Málaga Film Festival

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Teatro Cervantes, Málaga, 2017
Teatro Cervantes in the evening, Málaga, 2009

The Málaga Film Festival , officially the Festival de Málaga Cine en Español ( FMCE ), is a film festival that takes place annually in March or April in Málaga ( Spain / Andalusia ).

history

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The film festival was first held from March 9th to 17th, 1998. The guest of honor at the first event was the Spanish actor and director Fernando Fernán Gómez , the retrospective was dedicated to the Spanish filmmaker Montxo Armendáriz . The Málaga Film Festival shows feature films , short films , animated films and documentaries with Spanish and Latin American references. The aim of the festival is to promote and disseminate Spanish film, to create forums, discussions and meetings, and to analyze and present the audiovisual fields.

The “Biznaga de Oro” (“ Golden Jasmine ”) is awarded as the main prize for the best feature film . Other awards are "Biznagas de Plata" (" Silver Jasmine") for numerous categories, and some honorary prizes are also given.

The award ceremony traditionally takes place in the "Teatro Cervantes" theater .

In 2020 the festival had to be canceled or postponed for the first time due to precautionary measures due to the spread of the coronavirus .

Prices

There are currently 36 prizes in 7 categories, two of which are “Golden Jasmine” (Biznaga de Oro).

1. Feature film category

  • Biznaga de Oro, Best Feature Film in Spain (endowed with 12,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de Oro, Best Fiction Film in Latin America (endowed with 12,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de Plata, Special Jury Prize
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Director
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actress
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actor
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Supporting Actress
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Supporting Actor
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Screenplay
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Music
  • Biznaga de Plata, best camera
  • Biznaga de Plata, best editing
  • Biznaga de Plata, Audience Award (with the participation of a Spanish production company)

2. Category documentary Zonazine

  • Biznaga de Plata, best film
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Director
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actress
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actor
  • Biznaga de Plata, audience award

3. Documentary category

  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Documentary (endowed with 8,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Director
  • Biznaga de Plata, audience award

4. Short film category

  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Short Film (endowed with 3,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de plata, special jury award
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actress
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Actor
  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Director
  • Biznaga de Plata, audience award

5. Short animation category

  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Animation Short Film (endowed with 3,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de Plata, Special Jury Prize
  • Biznaga de Plata, audience award

6. Category short film documentation

  • Biznaga de Plata, Best Short Documentary (endowed with 3,000 euros)
  • Biznaga de Plata, Special Jury Prize
  • Biznaga de Plata, audience award

7. Category Short Film Málaga

  • Prize for the best short film (endowed with 1,000 euros)
  • Award for the best short film in documentation, animation or experimental film (endowed with 1,000 euros)
  • Audience award

Honorary awards

"Premio Málaga", "Homenajeados", "Premio Ricardo Franco", "Premio Retrospectiva", "Premio Eloy de la Iglesia", "Biznaga de Plata Ciudad del Paraíso", "Película de Oro"

Award for Best Feature Film in Spain

The "Biznaga de Oro" for the best feature film in Spain was awarded for the following feature films:

  • 2019 "Els dies que vindran (Los días que vendrán)", directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet
  • 2018 "Les distàncies (Las distancias)", director: Elena Trapé
  • 2017 “Verano 1993”, directed by Carla Simón
  • 2016 “Callback”, directed by Carles Torras
  • 2015 “A cambio de nada”, director: Daniel Guzmán
  • 2014 “10,000 km”, director: Carlos Marques-Marcet
  • 2013 “15 años y un día”, directed by Gracia Querejeta
  • 2012 “Los niños salvajes”, directed by Patricia Ferreira
  • 2011 “Cinco metros cuadrados”, director: Max Lemcke
  • 2010 “Rabia”, directed by Sebastián Cordero
  • 2009 “La vergüenza”, directed by David Planell
  • 2008 “Tres días”, directed by Francisco Javier Gutiérrez
  • 2007 “Bajo las estrellas”, directed by Félix Viscarret
  • 2006 “Los aires difíciles”, directed by Gerardo Herrero
  • 2005 “Tapas”, directed by Juan Cruz and José Corbacho
  • 2004 “Héctor”, directed by Gracia Querejeta
  • 2003 “Torremolinos 73”, directed by Pablo Berger
  • 2002 “El otro lado de la cama”, directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro
  • 2001 “Sin vergüenza”, directed by Joaquín Oristrell
  • 2000 “Sexo por compasión”, directed by Laura Mañá
  • 1999 “Las huellas borradas”, directed by Enrique Gabriel
  • 1998 “La primera noche de mi vida”, directed by Miguel Albaladejo

Award for best feature film in Latin America

The "Biznaga de Oro" for the best feature film in Latin America was awarded for the following feature films:

  • 2019 “Las niñas bien”, directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella
  • 2018 “Gasoline Ho”, director: Gustavo Pizzi
  • 2017 “Últimos días en La Habana”, directed by Fernando Pérez

Venues

The festival's film presentations will be held in the Teatro Cervantes, Teatro Echegaray , Cine Albéniz , CCP María Victoria Atencia , Museo Carmen Thyssen and Museo Picasso .

Other places for festival-related activities are the Plaza de la Merced, the Calle Alcazabilla, the Rectorado UMA, the Sala Alameda Cajamar, the Yelmo Cines Vialia and the Palacio Episcopal.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ “Málaga Film Festival: Some dates about the Cinema Festival” , Malagaguide, 2017, accessed on April 12, 2017
  2. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial" , news on the website, accessed on March 12, 2020