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  MEDIA funded films nominated for the Goya Awards 2024

  20.000 especies de abejas, by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, 15 nominations:

  Best Film
  Best New Director (Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren)
  Best Original Screenplay (Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren)
  Best Leading Actress (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz)
  Best Supporting Actor (Marxelo Rubio)
  Best Supporting Actress (Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano)
  Best Production Direction (Pablo Vidal)
  Best Director of Photography (Gina Ferrer García)
  Best Editing (Raúl Barreras)
  Best Art Direction (Izaskun Urkijo)
  Best Costume Design (Nerea Torrijos)
  Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Ainhoa Eskisabel, Jone Gabarain)
  Best Sound (Eva Valiño, Koldo Corella, Xanti Salvador)
  Best Special Effects (Mariano García Marty, Jon Serrano, David Heras, Fran Belda, Indira Martín)

  Cerrar los ojos, by Víctor Erice (Spain, Argentina, 2023), 11 nominations:

  Best Film
  Best Director (Víctor Erice)
  Best Original Screenplay (Michel Gaztambide, Víctor Erice)
  Best Actor in a Leading Role (Manolo Solo)
  Best Supporting Actor (Jose Coronado)
  Best Supporting Actress (Ana Torrent)
  Best Production Direction (María José Díez)
  Best Director of Photography (Valentín Álvarez)
  Best Editing (Ascen Marchena)
  Best Art Direction (Curru Garabal)
  Best Sound (Iván Marín, Juan Ferro, Candela Palencia)

  Creatura, by Elena Martín, 4 nominations:

  Best Director (Elena Martín)
  Best Supporting Actor (Álex Brendemühl)
  Best Supporting Actress (Clara Segura)
  Best New Actress (Clàudia Malagelada)

  Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger, 4 nominations:

  Best Adapted Screenplay (Pablo Berger)
  Best Original Music (Alfonso de Vilallonga)
  Best Editing (Fernando Franco)
  Best Animated Film (Ángel Durández, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Pablo Berger, Sandra Tapia)

  Upon Entry, by Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez, 3 nominations:

  Best New Director (Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez)
  Best Original Screenplay (Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez)
  Best Leading Actor (Alberto Ammann)

  La Ermita, by Carlota Pereda, 1 nomination: Best Special Effects (Eneritz Zapiain, Iñaki Gil "Ketxu")

  Dispararon al pianista, by Fernando Trueba i Javier Mariscal, 1 nomination: Best animated film (Cristina Huete, Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal)

  El sueño de la sultana, by Isabel Herguera, 1 nomination: Best Animated Film (Chelo Loureiro, Diego Herguera, Fabian Driehorst, Isabel Herguera, Iván Miñambres, Mariano Baratech)

  Anatomía de una caída, by Justine Triet (France, 2023), 1 nomination: Best European Film Nomination

  The Teachers’ Lounge, by Ilker Çatak (Germany, 2023), 1 nomination: Best European Film Nomination

  Las ocho montañas, by Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen (Italy, Belgium, France, UK, 2022), 1 nomination: Best European Film Nomination

  Puan, by María Alché and Benjamin Naishtat (Argentina, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, 2023), 1 nomination: Best European Film Nomination

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  MEDIA funded films nominated for EFA Awards 2023

  ANATOMY OF A FALL (ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE), by Justine Triet (France). 4 Nominations:
  European Director (Justine Triet)
  European Actress (Sandra Hüller)
  European Screenwriter (Justine Triet, Arthur Harari)
  European Film

  FALLEN LEAVES (KUOLLEET LEHDET), by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany). 5 Nominations:
  European Director (Aki Kaurismäki)
  European Actress (Alma Pöysti)
  European Actor (Jussi Vatanen)
  European Screenwriter (Aki Kaurismäki)
  European Film

  GREEN BORDER (ZIELONA GRANICA), by Agnieszka Holland (Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium). 3 Nominations:
  European Director (Agnieszka Holland)
  European Screenwriter (Maciej Pisuk, Gabriela Lazarkiewicz-Sieczko, Agnieszka Holland)
  European Film

  ME CAPTAIN (IO CAPITANO), by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium). 2 Nominations:
  European Director (Matteo Garrone)
  European Film

  THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE, by lker Çatak (Germany). 2 Nominations:
  European Actress (Leonie Benesch)
  European Screenwriter (Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker)

  AFIRE, by Christian Petzold (Germany). 1 Nomination: European Actor (Thomas Schubert)

  LA CHIMERA, by Alice Rohrwacher (Italy, Switzerland, France). 1 Nomination: European Actor (Josh O' Connor)

  THE PROMISED LAND, by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark, Germany, Sweden). 1 Nomination: European Actor (Mads Mikkelsen)

  European Discovery - Prix Fipresci:

  20,000 SPECIES OF BEES(20.000 ESPECIES DE ABEJAS), by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain).

  VINCENT MUST DIE (VINCENT DOIT MOURIR), by Stéphan Castang (France, Belgium).

  European Documentary:

  APOLONIA, APOLONIA, by Lea Glob (Denmark, Poland). 

  FOUR DAUGHTERS (LES FILLES D’OLFA), by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia, Germany, Arabia Saudi).   

  ON THE ADAMANT (SUR L’ADAMANT), by Nicolas Philibert (France, Japan).  

  SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD (SAVVUSANNA SÕSARAD), by Anna Hints (Estonia, France, Iceland). 

  European Animated Feature Film:

  ROBOT DREAMS, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France)

  CHICKEN FOR LINDA!, by Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach (France, Italy).

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  MEDIA funded films at Seminci Valladolid 2023

  Official Section - Feature Films:

  Rapito ('Kidnapped'), by Marco Bellocchio (Italy, France, Germany). "MIGUEL DELIBES" AWARD TO THE BEST SCRIPT (Marco Bellocchio and Susanna Nicchiarell)

  La chimera, by Alice Rohrwacher (Italy, Switzerland, France). SILVER SPIKE FEATURE FILM 

  EFA:

  Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet (France). 

  Afire, by Christian Petzold (Germany). 

  Kuolleet lehdet (Fallen Leaves), by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland).

  Io Capitano ('Me Captain'), by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, France). 

  Bastarden ('The Promised Land'), by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark). 

  Gourmet Cinema:

  La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Pot au Feu / The Taste of Things), by Tràn Anh Hùng (France, Belgium).

  Young SEMINCI:

  El sueño de Sultana (Sultana's dream), by Isabel Herguera (Spain, Germany). 

  The Siren, by Sepidesh Farsi (France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Qatar). 

  Cinephile Window:

  Mia et le Lion Blanc (Mia and the White Lion), by Gilles de Maistre (France, Germany, Southafrica). 

  Funan, by Denis Do (France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Cambodia).

  Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon, by José Zelada i Richard Claus (Netherlands, Germany, US, Peru).

  Tonda, Slávka a kouzelné světlo (Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light), by Filip Pošivač (Hungary, Czech Republic). 

  Miniminci:

  Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France). 

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  MEDIA funded films at Sitges Film Festival 2023

  Official Fantàstic Competition:

  Robot Dreams, by Pablo Berger (Spain, France, 2023)

  Club Zero, by Jessica Hausner (Austria, UK, Germany, France, Denmark, 2023)

  Le Règne animal (The Animal Kingdom), by Thomas Cailley (France, Belgium, 2023)

  Official Fantàstic - Special Screenings

  La Ermita (The Chapel), by Carlota Pereda (Spain, 2023)

  Anima't

  Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light, by Filip Posivac (Hongria, Slovakia, República Txeca, 2023)

  Sitges Family - Kids

  La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia (The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily), by Lorenzo Mattoti (Italy, France, 2019) 

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  MEDIA funded films at San Sebastián Film Festival 2023

  Official selection

  Sultana's dream (El sueño de la sultana), by Isabel Herguera. IRIZAR BASQUE FILM AWARD, EUSKAL GIDOIGILEEN ELKARTEA AWARD

  Kalak, by Isabella Eklöf. Special Jury Prize, JURY PRIZE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (NADIM CARLSEN)

  Red Island (L'ïle rouge), by Robin Campillo

  The Practice (La practica), by Martin Rejtman

  The Successor (Le successeur), Xavier Legrand

  Puan, by Maria Alche, Benjamin Naishtat. SILVER SHELL FOR BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE (ex aequo) (Marcelo Subiotto), JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY (MARÍA ALCHÉ, BENJAMÍN NAISHTAT)

  A Silence (Un silence), by Joachim Lafosse

  They shot the piano player, by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal

  A Real Job (Un métier sérieux), by Thomas Lilti

  New Directors

  Last Shadow at First Light, by Nicole Midori Woodford

  Horizontes Latinos

  The Castle (El castillo), by Martin Benchimol. Horizontes Award

  Zabaltegi-Tabakalera 

  Through the Night (Quitter la nuit), by Delphine Girard

  Perlak

  The Promised Land (Basterden), by Nikolaj Arcel

  I'm Captain (Io Capitano), by Matteo Garrone. CITY OF DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST EUROPEAN FILM

  Culinari Zinema

  The Pot au Feu (La passion de Dodin Bouffant), by Tran Anh Hung. CULINARY ZINEMA BEST FILM AWARD

  Zinemira

  20.000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas), by Estibaliz Urresola. Sebastiane 2023 Award

  Made in Spain

  Creature, by Elena Martin Gimeno. Dunia Ayaso Award

  La Singla, by Paloma Zapata

  Sica, by Carla Subinara

  Upon Entry, by Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastian Vasquez

  Cineinfantil

  Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13 (Gani, 8 urterik 13 urtera), by Engeli Broberg. Special Mention Sebastiane 2023 Award

  Moonbound (Illargirantz), by Ali Samadi Ahadi

  Just Super (Superheroien Famila), by Rasmus A. Sivertsen

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  5 MEDIA funded films, nominated for the 2024 LUX Audience Award of the European Parliament

  20,000 Species of Bees, by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain)

  Fallen Leaves, by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland, Germany)

  On the Adamant, by Nicolas Philibert (France, Japan)

  Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, by Anna Hints (Estònia, France, Iceland)

  The Teachers' Lounge, by Ilker Çatak

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  MEDIA funded films at the Venice Film Festival 2023

  Competition:

  The promised land, by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway). 

  Dogman, by Luc Besson (France, US). 

  Comandante, by Edoardo De Angelis (Italy, Belgium). 

  Io Capitano, by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, France). Silver Lion - Award for Best Director / Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Talent (Seydou Sarr)

  Orizzonti - Competition:

  Paradise is burning, by Mika Gustafson (Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Finland). Best Director Orizzonti Award (Mika Gustafson).

  Heartless, by Tião Nara Normande (Brazil, France, Italy).

  City of wind, by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir (France, Mongolia, Portugal, the Netherlands, Qatar). Best Actor Orizzonti Award (Tergel Bold-Erdene).

  Out of competition:

  Amor, by Virginia Eleuteri Serpieri (Italy, Lithuania). 

  Venice Immersive:

  Empereur, by Marion Burger and Ilan Cohen (France, Germany). Venice Immersive Achievement Prize.

  Floating with spirits, by Juanita Onzaga (Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands). 

  Giornate degli Autori:

  Through the night, by Delphine Girard (Belgium, France, Canada). Audience Award

  Photophobia, by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík (Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine). Europa Cinemas Label Award

  Giornate degli Autori - Notti Veneziane:

  Anna, de Marco Amenta (Italy). FEDIC Award (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub). Special Mention