16/12/2014 - Alberto Rodríguez’s film towers above the other favourites: Magical Girl by Carlos Vermut and Carmina y amén by Paco León

The second edition of the Feroz Awards, the prizes that have been given out by the AICE (the Spanish Cinematographic Journalists' Association) since last year, in true US Golden Globes style, has unveiled its nominations. Marshland [+see also:
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film profile] by Alberto Rodríguez, which won an award at San Sebastián and has been one of the biggest hits at the Spanish box office this year (read the news), leads the pack with ten nominations, including the main ones (Best Drama Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay) and the acting categories (Best Actor for Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Arévalo, Best Supporting Actress for Nerea Barros, and Best Supporting Actor for Antonio de la Torre).

The second favourite is the San Sebastián winner, Magical Girl [+see also:
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film profile] by Carlos Vermut, with eight nominations, including Best Drama Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, in addition to the acting categories (Best Actress for Bárbara Lennie, Best Actor for Luis Bermejo and Best Supporting Actor for José Sacristán). Following hot on Magical Girl’s heels with seven nominations is Carmina y amén [+see also:
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The similarly widely acclaimed Long Distance [+see also:
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interview: Jaime Rosales
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interview: Daniel Monzón
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The ceremony will take place on 25 January next year in Madrid. Click here to see the complete list of nominees.

(Translated from Spanish)