Carolina Yuste, Eduard Fernández or Alberto San Juan attend as nominees, while Karla Sofía Gascón will present an award
The Ibero-American cinema gathers in Madrid this Sunday, April 27th, to celebrate the XII Platino Awards, which return to the capital of Spain and are presented at the Ifema Municipal Palace. The favorites are ‘La infiltrada’ by Arantxa Echevarría, with 11 nominations, and ‘El Jockey’ by Luis Ortega, with 9 nominations.
The gala, which can be watched on television throughout Ibero-America, will be hosted by actress Aislinn Derbez and actor Asier Etxeandía. The award ceremony will also feature musical performances by Pablo Alborán and Prince Royce. Unfortunately, María Becerra’s performance has been canceled due to health reasons.
One of the most important moments of the event will be the tribute to the Hispanic-American actress, producer, and director Eva Longoria, who will receive the Platinum Honor for her «outstanding career in the international audiovisual industry and her valuable work in raising the visibility of the Latin community worldwide through her projects.»
The XII edition of the Platino Awards will be attended by actors such as Alberto San Juan, Carolina Yuste, Darío Grandinetti, Diego Anido, Eduard Fernández, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Sol Carballo, and Úrsula Corberó, among many others. Creators like Arantxa Echevarría, Lola Arias, Javier Macipe, and Natalia Santa will also be present.
This list grows with the presence of J.A. Bayona, Enzo Vogrincic, Karla Sofía Gascón, Paco León, Paz Vega, Ana Rujas, and Óscar Jaenada, who will act as award presenters. The XII Platino Awards are made possible thanks to the support of the Community of Madrid, the City Council of Madrid, and the collaboration with Ibero-American audiovisuals from Mexico, Riviera Maya, and Grupo XCARET.
NOMINATIONS
A total of 35 films and nine series from various countries (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela) are vying for awards in the 24 categories.
In the category of Best Ibero-American Fiction Film, ‘Ainda estou aquí’, ‘La infiltrada’, ‘El 47’, ‘El jockey’, and ‘Grand Tour’ are competing for the prize. In the Best Director category, the Platino Awards have nominated one female director and three male directors: Arantxa Echevarría for ‘La infiltrada’, Luis Ortega for ‘El jockey’, Pedro Almodóvar for ‘La habitación de al lado’, and Walter Salles for ‘Ainda estou aquí’.
In the acting categories for feature films, the nominees for Best Male Performance are Eduard Fernández (‘Marco’), Luis Tosar (‘La infiltrada’), Manuel García-Rulfo (‘Pedro Páramo’), and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (‘El jockey’).
Similarly, in the female category, the nominees are Carolina Yuste (‘La infiltrada’), Fernanda Torres (‘Ainda estou aquí’), Sol Carballo (‘Memorias de un cuerpo que arde’), and Úrsula Corberó (‘El jockey’). The award for Best Female Supporting Performance includes nominations for Clara Segura (‘El 47’), Francisca Lewin (‘El lugar de la otra’), Ilse Salas (‘Pedro Páramo’), and Liliana Biamonte (‘Memorias de un cuerpo que arde’).
For the Best Male Supporting Performance award, the contenders are Daniel Fanego (‘El jockey’), Darío Grandinetti (‘Nina’), Diego Anido (‘La infiltrada’), or Héctor Kotsifakis (‘Pedro Páramo’).
On the other hand, the award for Best Ibero-American Mini-Series or Cinematographic Series includes ‘Cidade de deus: a luta nao para’, ‘Cien años de soledad’, ‘Como agua para chocolate’, and ‘Senna’.
The male finalists for interpretive awards in television categories are Aberto San Juan (‘Cristóbal Balenciaga’), Alexandre Rodrigues (‘Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para’), Claudio Cataño (‘Cien años de soledad’), and Gabriel Leone (‘Senna’).
And in the female equivalent, Andreia Horta (‘Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para’), Azul Guaita (‘Como agua para chocolate’), Candela Peña (‘El caso Asunta’), and Marleyda Soto (‘Cien años de soledad’) are in the running.
Also, the nominees for Best Female Supporting Performance in a mini-series or TV series are Carmen Maura (‘Tierra de mujeres’), Frida Sofía Cruz Salinas (‘El secreto del río’), Loren Sofia, and Viña Machado (‘Cien años de soledad’), while the nominees for Best Male Supporting Performance in a Mini-Series or TV Series are Benjamín Vicuña (‘Envidiosa’), Hugo Bonemer (‘Senna’), Jairo Camargo, and Janer Villareal (‘Cien años de soledad’).
‘LA GUITARRA FLAMENCA DE YERAI CORTÉS’ ASPIRES TO BEST DOCUMENTARY
The nominees for Best Documentary Film are ‘El Eco’ (Tatiana Huezo), ‘La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés’ (Antón Álvarez, C. Tangana), ‘Los niños perdidos’ (Orlando von Einsiedel), and ‘Reas’ (Lola Arias).
Also, the Platino Awards for Best Animated Film, a category that includes ‘Arca de Noé’ (Sergio Machado, Alois di Leo), ‘Capitán Avispa’ (Juan Gabriel Guerra and Jonnathan Melendez), ‘Dalia y el libro rojo’ (David Bisbano), ‘Guardiana de Dragones – Dragonkeeper’ (Salvador Simó Busom and Jianping Li), and ‘Mariposas Negras’ (David Baute).
Furthermore, the award for Best Ibero-American Fiction Debut has nominated ‘Alemania’ (Maria Zanetti), ‘El Ladrón de Perros’ (Vinko Tomicic), ‘La Estrella Azul’ (Javier Macipe), and ‘Simón de la montaña’ (Federico Luis).
The award for Best Ibero-American Fiction Comedy includes: ‘Buscando a Coque’ (Teresa Bellón and César F. Calvillo), ‘Campamento con mamá’ (Martino Zaidelis), ‘El candidato honesto’ (Luis Felipe Ybarra), and ‘Padre no hay más que uno 4’ (Santiago Segura).
