24/04/2023 - Santiago Mitre’s film has scooped five prizes from producers on either side of the Atlantic, while Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s French-Spanish co-production went home with four

Argentina, 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre, was the big winner of the tenth-anniversary edition of the Platino Awards, which were handed out in Madrid on Saturday and are promoted by EGEDA (the Society for Audiovisual Producers’ Rights Management) along with FIPCA (the Ibero-American Federation of Film and Audiovisual Producers). The movie pocketed the Award for Best Ibero-American Fiction Film, Ricardo Darín took home the Best Actor Award, and the film also bagged the Film and Education Values, Best Art Direction (Micaela Saiegh) and Best Screenplay Awards (the latter penned by the director together with Mariano Llinás).

Another production that was heavily rewarded during the night was The Beasts [+see also:
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In terms of the performances, the Platinos also acknowledged Spaniard Laia Costa for her role in Lullaby [+see also:
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film profile], granting her the Best Actress Award, while Susi Sánchez went home clutching the statuette for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the same family drama, helmed by Alauda Ruiz de Azua. Benicio del Toro was one of the big stars of the night when he received the Honorary Platino from Enrique Cerezo, the president of the awards.

The new Best Ibero-American Comedy category saw the victory of Official Competition [+see also:
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Another prominent movie at the ceremony was Utama [+see also:
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interview: Alejandro Loayza
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Last of all, it’s worth noting that the Colombian-Chilean series News of a Kidnapping was another one of the winners, making off with four trophies: for Best Miniseries or TV Series, Best Creator of a Series for Chile’s Andrés Wood, Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series for Colombia’s Cristina Umaña, and Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series for her fellow countrywoman Majida Issa.

Argentina’s Guillermo Francella emerged clutching the Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series Award for The One in Charge, and his compatriot Alejandro Awada was presented with the Best Supporting Actor Award in a Miniseries or TV Series for Yosi, the Regretful Spy.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Ibero-American Film
Argentina, 1985 - Santiago Mitre (Argentina/USA)

Best Director
Rodrigo Sorogoyen – The Beasts [+see also:
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Best Actress
Laia Costa - Lullaby [+see also:
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interview: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
film profile] (Spain)

Best Actor
Ricardo Darín – Argentina, 1985

Best Supporting Actress
Susi Sánchez – Lullaby

Best Supporting Actor
Luis Zahera – The Beasts

Best Screenplay
Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre - Argentina, 1985

Best Cinematography
Bárbara Álvarez – Utama [+see also:
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interview: Alejandro Loayza
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Best Editing
Alberto del Campo – The Beasts

Best Art Direction
Micaela Saiegh - Argentina, 1985

Best Sound Direction
Aitor Berenguer, Fabiola Ordoyo and Yasmina Praderas – The Beasts

Best Original Score
Cergio Prudencio – Utama

Award for Film and Education Values
Argentina, 1985

Best Ibero-American Comedy
Official Competition [+see also:
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Best Ibero-American Debut Fiction Film
1976 - Manuela Martelli (Chile/Argentina)

Best Ibero-American Documentary Film
The Padilla Affair - Pavel Giroud (Cuba)

Best Ibero-American Animated Film
Águila y Jaguar: Los guerreros legendarios - Mike R Ortiz (Mexico)

Best Fictional Miniseries or TV Series
News of a Kidnapping – Andrés Wood (Colombia/Chile/USA)

Best Series Creator
Andrés Wood – News of a Kidnapping

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series
Cristina Umaña – News of a Kidnapping

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series
Guillermo Francella - The One in Charge (Argentina)

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series
Majida Issa – News of a Kidnapping

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Series
Alejandro Awada - Yosi, the Regretful Spy (Argentina)

Honorary Platino Award
Benicio del Toro

(Translated from Spanish)