This year it seems that there is a great favorite to proclaim the winner of the Goya Awards, this is «Snow White»By Pablo Berger.
The curious version of the story by the Brothers Grimm has received many awards, in addition to being the Spanish representative for the Oscar for best foreign language film, although it has three great rivals in «Impossible","The artist and the model" Y "Group 7«.
Best film: Nominated for each and every one of the categories To which he was eligible, a total of 18, "Snow White" seems to be the big favorite in the category of best picture. The film has already been awarded eight CEC Medals, including the one for best film, four Gaudí Awards, including the one for best film in the Catalan language, and three awards from the San Sebastian Festival, including the Special Jury Prize, among other awards. "The impossible", "The artist and the model" and "Group 7" the other three nominees.
Winner: "Snow White"
Best Director: As in the category of best film, in the category of best direction "Snow White" is the great favorite, Pablo Berger is the director with the best chances of winning the Goya. Also the same nominated films, Juan Antonio Bayona for "The Impossible", Alberto Rodríguez for "Group 7", Fernando Trueba for "The Artist and the Model"
Winner: Pablo Berger for "Snow White"
Best Actress: One of the most unpredictable categories this year, Naomi Watts for "The Impossible" could be the winner after being nominated for the Golden Globes, Maribe Verdú also has many possibilities for "Snow White." Penelope Cruz for "Being Born Again" and Aida Folch for "The Artist and the Model" are not ruled out either.
Winner: Maribel Verdú for "Snow White"
Best Actor: The category of best leading actor is not very clear either, in which Jose Sacristán could receive his first Goya, more for his career than for his role in "El muerto y ser feliz", a film for which he already won La Concha de Plata at the last San Sebastián Festival. His biggest rival seems to be Antonio de la Torre for "Group 7", although the other two candidates should not be ruled out: Daniel Giménez-Cacho for "Snow White" and Jean Rochefort for "The Artist and the Model."
Winner: Jose Sacristán for "The dead man and being happy"
Best Supporting Actress: the two favorites in this category are the veteran Chus Lampreave for "The Artist and the Model" and Ángela Molina for "Snow White", we must not rule out Candela Peña, winner of the Gaudí Prize for "A pistol in each hand", more It seems difficult that the winner is María León for "Carmina o revienta."
Winner: Angela Molina for "Snow White"
Best Supporting Actor: Julián Villagrán for "Group 7" seems to be the favorite for the best supporting actor award after winning the CEC Medal in this category, although he has a great rival in the "The Impossible" actor Ewan McGregor. Josep Maria Pou for "Snow White" and Antonio de la Torre for "Invader", who obtained two nominations in these awards, the other two candidates.
Winner: Julián Villagrán for "Group 7"
Best New Actress: In this category there are two great favorites Carmina Barrios for "Carmina o revienta" and Macarena García for "Snow White", difficult for the other two candidates Estefanía de los Santos for "Group 7" and Cati Solivellas for "Wild children".
Winner: Macarena García for "Snow White"
Best New Actor: Joaquín Núñez for "Group 7" seems to be the favorite after being awarded by the CEC, the 16-year-old British Tom Holland his great rival for "The Impossible", without forgetting Álex Monner who already won this award in the past Malaga Festival and at the Gaudí Awards, Emilio Gavira for "Snow White" the other nominee.
Winner: Joaquin Núñez for "Group 7"
Best New Director: After Alfonso Sánchez was not nominated for "The world is ours", it seems that everything remains between Enrique Gato for "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones" and Paco León for "Carmina o revienta", Isabel de Ocampo for "Evelyn" and Oriol Paulo for "The body" complete the quartet of nominees.
Winner: Enrique Gato for "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones"
Best Ibero-American Film: "After Lucía" and "Infancia Clandestina" start as favorites, less possibilities for "7 boxes" and "Juan de los muertos".
Winner: "Clandestine childhood"
Best European Film: Everything indicates that "Intocable" will win, a great success at the box office in our country, although we must be attentive to "En la casa", winner of the Golden Shell at the last San Sebastian Festival. "Rust and Bone" and "Shame" the other two candidates.
Winner: «Untouchable»
Best Original Screenplay: "Snow White" seems to be the big favorite in the category of best original screenplay, a category where the same three aspiring films for best film and best direction coincide with "Group 7", "The impossible" and "The artist and the model."
Winner: "Snow White"
Best Adapted Screenplay: The great favorite for best adapted screenplay is "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones", an academy where up to five films of the only eight eligible this year have been nominated, a section of the poorest that complete "End", "Invader" , "Everything is silence" and "I want you."
Winner: "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones"
Best Direction of Photography: two works as different as "The Impossible" and "Snow White" are the great favorites, although the black and white photography of "The Artist and the Model" must be taken into account. Winning "Group 7" would be a surprise.
Winner: «The impossible»
Best Editing: "Snow White" is also the favorite in this category. "Group 7", "Invader", "The impossible", "The artist and the model" complete the picture.
Winner: "Snow White"
Best Original Music: "The Impossible" is the film with the most possibilities in this category, although "Snow White" is its great rival. complete "Group 7" and "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones"
Winner: «The impossible»
Best Original Song: "I'm going to wait for you" from "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones" seems to have a better chance than "L'as tu vue?" from "The Picasso Band", "Parallel Lines" from "Wild Children" and "I Can't Find You" from "Snow White."
Winner: "I'll wait for you" from "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones"
Best Production Direction: Without a doubt, the great favorite for this award is "The Impossible", the other three nominees are "Snow White", "Group 7" and "The Artist and the Model".
Winner: «The impossible»
Best Art Direction: "Snow White" and "The Impossible" are clear favorites, few possibilities for "Group 7" and "The artist and the model."
Winner: «The impossible»
Best Costume Design: Again "Snow White" is the one with the best chances, her strongest rival is "La banda Picasso." The other nominees "Group 7" and "The artist and the model."
Winner: "Snow White"
Best make-up and hairstyling: «The impossible thing »is the rival to beat. "The artist and the model", "Snow White" and "Group 7" the other three candidates.
Winner: «The impossible»
Better sound: "The impossible" is the great favorite for the Goya with the best sound, possibilities also for "Invasor." “The artist and the model” and “Group 7” complete the list of nominees.
Winner: «The impossible»
Best special effects: "The Impossible" seems to be unrivaled in the category of best visual effects. The rest of the nominees "Snow White", "Invader" and "Group 7".
Winner: «The impossible»
Best animated film: "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones" is the great favorite for the best animated film award, although "O Apóstol" is a much better film, Enrique Gato's film wins the game for its great commercial success. No chances for the other two candidates "The heart of the oak tree" and "The Wish Fish".
Winner: "The Adventures of Tadeo Jones"
Best Documentary: "Children of the clouds, the last colony", recently awarded the CEC Medal for best documentary, is the Goya's favorite in this section.
"The subtle worlds" the other three nominees.
Winner: "Children of the Clouds, the Last Colony"
Further information: All nominations for the 2013 Goya Awards