‘Estiu 1993’ and ‘Incerta glòria’, hot favorites to win Gaudí Awards

The ceremony for the Catalan cinema industry’s main annual prizes will be held on January 28 in Barcelona

 

Catalan film-makers Agustí Villaronga, Carla Simón and Carles Marqués-Marcet (by Marc Medina)
Catalan film-makers Agustí Villaronga, Carla Simón and Carles Marqués-Marcet (by Marc Medina) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

December 28, 2017 04:24 PM

The Academy of Catalan Cinema has released the nominees for the Gaudí Awards, the main annual prizes of Catalonia’s movie industry. The awards mainly recognize the work of Catalan productions or co-productions. In this year’s edition, Agustí Villaronga’s ‘Incerta glòria’ tops the ranking with 16 nominations, followed by Carla Simón’s ‘Estiu 1993’ with 14 nominations, and Isabel Coixet’s ‘The Bookshop’ with 12 nominations.

Every year, the Catalan Film Academy recognizes the best films, artists and technicians from the Catalan film industry. Of the 30 movies nominated for Gaudí Awards this year, 12 are directed by women. The Gaudí awards ceremony will be held on January 28 at the Forum Auditorium in Barcelona.

Best film award

Both ‘Estiu 1993’ and ‘Incerta glòria’ are nominated for the highest prize: the Best Film award. But two  other films are also vying for the award: ‘Brava’, by Roser Aguilar, and 'La película de nuestra vida', by Enrique Baró i Ubach.