for the last ones Francesc Colomer And Marina Comasheroes black dadby the recently deceased Agustín Villaronga. They were taken away in 2011, the year the new regulations were introduced.
Some have stepped away from the spotlight. Others, such as Ivana Baquero, who developed most of her career in the United States, are still active. “I don’t understand the academy’s rationale Not to expose children too much, because you’re already exposed the moment you’re part of a film project with these characteristics,” the actress told EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA of the group Prensa Ibérica. For her, this meant recognition for her work. “If you hire a child and they “And if they work around the clock like any adult, it doesn’t make sense not to value them as much as they do.”
It’s been 16 years since he won Goya. During this time, he did not stop working, although his success was not only due to the figurine. “It is a very important platform, but it was the film itself that opened the doors for me, not the award.. It gives you prestige, but that alone is not enough.” casting, many ‘no’s and also many ‘yes’. “You have multiple careers when you start out young. You play the child roles first, and then it’s a little harder already at puberty because there are a lot of physical and emotional changes and you start to feel embarrassed. You get out of the child actor image and show again that you keep working and trying,” she says.
When she knocked on the seventh art door at the age of 8, she had not thought of becoming an actress. “they came to do casting to my school for the movie Romasanta monster hunt (2003) I signed up for Paco Plaza and they took me,” he recalls. That’s when the problems with his classmates started as well. I was going to shoot a movie, the movie I missed in class. Over time I gave it a name: it was bullying”. However, he did not think of giving up doing what he loved most. “It’s something that happens sometimes, even more seriously, and it’s alarming.”
Family and friends, keys
His is not an isolated case. At least that’s what they perceive in academia. Madrid’s First Shooting Coach, An educational center for boys and girls who dream of dedicating themselves to acting. “When these kids return to school after a project, instead of welcoming them with joy, their classmates greet them with joy. tyranny“, To explain Center manager Alicia Alvarez. This establishment opened its doors in 2013 and has been involved in projects such as trilogy throughout this decade. Dad there’s only one From Santiago Segura, Champions (2018) Javier Fesser or Everybody knows (2018), Asghar Farhadi.
main function a ram accompanying minors on filming and turn this space often marked by stress or speed into a friendly place for them. “We make sure that the director gets what he wants from the child and works comfortably,” he says. All this time, they saw how it was in many situations. The problems are not caused by the productions themselves, but by whatever they entail afterwards.When the lights go out “We help kids and their families, but it’s every situation and every kid, it’s hard to manage fame.”
That’s why Alvarez He shares the Film Academy’s decision not to award awards to minors. “They’re taken care of in one shot and eventually see that everything matters there, that there is no difference. But once the boundaries of awards, press conferences and recognition are crossed, it’s much harder to contextualize a child’s mind,” he argues. That’s right there problems with the rest of the minors. “When it’s all over, they need to go back to their routine, to their school, to their extracurriculars and be one more.”
Because how do you manage fame when you don’t quite understand the world around you? It is perhaps one of the most complex aspects, as pointed out by Abel Dominguez, child and adolescent psychologist and director of Domínguez Psicólogos. “It’s a matter of maturity. So if you’re successful at an early age or in your professional start-ups or suddenly start making money, you get used to it and reference habits that won’t always be sustained.”
at this point why a boy or girl He plays an important role in deciding to become an actor. “You have to contextualize and differentiate between kids who want to be actors and kids who are challenged by their parents or because they’re seeking social success or lead roles. What happens is that there aren’t a lot of references, and sometimes it is. There are toys that break, and it’s normal for parents to experience dizziness.” they say from Primera Toma Coach.
Therefore, their attitude towards different forms of exposure is important. Not just in the media or at award galas, but on paradigm-shifting social networks. “It’s still an external judgment that can have a lot of emotional impact on boys and girls,” says the psychologist.
Domínguez shares information from institutions such as: The Film Academy will try to control these situations. One way is to avoid competition for a prize. “It can then get them confused about creating expectations that can’t be met. This leads to great frustration for them,” he concludes.
What happens in other competitions?
Minors are not prohibited from receiving recognition in all film competitions. Inside San Sebastian Festival There is no age limit for awarding prizes. For example, one’s own Carla Quilez Taken in last edition silver shelland in 2021 Flora Ofelia Hofmann won the best performance for also in heaven But at the age of 16, At the Oscars, kids can choose any of the awards, although it is very unusual for them to be nominated. In fact, more than ten years have passed since a minor achieved this recognition. It wasn’t always like this: From 1935 to 1961, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood awarded the award to actors under the age of 18. youth Oscar.