The O’Pazo seafood restaurant in Madrid was the first to host it. Alfredo Matas, producer, met with 12 guests, including Luis Garcia Berlanga, Carlos Saura and Jose Sacristan, as well as actors Charo Lopez and Charo Lopez. After the meal, it was clear that there needed to be a Spanish Film Academy. Rumours circulated about them being called Lumiere or Bunuel, and they were about be baptized Soles. The first Goya ceremony was held at the Lope de Vegas theater on March 16, 1987. The Kings arrived and ‘The journey to nowhere’ won. Fernando Fernan Gomez was the director. He stayed home and slept.
The Goyas have been around for 36 years. The red carpet is the center of glamour for many days. Even though it’s intended to make broth, the ceremony’s show is often analyzed until exhaustion. Seville, the host of the 2019 edition, will again host the 37th edition at the FIBES Palace for Congresses and Exhibitions on February 11, 2023. This year’s president has just been inaugurated. Fernando Mendez Leite isn’t shy: “A remarkable year for Spanish cinema will culminate in the celebration of Goya that is we intend to be among the best in history,” he stated.
Yesterday, representatives of Andalusian cinema accompanied Mendez Leite and Antonio Munoz at the presentation. The socialist politician said that the Goyas would not only be a showcase of Seville’s national image but also help to strengthen the audiovisual industry and increase its strength. The Academy’s Board of Directors, which was renewed by 50%, agreed to a significant change in the rules of the awards. All categories, with the exception of best film and best fiction brief film, had previously had four nominees. All categories will now have five nominees starting with the 37th edition.
At the Palacio De la Motilla, Seville, representatives of Andalusian cinema attend the presentation of Goya. /EP
Mendez-Leite says that “The Academy takes it one step further to acknowledge the talent of our creators and technicians.” “Movies, performances and other works will be more likely to get into the nominations for a year with a high level of excellence. The institution’s president promised that there would be more nominees than ever before in Seville. “We will celebrate the Goya 2023 anniversary with a gala.
In 2000, the awards were first held outside Madrid. They traveled to Seville in 2019 and were described as a “real blockbuster” for the city, according to the mayor. Their impact was more than 56 million euros. Mariano Barroso (former president of the Academy), advocated decentralization and the Goyas were held in Malaga in 2020 and 2021, respectively. They were not held this year in Valencia.
The awards ceremony is more effective if there are five nominees for each category. Two Spanish films will be the main protagonists of this semester, as movie theaters are still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. “Alcarras” and “Cinco Lobitos” have been among the top ten feature films over the past two months with more than 500,000 viewers. Carla Simon was awarded the Golden Bear in Berlin for her second feature film. It is a story about the end to family farming in Lleida. The film stars non-professional actors.
‘Cinco lobitos,’ debut feature of the Basque Alauda de Azua, swept Malaga Festival with its portrayal of motherhood, and the burden of family heritage.
