On 19 January, the city of Bilbao hosted the sixth edition of the Feroz Awards, the trophies handed out every year by the Spanish Association of Film Journalists (AICE), at which there was one man who went up on stage a total of three times: filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen. His latest movie, The Realm [+lire aussi :
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As a matter of fact, one of the actresses in the latter film, Anna Castillo, picked up the Best Supporting Actress Award (which she dedicated to her colleague on the Celia Rico film, Lola Dueñas): the Catalonian thesp actually pulled off a double win on Saturday night, as she also collected the Feroz for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Arde Madrid, produced by Movistar Plus+ and directed by Paco León, which was also considered to be the Best Comedy Series and saw its lead, Andalusia’s Inma Cuesta, pick up a gong.

Quién te cantará [+lire aussi :
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At the ceremony presented by actress Ingrid García-Jonsson – which was more entertaining and spirited than proceedings usually are at events like this, and which was fuelled by an abundance of alcohol, some savage humour and a handful of indelicate remarks – the Special Feroz Award was bestowed upon Between Two Waters [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of film award winners:

Best Drama
The Realm [+lire aussi :
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Best Comedy
Champions [+lire aussi :
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Best Director 
Rodrigo Sorogoyen – The Realm

Best Lead Actress 
Eva Llorach – Quién te cantará [+lire aussi :
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Best Lead Actor 
Antonio de la Torre – The Realm

Best Supporting Actress 
Anna Castillo – Journey to a Mother’s Room [+lire aussi :
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Best Supporting Actor 
Luis Zahera – The Realm

Best Screenplay 
Isabel Peña and Rodrigo Sorogoyen – The Realm

Best Documentary
Notes for a Heist Film [+lire aussi :
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Best Original Score 
Quién te cantará – Alberto Iglesias 

Best Trailer
Miguel Ángel Trudu – Quién te cantará 

Best Poster 
Carlos Vermut – Quién te cantará 

Special Feroz Award
Between Two Waters [+lire aussi :
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Honorary Feroz Award
José Luis Cuerda