First released in December 2006, Guillmero Del Toro's Pan's Labryinth is a very interesting film and particular great example of World Cinema. The film is set in 1944 during the Spanish Civil War in Spain, where Ofelia (the film's protaganist) has moved into a remote town along with her pregnent Mother, in the company of Ofelia's Stepfather a ruthless military commander. However all the while this is occuring Ofelia is told by a Faun(the kind of creature she fantasises about)that she is a reincarnation of a princess/Queen of a magical kingdom, where the Faun comes from. However in order for this to happen, Ofelia has to perform three tasks, which result her in encountering several other magical and bizzare creatures such as a Gaint Toad and the Faceless Man, as well as crossing paths with her cruel facist Stepfather.
The film does a wonderful job of juxtiposition in the narrative, with the harsh and gritty reality of the Civil War contrasting with Ofelia's surreal adventure, of which as Children we've dreamt about. This in fact reflects Del Toro's childhood, escaping particular unpleasentries in life through his fasinaction in fairytales and monsters. The film is very enjoyable (depending if you have preferences to subtitles or not), with there being several memorable scenes such as the gruesome toture scenes with the Stepfather, Ofelia's encounter with the Faceless Man (quite disturbing actually) as well as the dramatic climax, which leaves the viewer interpreting whether or not its a happy or sad ending for Ofelia.
I feel that the film is a beautiful mixture of light fantasy and dark realism, which almost echoes the challanges of growing up as a child, beginning to see both the good and bad sides of life. The film is accessible for a large audience particulalry those who enjoy other mainstream films that have a similar genre such as 'Lord Of The Rings', 'Harry Potter' or 'The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which does have some very close parrallerls. Overall, 'Pan's Lab' is a uinque gothic fairy tale, which deals with escapism from the real world and its problem, being perfectly told by us thanks to Guillmero Del Toro, seeing that the film is right up his alley.
4/5
Thursday 10 January 2008
Textual Analysis of 'Pan's Laberyinth' and 'Volver' Trailers
Pan's Laberyinth Trailer
The Trailer for Pan's Laberyinth displays many codes and conventions of Western/UK film trailers, it is most particularly noticeble is how the pace and editing increase speed towards the end of the trailer, somthing that is seen quite often in todays trailers particulalry those of suspense, thrillers or action films, bearing in mind that this is a Spanish film.
It must also be noted how the trailer pays more attention to the Fantasy elements of the narrative and plot rather then the Civil War contextual drama, with the choice of this most likely being that this will (and certainly has) catch the attention of the target audience, fans of Harry Potter etc. A feature that may give away the film's Spanish origin and roots is the fact that theres no narration throughout the trailer, though there is text, narration however is a common feature in Western fantasy films.
The trailer also notes the film's director Guillmero Del Toro who had previously directed Hellboy and Blade II, two films that were not only targeted to more mainstream audiences, but also have roots in the Western comic book industry, this also helps to draw in UK auidence members to see Pan's Laberyinth as they may have possibly seen the films mentioned above. Another convetion used for the film's trailer is that use of a classical/orchestral score,which again builds up along with the pace and intensity towards the end.
Overall, for a Spanish film, Pan's Laberyinth's has a very traditional UK/Western trailer, its obvious that there was intention for the target audience to be wided to larger UK auidences as well as more local or focues Spanish and World Cinema auidences.
Volver
For Volver, I was able to compare both the original Spanish and UK trailers. As I expected, the two versions do have a few similarities and a couple of differences when compared to one another. The Spanish trailer gives away alot of the film's entire plot, where as the UK trailer only explores one side of the film's plot (the fact that the mother of Raimunda ,played by Pene'lope Cruz, has seeminlgy returned from the dead) though in fairness, this was mostly likely done due to the fact that this is the film's main plot. Both trailers indicate to the audience that the film is a piece of world cinema, rather then a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster, as seen through the English subtitles.
One particular noticeble difference between the two trailers is how they open and introduce the film's story, with the Spanish trailer opening in a more calmer and slower pace compared to the UK trailer, which opens much more in the style of a suspenseful thriller.
The UK trailer also shows then intention of the film being marketed to serious film fans , with several awards, achivements and praise that the film has recived, such as a reviews from several London papers, this causes to influence the audience to go and see it with the expectation of it being a good film.
The Trailer for Pan's Laberyinth displays many codes and conventions of Western/UK film trailers, it is most particularly noticeble is how the pace and editing increase speed towards the end of the trailer, somthing that is seen quite often in todays trailers particulalry those of suspense, thrillers or action films, bearing in mind that this is a Spanish film.
It must also be noted how the trailer pays more attention to the Fantasy elements of the narrative and plot rather then the Civil War contextual drama, with the choice of this most likely being that this will (and certainly has) catch the attention of the target audience, fans of Harry Potter etc. A feature that may give away the film's Spanish origin and roots is the fact that theres no narration throughout the trailer, though there is text, narration however is a common feature in Western fantasy films.
The trailer also notes the film's director Guillmero Del Toro who had previously directed Hellboy and Blade II, two films that were not only targeted to more mainstream audiences, but also have roots in the Western comic book industry, this also helps to draw in UK auidence members to see Pan's Laberyinth as they may have possibly seen the films mentioned above. Another convetion used for the film's trailer is that use of a classical/orchestral score,which again builds up along with the pace and intensity towards the end.
Overall, for a Spanish film, Pan's Laberyinth's has a very traditional UK/Western trailer, its obvious that there was intention for the target audience to be wided to larger UK auidences as well as more local or focues Spanish and World Cinema auidences.
Volver
For Volver, I was able to compare both the original Spanish and UK trailers. As I expected, the two versions do have a few similarities and a couple of differences when compared to one another. The Spanish trailer gives away alot of the film's entire plot, where as the UK trailer only explores one side of the film's plot (the fact that the mother of Raimunda ,played by Pene'lope Cruz, has seeminlgy returned from the dead) though in fairness, this was mostly likely done due to the fact that this is the film's main plot. Both trailers indicate to the audience that the film is a piece of world cinema, rather then a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster, as seen through the English subtitles.
One particular noticeble difference between the two trailers is how they open and introduce the film's story, with the Spanish trailer opening in a more calmer and slower pace compared to the UK trailer, which opens much more in the style of a suspenseful thriller.
The UK trailer also shows then intention of the film being marketed to serious film fans , with several awards, achivements and praise that the film has recived, such as a reviews from several London papers, this causes to influence the audience to go and see it with the expectation of it being a good film.
Thursday 3 January 2008
Volver and Pan's Labyrinth Survey
Well to start off the New Year , here is small survey (to be later updated) on peoples thoughts having watched Volver and Pan's Labyrinth, the first being none other then the head of Canon Palmer Media Studies, Ms Ward.
Volver
1. How did you first come across the film?
'Saw a trailer, possibly in Sky.'
2. How would you describe the film from viewing the trailer?
"Vivid, Intricate and Lovely".
3. Had you heard about Pedro Almodovar (the film's director) previously?
"Yes, I had previously seen All About My Mother.
4. What were your thoughts after seeing the trailer?
"Made me want to see it".
5. What elements of the film, gave it away that the film was a peice of Spanish cinema?
"Subtitles gave it away, but the whole production shows how it is world cinema as opposed to mainstream."
6. And what was your overall thought on the film?
" A visual spectecle, a fairground cruize 4/5" (Pun most likely intended)
Pan's Labyrinth
1. How did you first come across the film?
"Saw a trailer in the cinema, when seeing Harry Potter".
2. How would you describe the film from viewing the trailer?
"Dark, Emotive and Surreal".
3. Had you heard about Guillermo del Toro (the film's director) previously?
"Had heard of Del Toro because Hellboy".
4. What were your thoughts after seeing the trailer?
"Ohhh Whens that out"
5. What elements of the film, gave it away that the film was a peice of Spanish cinema?
"Use of subtitles, particularly the juxtiposition used in the narrative,when somthing bad happended, it contrasts to Ofelia".
6. And what was your overall thought on the film?
"Awe-Inspiring 4/5".
Volver
1. How did you first come across the film?
'Saw a trailer, possibly in Sky.'
2. How would you describe the film from viewing the trailer?
"Vivid, Intricate and Lovely".
3. Had you heard about Pedro Almodovar (the film's director) previously?
"Yes, I had previously seen All About My Mother.
4. What were your thoughts after seeing the trailer?
"Made me want to see it".
5. What elements of the film, gave it away that the film was a peice of Spanish cinema?
"Subtitles gave it away, but the whole production shows how it is world cinema as opposed to mainstream."
6. And what was your overall thought on the film?
" A visual spectecle, a fairground cruize 4/5" (Pun most likely intended)
Pan's Labyrinth
1. How did you first come across the film?
"Saw a trailer in the cinema, when seeing Harry Potter".
2. How would you describe the film from viewing the trailer?
"Dark, Emotive and Surreal".
3. Had you heard about Guillermo del Toro (the film's director) previously?
"Had heard of Del Toro because Hellboy".
4. What were your thoughts after seeing the trailer?
"Ohhh Whens that out"
5. What elements of the film, gave it away that the film was a peice of Spanish cinema?
"Use of subtitles, particularly the juxtiposition used in the narrative,when somthing bad happended, it contrasts to Ofelia".
6. And what was your overall thought on the film?
"Awe-Inspiring 4/5".
Monday 26 November 2007
'Film's New World Order' by Michael Gubbins
'Film's New World Order'
Over the course of the weekend I was able to read through this article (title mentioned above) writen by Michael Gubbins, the current editor of the Screen International and Screen Daily, disscuses how modern day Hollywood is strugling with several problems, particularly of the economic sort and how this will present Independent film companies and European Union member states with the chance to expand thier film industry.
Gubbins lists the problems being the looming 'credit crunch', the writers' strike, debates with actors as well as the fear of DVD revunes because of their new media successors. Also Gubbibns also mentionshow news analyst Global Media Intellegence (GMI) claims that this summer's record breaking were in fact covering economic losses for major studios, and that blockbusters last year collectively lost $1.9 billion, while back in 2004 blockbusters made profits that altogether summed up to $2.2 billion.
Ira Deutchman founder and CEO of Emerging Pictures suggests that that this has offered the oppurtunity for Indie's to make sure that the business remains dominated in the studios rather then online, though Deutchman states this will take place over a period of time and that the public will not see this potential right now. Deutchman claims how major studios are not able to handle money responsibly and that there are less expensive way of making and distributing these movies, "they take way too much money out of the equation".
Chris McGurk of Overture Films, states how films are more successful when directors have tighter control particularly on marketing and distribution. Gubbins metions Pedro Almodovar (director of Volver suprisingly!) and how that he works close with his brother Agustin, through their company El Deseo, making sure they have input in the marketing process of their films, with Agustin Almodovar quoting "We make business our ally." This is a possibble reason why Pedro enjoyed such success with Volver, because Almodovar clearly had the intention to market the film to a Western audience.
A particular quote from the article that relates back to my hypothesis is 'Many film companies focus largely on local film or look outward to wider global audiences'
Over the course of the weekend I was able to read through this article (title mentioned above) writen by Michael Gubbins, the current editor of the Screen International and Screen Daily, disscuses how modern day Hollywood is strugling with several problems, particularly of the economic sort and how this will present Independent film companies and European Union member states with the chance to expand thier film industry.
Gubbins lists the problems being the looming 'credit crunch', the writers' strike, debates with actors as well as the fear of DVD revunes because of their new media successors. Also Gubbibns also mentionshow news analyst Global Media Intellegence (GMI) claims that this summer's record breaking were in fact covering economic losses for major studios, and that blockbusters last year collectively lost $1.9 billion, while back in 2004 blockbusters made profits that altogether summed up to $2.2 billion.
Ira Deutchman founder and CEO of Emerging Pictures suggests that that this has offered the oppurtunity for Indie's to make sure that the business remains dominated in the studios rather then online, though Deutchman states this will take place over a period of time and that the public will not see this potential right now. Deutchman claims how major studios are not able to handle money responsibly and that there are less expensive way of making and distributing these movies, "they take way too much money out of the equation".
Chris McGurk of Overture Films, states how films are more successful when directors have tighter control particularly on marketing and distribution. Gubbins metions Pedro Almodovar (director of Volver suprisingly!) and how that he works close with his brother Agustin, through their company El Deseo, making sure they have input in the marketing process of their films, with Agustin Almodovar quoting "We make business our ally." This is a possibble reason why Pedro enjoyed such success with Volver, because Almodovar clearly had the intention to market the film to a Western audience.
A particular quote from the article that relates back to my hypothesis is 'Many film companies focus largely on local film or look outward to wider global audiences'
Tuesday 23 October 2007
Guillermo Del Toro Interview
Wow, sorry guys, been a while. Anyway heres an interview from IGN.com with no other then Guillermo Del Toro regarding Pan's Labyrinth. The interview provides a good example of how Spanish cinema is marketed to a Western audience (The UK in particular), since its quite rare for world cinema to appear on such a website that focuses on more 'general' films such as Hollywood blocksters i.e. Spiderman 3 or Transformers, where as world cinema is a much more specific audience. This results in Pan's Labyrinth gaining much more publicity and exposure then perhaps the average Spanish film.
Sunday 2 September 2007
Pans Labryinth Fanbase
With many successful films there often fanbases and particular websites that pay tribute to that film or its director, Pans Labryinth is no exception , just a small post here showing a Thread dedicated to the film from the Del Toro fansite, (which in turn, decdicated to the director of the film).
It could be said that fansite and forum, as well as this particular thread support that Pans Labryinth has earned a cult status among film fans and movie goers due to its large success.It is most likely that good UK/western marketing has played a part in this. Click on the post title to view the thread itself.
Cheers
Alec
It could be said that fansite and forum, as well as this particular thread support that Pans Labryinth has earned a cult status among film fans and movie goers due to its large success.It is most likely that good UK/western marketing has played a part in this. Click on the post title to view the thread itself.
Cheers
Alec
Tuesday 21 August 2007
Reception for Volver
As with "Pan's Lab", Pedro Almodóvar's Volver was well recieved with the film being nominated for an Oscar, along with another 39 wins & 47 nominations of various award which include:
Academy Awards, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Silver Condor Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
BAFTA Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Best Film not in the English Language
Agustín Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Bodil Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Bodil Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
British Independent Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best Foreign Independent Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Carmen Maura
Lola Dueñas
Blanca Portillo
Yohana Cobo
Chus Lampreave
To the female ensemble cast.
Best Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Nominated Golden Palm
Pedro Almodóvar
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Language Film
Spain.
Chlotrudis Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress
Carmen Maura
Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won CEC Award Best Actress (Mejor Actriz)
Penélope Cruz
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Score (Mejor Música)
Alberto Iglesias
Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Carmen Maura
Nominated CEC Award Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía)
José Luis Alcaine
Best Editing (Mejor Montaje)
José Salcedo
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Lola Dueñas
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Blanca Portillo
Czech Lions
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Czech Lion Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film)
César Awards, France
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Pedro Almodóvar
David di Donatello Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated David Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)
Pedro Almodóvar
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Empire Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
European Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Audience Award Best Film
Pedro Almodóvar
European Film Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Cinematographer
José Luis Alcaine
Tied with Barry Ackroyd for The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006).
Best Composer
Alberto Iglesias
Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Nominated European Film Award Best Film
Best Screenwriter
Pedro Almodóvar
Flaiano Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Best Actress
Carmen Maura
Fotogramas de Plata
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Fotogramas de Plata Best Film (Mejor Película Española)
Pedro Almodóvar
Tied with Laberinto del fauno, El (2006).
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Penélope Cruz
Nominated Fotogramas de Plata Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Lola Dueñas
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Carmen Maura
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Critics Award Best Foreign Film
Pedro Almodóvar
Golden Globes, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Penélope Cruz
Goya Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Goya Best Director (Mejor Director)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal)
Penélope Cruz
Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original)
Alberto Iglesias
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Carmen Maura
Nominated Goya Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía)
José Luis Alcaine
Best Costume Design (Mejor Diseño de Vestuario)
Sabine Daigeler
Best Make-Up and Hairstyles (Mejor Maquillaje y/o Peluquería)
Ana Lozano
Massimo Gattabrusi
Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística)
Salvador Parra
Best Production Supervision (Mejor Dirección de Producción)
Toni Novella
Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Sound (Mejor Sonido)
Miguel Rejas
José Antonio Bermúdez
Manuel Laguna
Garrido
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Lola Dueñas
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Blanca Portillo
Guldbagge Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Guldbagge Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film)
Pedro Almodóvar
Hollywood Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Hollywood World Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Image Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Penélope Cruz
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Irish Film and Television Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Audience Award Best International Actress
Penélope Cruz
London Critics Circle Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won ALFS Award Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominated ALFS Award Actress of the Year
Penélope Cruz
Director of the Year
Pedro Almodóvar
Film of the Year
National Board of Review, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won NBR Award Best Foreign Language Film
Spain.
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Film
Polish Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Eagle Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
Robert Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Robert Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film)
Pedro Almodóvar
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won FIPRESCI Film of the Year
Pedro Almodóvar
Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language
Spain.
Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Penélope Cruz
Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Screenplay, Original
Pedro Almodóvar
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Spanish Actors Union
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Penélope Cruz
Film: Performance in a Minor Role, Female (Reparto Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Chus Lampreave
Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Blanca Portillo
Nominated Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Lola Dueñas
Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Carmen Maura
Spanish Music Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Music Award Best Score (Mejor Álbum de Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica)
Alberto Iglesias
Valdivia International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Audience Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Special Jury Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won VFCC Award Best Foreign Language Film
All the above are from and can be found at the Internet Movie Database Website, click the title for more.
Academy Awards, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Silver Condor Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
BAFTA Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Best Film not in the English Language
Agustín Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Bodil Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Bodil Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
British Independent Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated British Independent Film Award Best Foreign Independent Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Carmen Maura
Lola Dueñas
Blanca Portillo
Yohana Cobo
Chus Lampreave
To the female ensemble cast.
Best Screenplay
Pedro Almodóvar
Nominated Golden Palm
Pedro Almodóvar
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated CFCA Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Language Film
Spain.
Chlotrudis Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress
Carmen Maura
Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won CEC Award Best Actress (Mejor Actriz)
Penélope Cruz
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Score (Mejor Música)
Alberto Iglesias
Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Carmen Maura
Nominated CEC Award Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía)
José Luis Alcaine
Best Editing (Mejor Montaje)
José Salcedo
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Lola Dueñas
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria)
Blanca Portillo
Czech Lions
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Czech Lion Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film)
César Awards, France
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Pedro Almodóvar
David di Donatello Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated David Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)
Pedro Almodóvar
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Empire Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
European Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Audience Award Best Film
Pedro Almodóvar
European Film Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Cinematographer
José Luis Alcaine
Tied with Barry Ackroyd for The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006).
Best Composer
Alberto Iglesias
Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Nominated European Film Award Best Film
Best Screenwriter
Pedro Almodóvar
Flaiano Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Best Actress
Carmen Maura
Fotogramas de Plata
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Fotogramas de Plata Best Film (Mejor Película Española)
Pedro Almodóvar
Tied with Laberinto del fauno, El (2006).
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Penélope Cruz
Nominated Fotogramas de Plata Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Lola Dueñas
Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
Carmen Maura
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Critics Award Best Foreign Film
Pedro Almodóvar
Golden Globes, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Penélope Cruz
Goya Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Goya Best Director (Mejor Director)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Film (Mejor Película)
Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal)
Penélope Cruz
Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original)
Alberto Iglesias
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Carmen Maura
Nominated Goya Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía)
José Luis Alcaine
Best Costume Design (Mejor Diseño de Vestuario)
Sabine Daigeler
Best Make-Up and Hairstyles (Mejor Maquillaje y/o Peluquería)
Ana Lozano
Massimo Gattabrusi
Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística)
Salvador Parra
Best Production Supervision (Mejor Dirección de Producción)
Toni Novella
Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original)
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Sound (Mejor Sonido)
Miguel Rejas
José Antonio Bermúdez
Manuel Laguna
Garrido
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Lola Dueñas
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto)
Blanca Portillo
Guldbagge Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Guldbagge Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film)
Pedro Almodóvar
Hollywood Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Hollywood World Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Image Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Penélope Cruz
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Irish Film and Television Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Audience Award Best International Actress
Penélope Cruz
London Critics Circle Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won ALFS Award Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominated ALFS Award Actress of the Year
Penélope Cruz
Director of the Year
Pedro Almodóvar
Film of the Year
National Board of Review, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won NBR Award Best Foreign Language Film
Spain.
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated OFCS Award Best Actress
Penélope Cruz
Best Foreign Film
Polish Film Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Eagle Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski)
Pedro Almodóvar
Spain.
Robert Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Robert Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film)
Pedro Almodóvar
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won FIPRESCI Film of the Year
Pedro Almodóvar
Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Satellite Award Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language
Spain.
Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Penélope Cruz
Best Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Best Screenplay, Original
Pedro Almodóvar
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Penélope Cruz
Spanish Actors Union
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Penélope Cruz
Film: Performance in a Minor Role, Female (Reparto Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Chus Lampreave
Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Blanca Portillo
Nominated Award of the Spanish Actors Union Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Lola Dueñas
Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina)
Carmen Maura
Spanish Music Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won Music Award Best Score (Mejor Álbum de Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica)
Alberto Iglesias
Valdivia International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Won Audience Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Special Jury Award
Pedro Almodóvar
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won VFCC Award Best Foreign Language Film
All the above are from and can be found at the Internet Movie Database Website, click the title for more.
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