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The Contestant (2007 Film)
''The Contestant'' ( es, Concursante, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish black comedy film directed by Rodrigo Cortés in his directorial debut feature. It stars Leonardo Sbaraglia. Plot The plot follows a lecturer on economic history (Martín Circo Martín) who wins the biggest prize ever (a set of prizes valued in €3 million) in a television game show in Spain, only to find out that the tax authorities want to keep a large part of the prize and he has no way to pay off his debts. Cast Production The film was produced by Lazonafilms, Continental, Nephilim Producciones, and Filmax and it had the participation of TVE and TVG. Shooting locations included A Coruña. Release The film screened at the 10th Málaga Film Festival on 11 March 2007. Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 March 2007. Reception Jonathan Holland of '' Variety'' considered that Cortés "fails to take the premise anywhere interesting, but the pic has a madcap, contempo ene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Leonardo Máximo Sbaraglia (; born 30 June 1970) is an Argentine actor, with extensive credits in both Argentina and Spain. He has also worked in Mexico, and was cast in his first English-language role in '' Red Lights''. Biography Sbaraglia was born in Buenos Aires. His mother, Roxana Randon, is a local actress and theater coach. He started his acting career at the age of 16 in '' La Noche de los lápices'' (''Night of the Pencils''), a political documentary drama directed by Héctor Olivera.Interview in the Spanish TV show ''Caiga Quien Caiga'', broadcast 2 December 2005. In 1987, he gained popularity among Argentine youth for his role in the TV series ''Clave de sol''. In the following years, he starred in TV and film productions as well as in the theater (e.g., in ''La Soledad de los Campos de Algodon'', ''Closer''). In 1993, he worked for the first time together with Argentine director Marcelo Piñeyro in '' Tango feroz: la leyenda de Tanguito''. They came together again f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diario Sur
''Diario Sur'' (also called ''SUR'') (English: Southern Daily) is a regional newspaper of Málaga, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , .... It is owned by the Prensa Malagueña, S.A., owned by Grupo Vocento. History and profile The newspaper was founded in February 1937. Initially it was called ''Arriba'' but soon rechristened ''SUR'', taking its name from that of a national paper. It has its headquarters in Málaga. In March 1984, upon the liquidation of Medios de Comunicación Social del Estado, which it was a part of, the workers of SUR took control of the organization, a group of 1,500 shareholders, making it the only state media corporation to be acquired by its workers. It was a limited company and had 35% of the paper. The rest of its shares belonged to Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Black Comedy Films
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2007 Black Comedy Films
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Filmax Films
Filmax International is a Spanish motion picture production company and film distributor based in Barcelona, and one of Spain's largest integrated film and television groups. It produced the ''REC'' horror series, and owns the Nirvana Films and New World Films International distributors and the Fantastic Factory label, dedicated to create fantasy films in the horror, science fiction and action genres. At different times, Filmax has entered into distribution agreements with Paramount, Lauren Films, Lakeshore, Summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ..., Fintage House, Nu lmage, Annapurna and Freeway. History The company was founded in 1953 by Alfredo Talarewitz, as a distributor of Hollywood films. From 1955 onwards, it collaborated with Spanish production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Rodrigo Cortés
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Spanish Films Of 2007
A list of Cinema of Spain, Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2007. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2007, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: See also * 22nd Goya Awards References External links Spanish films of 2007 at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 2007 Lists of Spanish films by year, 2007 Lists of 2007 films by country or language, Spanish 2007 in Spanish cinema, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mestre Mateo Awards
The Mestre Mateo Awards, known in Galician as ''Premios Mestre Mateo'', are the main film awards in Galicia, celebrated annually. The awards were established in 2002 by the Galician Academy of Audiovisual as a continuation and expansion of the Chano Piñeiro Awards (''Premios Chano Piñeiro''), originally established in 2002. The trophy is inspired by the Master Mateo Master Mateo (c. 1150 - c. 1200 or c. 1217) was a sculptor and architect who worked in medieval Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula during the second half of the twelfth century. He is best known now for the Pórtico de la Gloria of the ...'s Santo dos Croques, a sculpture of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Past ceremonies The following is a listing of all Mestre Mateo Awards ceremonies. References External links Galician Academy of Audiovisual {{DEFAULTSORT:Mestre Mateo Awards Awards established in 2002 Galician cinema Galician awards Recurring events established in 2002 Annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, and the first awards ceremony took place on March 16, 1987 at the Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid. The ceremony continues to take place annually at Centro de Congresos Príncipe Felipe, around the end of January/beginning of February, and awards are given to films produced during the previous year. The award itself is a small bronze bust of Francisco Goya created by the sculptor José Luis Fernández, although the original sculpture for the first edition of the Goyas was by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. 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 internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academia De Las Artes Y Las Ciencias Cinematográficas De España
The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain ( es, Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, links=no) is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of 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). 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, musician * Carlos Suárez, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Original Song
The Goya Award for Best Original Song (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor canción original'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The award was first presented at the fifteenth edition with the first winner being the song "Fugitivas" written by Manuel Malou, Natboccara and JJ Chaleco for Miguel Hermoso's film of the same name. Leiva has won the award twice. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s References External linksOfficial site {{Goya Awards Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain.
The awards were established in 1987, a year after t ...
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