Smoking Room (film)
''Smoking Room'' is a 2002 Spanish film written and directed by Julio D. Wallovits and Roger Gual. Plot The plot concerns the miseries and intrigues unravelling among the employees of a company ensuing with the decision taken by one of them (Ramírez) to file a request for the creation of a smoking room in the office. Cast Production The film was produced by El Sindicato alongside and DeAPlaneta. Release The film screened at the Málaga Film Festival. Distributed by DeAPlaneta, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 June 2002. Reception Mirito Torreiro of ''Fotogramas'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, extolling the dialogues, "the best ones heard in a Spanish film for many years". Jonathan Holland of ''Variety'' presented ''Smoking Room'' as a "low-budget, high-talent debut" that is "a witty X-ray of male office workers living their lives in quiet (and not so quiet) desperation". Accolades , - , rowspan = "4" align = "center" , 2002 , , rowspan = "3" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Antonio Dechent
Antonio Dechent (born 1960) is a Spanish actor. Born in Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, ..., he is specialised in supporting roles. Selected filmography Film Television Theatre * ''Queipo, el sueño de un general'' (2010-2011) * ''Estado de sitio (obra de teatro), Estado de sitio'' (2012) * ''Tomar partido'' (2012) * ''La voz Humana'' (2013) * ''La extraña pareja'' (16 September 2014) Accolades References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dechent, Antonio Male actors from Seville Spanish male film actors 1960 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spanish Drama Films
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine ** Spanish history **Spanish culture **Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain The culture of Spain is influenced by its Western ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000s Spanish-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth Letter (alphabet), letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western Languages of Europe, European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Letter names, ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic abjad, Northwest Semitic Shin (letter), šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma (letter), Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the ''Ξ, xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its associatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Spanish Films Of 2002 ...
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2002. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2002, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: See also * 17th Goya Awards References External links Spanish films of 2002at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 2002 2002 Spanish Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goya Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay (Spanish ''Premio Goya al mejor guión original'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. For the first two editions of the Goya Awards, only one award for screenplays was presented which included both original and adapted screenplays, with both winners being adaptations, ''Voyage to Nowhere'' in 1986 (based on the novel of the same name by Fernando Fernán Gómez) and '' El bosque animado'' (based on the eponymous novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez) in 1987. Since the third edition, two awards are presented separately, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Alejandro Amenábar holds the record for most wins in this category with four victories, winning for '' Tesis'' (1996), '' The Others'' (2001), ''The Sea Inside'' (2004) and ''Agora'' (2009). Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are dist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Academia De Las Artes Y Las Ciencias Cinematográficas De España
The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain () is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Cinema of Spain, Spanish cinema. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards, Spain's principal film awards. It is headquartered in Madrid. It is a founding member of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN) and the Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE). Since 2022, the academy is presided by Fernando Méndez-Leite. History The seed of the academy lies in a meeting of film industry professionals convened by producer at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985. A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows: * Luis García Berlanga, director * Carlos Saura, director * , unit production manager * , unit production manager * José Sacristán, actor * Charo López, actress * , film editor * , film editor * , screenwriter * José Nieto (composer), José Nieto, musician ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goya Awards
The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, at the Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid), Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid. They have since been also held in other Spanish cities (Barcelona, Seville, Málaga, Valencia, Valladolid, and Granada). History To reward the best Spanish films of each year, the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts decided to create the Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards. The inaugural ceremony took place on March 17, 1987, at the Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid), Lope de Vega theatre in Madrid. From the 2nd edition until 1995, the awards were held at the Palacio de Congresos (Madrid), Palacio de Congresos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goya Award For Best New Director
The Goya Award for Best New Director () is the Goya Awards, Goya awarded yearly to the best debuting director. The award was first presented at the 4th Goya Awards, fourth edition of the Goya Awards with Ana Díez being the first winner for her film ''Ander eta Yul''. Three directors have won this category and later have received the Goya Award for Best Director, Best Director award, Alejandro Amenábar won for ''Tesis'' (1996) and went on to win Best Director twice, for ''The Others (2001 film), The Others'' (2001) and ''The Sea Inside'' (2005); Fernando León de Aranoa won for ''Familia'' (1997) and later won Best Director thrice, for ''Barrio (film), Barrio'' (1998), ''Mondays in the Sun'' (2002) and ''The Good Boss'' (2022); and Juan Antonio Bayona won for ''The Orphanage (2007 film), The Orphanage'' (2007) and went on to win Best Director twice, for ''The Impossible (2012 film), The Impossible'' (2012) and ''A Monster Calls (film), A Monster Calls'' (2016). Five films have wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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17th Goya Awards
The 17th Goya Awards took place at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid, Spain Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ... on 1 February 2003. '' Mondays in the Sun'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Manuel Alexandre References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 17 2002 film awards 2002 in Spanish cinema 2003 in Madrid Events in Madrid ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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European Film Award For European Discovery Of The Year
The European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI or European Discovery, originally titled Young European Film of the Year, has been awarded annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy. The award is presented in co-operation with the International Federation of Film Critics, to a director for the first full-length feature film. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s :Award given as Best Young Film or Young European Film of the Year Most wins for European Discovery by country References External links Nominees and winnersat the European Film Academy website {{European Film Award for Discovery of the Year Eurimages Eurimages is a cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, established in . Eurimages promotes independent filmmaking by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation, and documentary films. In doing so, it encourages co-op ... Directorial debut film awards Awards established in 1988 1988 establishments in Europe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |