The actor Jose Sacristan, with more than 50 years of career in film, theater and television, has been chosen by the Organizing Committee of the I FEROZ® AWARDS as his 2014 Feroz de Honor award. On the other hand, the film 'Illusion' by Daniel Castro has been chosen as the Special Prize for this edition. Both Sacristán and Castro will collect their awards at the awards ceremony, which will be held next Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Callao Cinemas in Madrid.
Unanimously, the members of the committee have highlighted that José Sacristán is “one of the most brilliant and versatile actors in the history of Spanish cinema and therefore of his generation, who overcame his modest physique of 'any Spaniard' to elevate his characters to the dignity of the hero ”. In its explanatory memorandum, the committee highlights "his prodigious voice and exquisite diction which, in addition to allowing him a brilliant theatrical and television career, have made him the vehicle of unforgettable and inspiring characters for the cinema." The note concludes with a resounding: "Sacristán is one of the greatest." "I am delighted to be able to receive this award while I am still active," said the actor after hearing the news, to later highlight his traditional good relationship with the media.
Born in 1937 in Chinchón [Madrid], José Sacristán has worked with directors such as Luis Garcia Berlanga, Fernando Fernan-Gomez o Jose Luis Garci, and has shared a cast with the best actors in our cinema, such as Concha Velasco, Alfredo Landa o Agustín González. He shone in the films of developmentalism -'Vente a Alemania, Pepe '[1970] - and in the cinema of the Transition -'Asignatura pending' [1977] -, has directed jewels such as 'Cara de acelga' [1987] and has known put himself at the service of new directors in films such as 'El muerto y ser feliz' [2012], which has brought him his only Goya and a Silver Shell at the San Sebastian Festival. His theatrical and television careers complete the figure of one of the most important actors in our country.
The Organizing Committee of the I Feroz® Awards has also announced its 2014 Special Award, which has gone to the film 'Ilusión', by Daniel Castro. According to the statutes of the awards, the Special Prize corresponds to the film that, "in the opinion of the Organizing Committee, would have deserved better luck in its commercial career". The explanatory memorandum highlights that “'Ilusión', successfully premiered at festivals and alternative circuits, despite being a modest film, infects the love for cinema of its director, screenwriter and protagonist, Daniel Castro, recounting the adventures of a new director that he tries to make his first film at all costs ”.
According to the synopsis of 'Delusion'reflected in his press dossier, “a screenwriter and film director tries to breathe into the country part of the illusion that it seems to have lost in recent times. His idea is to make a film about the Moncloa Pacts. Of course, he wants it to be a musical ”. The film premiered in the parallel Zonazine section of the 2013 Malaga Film Festival, where it won several awards: the Silver Biznaga for Best Film, the Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay and the Best Film for the Film Schools jury.
The Feroz Awards® will be delivered at the Callao Cinemas in Madrid, during a ceremony conducted by actress Alexandra Jiménez and directed by filmmaker Paco Cabezas. They are organized by the Association of Cinematographic Informants of Spain, a plural group of more than 160 journalists and critics dedicated to reporting on cinema in different media [television, radio, press and Internet] throughout the State.
For this first edition, Callao City Lights will present an unprecedented appearance, without seats, which will be replaced by tables where dinner will be served shared by nominees, partners and guests. The red carpet that will precede the ceremony, in the Plaza de Callao, will be broadcast on the five screens in the plaza, which are part of Callao City Lights. The XNUMXst Feroz® Awards are sponsored by Gas Natural Fenosa and Callao City Lights.
GAS NATURAL FENOSA maintains a commitment to collaborate with society and especially with the world of cinema, by supporting the main festivals and screening rooms in the country. The company sponsors, among others, the San Sebastián-Zinemaldia Film Festival, the Malaga Film Festival, the Sitges-International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia and the Cartagena International Film Festival, as well as 43 cinemas in the Cinesa network in Spain, named after Gas Natural Fenosa.
CALLAO CITY LIGHTS is an innovative project created to be in contact with the 113 million people who pass through Callao each year. With more than 250 m2 of interactive screens with superior Full HD quality, 3D broadcasting capacity and applications to download music and video and send photos and messages, it offers a giant tablet on the facades of these cinemas, transforming Callao into a cultural and entertainment epicenter. leisure at the height of the great squares of the world, such as Times Square or Piccadilly Circus.
BIOGRAPHY JOSÉ SACRISTÁN
José Sacristán was born in the Madrid town of Chinchón on September 27, 1937. He began his career as a performer in the independent theater, until in 1960 he participated in his first professional production. In the middle of that decade he also landed in the cinema, with supporting roles in emblematic films of developmentalism such as'The city is not for me'[1966],'Sister Citröen'[1967] or'How is the service!'[1968]. During the seventies, the films that reflected the end of the dictatorship - 'Come to Germany, Pepe'[1970] - and those of the so-called “uncover”- 'The green empire in the Pyrenees'[1973] - they gave way in his filmography to other types of works.
Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Luis García Berlanga and José Luis Garci are some of the directors who have counted on the talent of this total interpreter who participated in great literary adaptations to the cinema, such as' The long holidays of 36 '[1976] or' La hive '[1982], which explored the risk of a new cinema with the arrival of the Transition in' A man called Autumn Flower '[1978], and which reflected the emergence of a new society in' Pending subject '[1977] or 'Alone in the morning' [1978]. In the eighties, Sacristán participated in 'The most beautiful night'[1984],'The heifer'[1985],'The journey to nowhere'[1986] or'Chard face'[1987], which he directed.
In the nineties he focused his career on television - with series such as'Who gives the time" or "This is my neighborhood'- but he also starred in films like'The bird of happiness'[1993] or'All to jail'[1993]. In recent years, José Sacristán has reflected on the screen his love for Argentina with 'Roma'[2004] or'The dead and be happy'[2012], Javier Rebollo's film that has given him his only Goya and a Silver Shell at the San Sebastian Festival. 'Madrid, 1987'[2012] is one of his last works, and in the future we will see it in'Magical Girl', by Carlos Vermut, and in'They died beyond their means'by Isaki Lacuesta.
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