12/09/2013 - The second awards ceremony of the Portuguese Film Academy will take place in Lisbon on October 6

Vicente Alves do Ó’s second feature Florbela [+see also:
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After Florbela (photo), challengers are: Operação Outono [+see also:
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interview: Valeria Sarmiento
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interview: Miguel Gomes
interview: Miguel Gomes
film profile] by Miguel Gomes (9 nominations).

This year, the Prizes of the Portuguese Film Academy, which are named after poetess Sophia de Mello Breyner, will honour three special guests for the entirety of their career: actress Laura Soveral, cinematographer Acácio de Almeida and distributor José Manuel Castello Lopes. The prize for Merit and Excellence will go to legendary director Manoel de Oliveira.

The awards ceremony will take place in Lisbon on October 6. To see the full list of nominees in the 21 awards categories, click here.

(Translated from French)