MADRID – The film “Argentina, 1985” and the miniseries “News of a Kidnapping” were the big winners of the X Platino Awards for Ibero-American Cinema that were held on Saturday night in Madrid at a gala full of stars from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. [Mira la Alfombra Roja de los Premios Platino].
“It is wonderful to be in this X edition of the Platino Awards. It is our place of containment, it is our trench. We have to take care of them and protect them. Especially for the productions that are yet to come,” he said. Ricardo Darin in a plea for this contest at the time of collecting his award for best film performance for “Argentina, 1985”, a film that received five awards.
In the series categories, the Colombian-Chilean production “Noticia de un secuestro” received the most awards, with four, including Best Ibero-American Miniseries.
Curiously, both “Argentina, 1985” and “Kidnapping News” are Amazon Prime Video productions.
The Platino Awards for Ibero-American Cinema honor films and series from all over Latin America, Spain and Portugal in an event that aspires to become the Oscars of the Spanish and Portuguese film industry.
These are the winners of the X Platinum Awards 2023
Best Ibero-American Fiction Film: “Argentina, 1985”.
Best Ibero-American Miniseries or Teleseries: “News of a Kidnapping”, from Colombia and Chile.
Best Ibero-American Comedy: “Official Competition”, from Argentina and Spain.
Best Direction: Rodrigo Sorogoyen for “As bestas”, from Spain.
Best screenplay: Mariano Llinás and Santiago Miter for “Argentina 1985”.
Best Documentary Film: “The Padilla case”, from Cuba.
Best Animated Film: “Eagle and Jaguar: the legendary warriors”, from Mexico.
Best First Film of Ibero-American Fiction: “1976”.
acting awards
Best actress: Laia Costa for “Five little wolves”.
Best Actor: Ricardo Darín for “Argentina, 1985”.
Best Supporting Female Performance: Susi Sánchez for “Cinco lobitos”.
Best Supporting Male Performance: Luis Zahera for “As bestas”.
Best Female Performance in a Miniseries or Teleseries: Cristina Umañana for “Noticia de un Secuestro”, from Colombia and Chile.
Best Male Performance in a Miniseries or Teleseries: Guillermo Francella for “The Manager”.
Best Supporting Female Performance in a Miniseries or Teleseries: Majida Issa for “Kidnapping News”, from Colombia and Chile.
Best Supporting Male Performance in a Miniseries or Teleseries: Alejandro Awada for “Iosi, the repentant spy”.
More Platinum Awards
Best Creator of a Cinematographic Miniseries or Teleseries: Andrés Wood and Rodrigo García for “Noticia de un Secuestro”, from Colombia and Chile.
Best Art Direction: Micaela Saiegh for “Argentina, 1985”.
Best Editing Direction: Alberto del Campo for “As bestas”.
Best Sound Direction: Aitor Berenguer, Fabiola Ordoyo, and Yasmina Praderas, for “As bestas”.
Best Director of Photography: Bárbara Álvarez for “Utama”.
Best Original Music: Cergio Prudencio, for “Utama”.
PLATINO Award for Cinema and Education in Values: “Argentina, 1985”.
PLATINUM Award of Honor: Benicio, the bull.
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