09/10/2017 - Jo Sol has taken home the Golden Violet for Best Film in Toulouse, while the Audience Award went to 100 Meters by Marcel Barrena

After having been unveiled at San Sebastián last year, Living and Other Fictions [+see also:
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interview: Jo Sol
film profile] by Jo Sol has further stocked its trophy cabinet by winning the Golden Violet for Best Film at the 22nd Cinespaña Festival (a French event that showcases the variety of Spain’s current cinematic output). Produced by Shaktimetta Produccions with Luis Miñarro (Eddie Saeta) as associate producer, the feature will be distributed in France from 6 December by Les Films des Deux Rives.

Análisis de sangre azul [+see also:
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interview: Lino Escalera
film profile] by Lino Escalera (for which Nathalie Poza won a joint Best Actress Award and Best Cinematography went to Santiago Racaj). The Best Actor category saw victory for Santiago Alverú for his performance in Selfie [+see also:
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interview: Víctor García León
film profile] by Víctor García León, while Mercè Pons was also singled out for her acting in La millor opció by Óscar Pérez.

The Best New Director Award went to David Macián for La mano invisible [+see also:
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interview: Manuel Muñoz Rivas
film profile] by Manuel Muñoz Rivas. Lastly, actor Àlex Brendemühl, the guest of honour at this edition of Cinespaña, received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Golden Violet for Best Film
Living and Other Fictions [+see also:
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interview: Jo Sol
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Best Director
Blanca Torres and Gabriel Velázquez - Análisis de sangre azul [+see also:
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film profile]

Best Actress
Mercè Pons - La millor opció
Nathalie Poza – Can’t Say Goodbye [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Lino Escalera
film profile]

Best Actor
Santiago Alverú – Selfie [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Víctor García León
film profile]

Best Screenplay
Blanca Torres and Orencio Boix - Análisis de sangre azul

Best Cinematography
Santiago Racaj – Can’t Say Goodbye

Best New Director
La mano invisible [+see also:
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making of
film profile] - David Macián

Best Documentary
The Sea Stares at Us from Afar [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Manuel Muñoz Rivas
film profile] - Manuel Muñoz Rivas

Best Short Film
Aliens – Luis López Carrasco

Audience Award
100 Meters [+see also:
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(Translated from French)