10/10/2016 - Jonás Trueba was awarded the Golden Violet for Best Film and the Award for Best Director at Toulouse while the Audience Award went to The Open Door

After being unveiled in competition at the recent San Sebastián International Film Festival, Jonás Trueba’s The Reconquest [+see also:
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interview: Jonás Trueba
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The other awards handed out at the event (which aims to present a cross-section of Spanish film production in Toulouse, France) recognised a number of different titles. Carles Torras’ thriller Callback [+see also:
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interview: Carles Torras
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interview: Daniela Fejerman
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interview: Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta
film profile]),Marta Lado nabbed the Award for Best Actress for Sicixia, and the Awards for Best Musical Score and Cinematography were given to Pedro Navarrete and Juan Molina Temboury for La decisión de Julia [+see also:
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The competitive New Directors section crowned Jota Aronak’s Ira [+see also:
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film profile]. As a final note, the Best Documentary Award was won by No Cow on the Ice [+see also:
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Here is the complete list of the 2016 Cinespaña award winners:
Golden Violet for Best Film
The Reconquest [+see also:
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Best Director
Jonás Trueba – The Reconquest

Best Actress
Marta Lado – Sicixia (Spain)
Special Mention
Aura Garrido – The Reconquest

Best Actor
Francesc Garrido – Awaiting [+see also:
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interview: Daniela Fejerman
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Special Mention
Àlex Monner – The Next Skin [+see also:
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interview: Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta
film profile] (Spain/Switzerland)

Best Screenplay
Carles Torras, Martín Bacigalupo – Callback [+see also:
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interview: Carles Torras
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Best Musical Score
Pedro Navarrete – La decisión de Julia [+see also:
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Best Cinematography
Juan Molina Temboury – La decisión de Julia

Best New Director
Jota Aronak – Ira [+see also:
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film profile] (Spain)

Best Documentary
No Cow on the Ice – Eloy Domínguez Serén (Spain/Sweden)

Best Short Film
Bus Story – Jorge Yúdice (Spain)

Jury Special Mention
I Said I Would Never Talk About Politics – Aitor Oñederra (Spain)

Audience Award
The Open Door [+see also:
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(Translated from French)