30/01/2006

Isabel Coixet's The Secret Life of Words [+see also:
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With three awards out of nine nominations, Fernando León's Princesses was another of the night's winners. The film's leading actresses Candela Peña and Micaela Nevárez went up on stage to collect the Goyas for Best actress and Best New Actress. Manu Chao, who composed the film theme "Me llamen calle", was awarded with the Goya for Best Original Song. As for male performances, Óscar Jaenada, who played flamenco singer Cámaron in Jaime Chávarri's acclaimed biopic, won the Goya for Best Actor, while Carmelo Gómez (The Gronholm Conspiracy) and Jesús Carroza (7 Virgens) were chosen, respectively, Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actor.

José Corbacho and Juan Cruz were awarded Best New Directors with box office hit Tapas. The Goya for the Best Adapted script went to José Luis Garci and Horacio Valcárcel for Ninette.

Match Point beat the The Downfall [+see also:
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interview: Oliver Hirschbiegel
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The Goya of Lifetime achievement went to producer and director Pedro Masó.

The list of the winners

Best Film
The Secret Life Of Words

Best director:
Isabel Coixet (The Secret Life Of Words)

Best New Director:
Jose Corbacho and Juan Cruz (Tapas)

Best Original Script:
Isabel Coixet (The Secret Life Of Words)

Best Adapted Script:
Marcelo Pineyro & Mateo Gil (The Gronholm Conspiracy)

Best Actor:
Oscar Jaenada (Cameron)

Best Actress:
Candela Pena (Princesses)

Best Supporting Actor:
Carmelo Gomez (The Gronholm Conspiracy)

Best Supporting Actress:
Elvira Minguez (Tapas)

Best New Actor:
Jesus Carroza (7 Virgins)

Best New Actress:
Micaela Nevarez (Princesses)

Best Director of photography:
Jose Luis Lopez Linares (Iberia)

Best Director Of Production:
Esther Garcia (The Secret Life Of Words)

Best Art Direction:
Gil Parrondo (Ninette)

Best Editing: Habana Blues
Best Song: Manu Chao (Princesses)

Best Sound:
Obaba

Best Hair And Make-up:
Camaron

Best Wardrobe:
Camaron

Best Special Effects:
Fragile

Best Animated Feature:
Midsummer Dream

Best Documentary Feature:
Cineastas Contra Magnates

Best European Film:
Match Point (UK)

Best Foreign Spanish-language film:
Blessed By Fire (Argentina)