Goya Awards

The Goya's, Spain's equivalent to the Academy Awards, gave top honors to Blancanieves, the Spanish entry for Best Foreign Film.  The film, a silent, black and white (or what The Artist had wrought) is a retelling of the Snow White tale starring Maribel Verdu (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Pan's Labyrinth) as the Evil Queen.  It didn't make the shortlist, but can boost home town rites where it won ten awards.  The Impossible, a blockbuster in Spain, despite fall a bit short in the U.S., and with the Academy, did quite well too.

Maribel Verdu as the Evil Queen in Blancanieves

PICTURE: Blancanieves
DIRECTOR: Juan Antonia Bayona, The Impossible
ACTOR: Jose Sacristan, The Dead Man and Being Happy
ACTRESS: Maribel Verdu, Blancanieves
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Julian Villagran, Grupo 7
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Candela Pena, Una Pistola en Cado Mano
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Blancanieves
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Tad, The Lost Explorer
ANIMATED FEATURE: The Adventures of Tadeo Jones
DOCUMENTARY: Sons of the Clouds: The Lost Colony
EUROPEAN FILM (NOT IN SPANISH): The Intouchables
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Blancanieves
PRODUCTION DESIGN: The Impossible
COSTUME DESIGN: Blancanieves
FILM EDITING: The Impossible
ORIGINAL SCORE: Blancanieves
ORIGINAL SONG: "No Te Puedo Encontrar," Blancanieves
SOUND: The Impossible
SOUND EFFECTS: The Impossible
MAKE-UP & HAIR: Blancanieves