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  • MEDIA funded films nominated for the Goya Awards 2026

    MEDIA funded films nominated for the Goya Awards 2026

    Los Domingos (Sundays), by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Spain, France). 13 nominacions:

    Best Film.
    Best Direction (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa).
    Best Original Screenplay (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa).
    Best Leading Actor (Miguel Garcés).
    Best Leading Actress (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz).
    Best New Actress (Blanca Soroa).
    Best Supporting Actor (Juan Minujín).
    Best Supporting Actress (Nagore Aramburu).
    Best Costume Design.
    Best Sound.
    Best Editing.
    Best Production Management.
    Best Cinematography.

    Sirât, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 11 nominacions:

    Best Film.
    Best Direction (Oliver Laxe).
    Best Original Screenplay (Oliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol).
    Best Original Score.
    Best Production Direction.
    Best Art Direction.
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
    Best Editing.
    Best Sound.
    Best Cinematography.
    Best Special Effects.

    Sorda (Deaf), by Eva Libertad (Spain). 8 nominations:

    Best film.
    Best new director (Eva Libertad).
    Best adapted screenplay (Eva Libertad).
    Best new actress (Miriam Garlo).
    Best supporting actor (Álvaro Cervantes).
    Best supporting actor (Joaquín Notario).
    Best supporting actress (Elena Irureta).
    Best sound.

    Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany). 6 nominations:

    Best Director (Carla Simón).
    Best Adapted Screenplay (Carla Simón).
    Best New Actor (Mitch).
    Best New Actress (Llúcia García).
    Best Supporting Actress (Miryam Gallego).
    Best Costume Design (Anna Aguilà).

    Una Quinta Portuguesa, by Avelina Prat (Spain, Portugal). 3 nominations:

    Best Original Screenplay (Avelina Prat).
    Best Leading Actor (Manolo Solo).
    Best Supporting Actress (María de Medeiros).

    Molt lluny (Away), by Gerard Oms (Spain, Netherlands). 2 nominations:

    Best new director (Gerard Oms).

    Best main actor (Mario Casas).

    Tardes de soledad, by Albert Serra (Spain, France, Portugal). 2 nominations:

    Best documentary film.

    Best director (Albert Serra).

    Los Tortuga (The Exiles), by Belén Funes (Spain, Chile). 2 nominations:

    Best leading actress (Antonia Zegers).

    Best new actress (Elvira Lara).

    Leo & Lou, by Carlos Solano (Spain, UK, Romania). 1 nomination:

    Best original music.

    Rondallas, by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Spain). 1 nomination:

    Best actor in a supporting role (Tamar Novas).

    Decorado, by Alberto Vázquez (Spain, Portugal). 1 nomination:

    Best animated film.

    El Tresor de Barracuda, by Adrià García (Spain, Belgium). 1 nomination:

    Best animated film.

    Bufet Pardís, by Héctor Zafra and Santi Amézqueta. 1 nomination:

    Best Animated Short Film.

    El cuento de una noche de verano, by María Herrera. 1 nomination:

    Best Fiction Short Film.

    De sucre (Made of sugar), by Clàudia Cedó (Spain). 1 nomination:

    Best Fiction Short Film.

    La misteriosa mirada del flamenco, by Diego Céspedes (France, Chile, Germany, Spain, Belgium). 1 nomination:

    Best Ibero-American Film.

    The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus Von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden, France, Belgium). 1 nomination:

    Best European Film.

    A simple accident, by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran i Luxembourg). 1 nomination:

    Best European Film.

    Sentimental Value, by Joachim Trier (Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden). 1 nomination:

    Best European Film.

  • 15 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the Gaudí Awards 2026

    15 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the Gaudí Awards 2026

    Romería, by Carla Simón (13 nominations)

    Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
    Best Direction (Carla Simón)
    Best Adapted Screenplay (Carla Simón)
    Best New Performance (Llúcia Garcia)
    Best Cinematography (Hélène Louvart)
    Best Music (Ernest Pipó)
    Best Editing (Sergio Jiménez and Ana Pfaff)
    Best Art Direction (Mónica Bernuy)
    Best Costume Design (Anna Aguilà)
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Paty López and Paco Rodríguez H.)
    Best Visual Effects (Anna Aragonès, Bernat Aragonès, Alice Rathert and Christian Pundschus)
    Best Sound (Eva Valiño and Alejandro Castillo)
    Best Production Design (Elisa Sirvent

    Sirât, by Oliver Laxe (12 nominations):

    Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
    Best Direction (Oliver Laxe)
    Best Actor (Sergi López)
    Best Cinematography (Mauro Herce)
    Best Music (Kangding Ray)
    Best Editing (Cristóbal Fernández)
    Best Art Direction (Laia Ateca)
    Best Costume Design (Nadia Acimi)
    Best Make-up and Hairdressing (Zaira Eva Adén)
    Best Visual Effects (Pep Claret, Lluís Rivera and Benjamin Ageorges)
    Best Sound (Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas)
    Best Production Management (Oriol Maymó)

    Sorda, by Eva Libertad (10 nominations):

    Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
    Best Direction (Eva Libertad)
    Best Adapted Screenplay (Eva Libertad)
    Best Actress (Miriam Garlo)
    Best Supporting Actress (Elena Irureta)
    Best Supporting Actor (Álvaro Cervantes)
    Best Art Direction (Anna Auquer)
    Best Costume Design (Désirée Guirao and Angélica Muñoz)
    Best Sound (Urko Garai, Enrique G. Bermejo and Alejandro Castillo)
    Best Production Direction (Goretti Pagès)

    Fontera, by Judith Colell (8 nominations):

    Best Film
    Best Actress (Maria Rodríguez Soto)
    Best Supporting Actress (Bruna Cusí)
    Best Supporting Actor (Asier Etxeandía)
    Best Art Direction (Marta Bazaco (AEDAA))
    Best Costume Design (Mercè Paloma)
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Barbara Boucke)
    Best Visual Effects (Xavi Molas and Oliwa Trybel)

    Tardes de soledad, by Albert Serra (6 nominations):

    Best Direction (Albert Serra)
    Best Documentary Film
    Best Cinematography (Artur Tort)
    Best Editing (Albert Serra and Artur Tort)
    Best Visual Effects (Xavier Pérez and Arnaud Chelet)
    Best Sound (Jordi Ribas and Bruno Tarrière)

    Esmorza amb mi (Join Me for Breakfast), by Iván Morales (5 nominations): 

    Best Film
    Best Adapted Screenplay (Iván Morales and Almudena Monzó)
    Best Actor (Álvaro Cerantes)
    Best New Director (Iván Morales López)
    Best Supporting Actor (Ivan Massagué)

    Molt lluny (Away), by Gerard Oms (5 nominations):

    Best Film
    Best Original Screenplay (Gerard Oms)
    Best Actor (Mario Casas)
    Best New Director (Gerard Oms)
    Best Editing (Neus Ballús)

    Los Tortuga (The Exiles), de Belén Funes (3 nominations):

    Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
    Best Original Screenplay (Belén Funes and Marçal Cebrián)
    Best New Performance (Elvira Lara)

    Una quinta portuguesa (The Portuguese House), by Avelina Prat (1 nomination):

    Best Actor (Manolo Solo)

    La marsellesa de los borrachos (The Drunkmen's Marseillaise), by Pablo Gil Rituerto (1 nomination):

    Best Documentary

    La llum de l’Aisha (The light of Aisha), by Shadi Adib (1 nomination):

    Best Animation

    El tresor de barracuda (The Treasure of Barracuda), by Adrià Garcia (1 nomination):

    Best Animation

    De sucre (Made of Sugar), by Clàudia Cedó (1 nomination):

    Best short film

    Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (1 nomination):

    Best European Film

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig, by Mohammad Rasoulof (1 nomination):

    Best European Film

     

  • 7 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 18 Golden Globes Awards

    7 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 18 Golden Globes Awards

    SENTIMENTAL VALUE, by Joachim Trier (Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden). 8 nominations, 1 Award:

    Best Motion Picture, Drama.
    Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language.
    Best Director - Motion Picture (Joachim Trier).
    Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt).
    Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (Renate Reinsve).
    Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Elle Fanning).
    Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas).
    Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Stellan Skarsgård). WINNER

    IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran, Luxembourg). 4 nominations:

    Best Motion Picture - Drama.

    Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language

    Best Director - Motion Picture (Jafar Panahi).
    Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Jafar Panahi).

    SIRÂT, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 2 nominations:

    Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language
    Best Soundtrack.

    NOUVELLE VAGUE, by Richard Linklater (France, US). 1 nomination:

    Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

    LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han (France). 1 nomination:

    Best Motion Picture - Animated

    THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia). 1 nomination:

    Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

    ARCO, by Ugo Bienvenu (France). 1 nomination:

    Best Motion Picture – Animated

  • MEDIA funded films nominated for EFA Awards 2026

    MEDIA funded films nominated for EFA Awards 2026

    SIRĀT (SIRÂT), by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 4 nominations:

    European Film

    European Director (Oliver Laxe)

    European Screenwriter (Santiago Fillol, Oliver Laxe)

    European Actor (Sergi López)

    SENTIMENTAL VALUE (AFFEKSJONSVERDI), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germanya, Sweden). 5 nominations:

    European Film

    European Director (Joachim Trier)

    European Screenwriter (Eskil VogtJoachim Trier)

    European Actress (Renate Reinsve)

    European Actor (Stellan Skarsgård)

    SOUND OF FALLING (IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN), by Mascha Schilinski (Germany). 3 nominations:

    European Film

    European Director (Mascha Schilinski)

    European Screenwriter (Mascha SchilinskiLouise Peter)

    IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT), by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran, Luxembourg). 3 nominations:

    European Film

    European Director (Jafar Panahi)

    European Screenwriter (Jafar Panahi)

    ARCO, by Ugo Bienvenu (France). 3 nominations:

    European Film

    European Animated Feature Film 

    European Young Audience Award

    LITTLE AMELIE (AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES), by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han (France). 2 nominations:

    European Film

    European Animated Feature Film  

    TALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN (POHADKY PO BABICCE), by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, France). 2 nominations:

    European Film

    European Animated Feature Film 

    FIUME O MORTE!, by Igor Bezinović (Croatia, Italy, Slovenia). 2 nominations:

    European Film

    European Documentary

    AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE (TARDES DE SOLEDAD), by Albert Serra (Spain, France). 2 nominations:

    European Film

    European Documentary

    RIEFENSTAHL, by Andres Veiel (Germany). 2 nominations:

    European Film

    European Documentary

    THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia). 1 nomination:

    European Film

    LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS (KAJ TI JE DEKLICA), by Urška Djukic (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia). 1 nomination

    European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

    CASE 137 (DOSSIER 137), by Dominik Moll (France). 1 nomination:

    European Actress (Léa Drucker)

    DUSE, by Pietro Marcello (Italy, France). 1 nomination:

    European Actress (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi)

    FRANZ, by Agnieszka Holland (Poland, France, Czech Republic). 1 nomination:

    European Actor (Idan Weiss)

    THE LAST VIKING (DEN SIDSTE VIKING), by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, Sweden). 1 nomination:

    European Actor (Mads Mikkelsen)

    SAUNA, by Mathias Broe (Denmark). 1 Nomination:

    European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

  • MEDIA funded films at Sevilla Film Festival 2025

    MEDIA funded films at Sevilla Film Festival 2025

    Official Section:

    A YEAR OF SCHOOL, by Laura Samani (Italy, France)

    DJ AHMET, by Georgi Unkovski (Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia). Grand Jury Award in the Official Section / Best Actor Award (Arif Jakup)

    DOSSIER 137, by Dominik Moll (France) 

    DREAMS (SEX LOVE), by Dag Johan Haugerud (Norway)

    THE PIANO ACCIDENT, by Quentin Dupieux (France)

    THE LAST VIKING, by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, Sweden)

    ENZO, by Robin Campillo (France, Belgium, Italy)

    THE LITTLE SISTER, by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany) 

    OUTSIDE, by Mario Martone (Italy, France)

    COLOURS OF TIME, by Cédric Klapisch (France)

    MOTHER, by Teona Strugar Mitevska (Belgium, Macedonia)

    WE BELIEVE YOU, by Charlotte Devillers i Arnaud Dufeys (Belgium). Golden Giraldillo for Best Film in the Official Section / Best Script Award / Best Actress Award (Myriem Akeddiou) / AAMMA Women in Focus Award (Exaequo)

    European Film Academy Section:

    FRANZ, by Agnieszka Holland (Poland, France, Czech Republic)

    LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS, by Urška Djukić (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia)

    LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han (France). Grand Public Award for Best EFA Selection Film

    EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC, by Tarik Saleh (Sweden, France, Denmark)

    SIRÂT, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France)

    SOUND OF FALLING, by Mascha Schilinski (Germany)

    THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France) 

    SENTIMENTAL VALUE, by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany). Puerta América Award

    SANATORIUMby Gar O’Rourke (Ireland, Ukraine)

    Family Films:

    CHICKENHARE AND THE SECRET OF THE GROUNDHOG, by Benjamin Mousquet (France, Belgium, US) 

    THE SECRET OF BIRDS, by Antoine Lanciaux (France, Belgium)

    Romanian cycle:

    THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME, by Bogdan Mureșan (Romania)

    HORIA, by Ana Maria Comănescu (Romania)

    THREE KILOMETRES TO THE END OF THE WORLD, by Emanuel Parvu (Romania)

    Rampa:

    IMAGO, by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (France, Belgium)

    SHORT SUMMER, by Nastia Korkia (Germany, France, Serbia)

    Alumbramiento:

    TARIKA, by Milko Lazarov (Bulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg)

    Special Screenings:

    RONDALLAS, by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Spain)

    RE-CREATION, by Jim Sheridan i David Merriman (Ireland, Luxembourg)