The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville reveal their nominations: 'La infiltrada', 'Solos en la noche' and 'Por donde pasa el silencio', among the favorites
The Association of Andalusian Film Writers and Critics has announced this Monday the nominations within the framework of the Seville European Film Festival. Television series compete again with their own categories for direction and screenplay for the first time in history.
Andalusian cinema has an unmissable date. The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville have already revealed their nominations in an event held within the framework of the Seville European Film Festival, and the expectation could not be greater. The awards gala will take place next December 21 in the Andalusian capital, in an edition that promises to be historic.
The Association of Andalusian Film Writers and Critics (Asecan), which brings together the majority of film writers and critics in Andalusia, has received a total of 275 entries: 164 for individual categories and 111 for collective ones, among the latter highlighting 18 fiction feature films, 27 documentary feature films and 48 short films.
What are the ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville?
The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville are the awards given annually by the Association of Andalusian Film Writers and Critics to recognize the best of Andalusian film and audiovisual production. Founded on September 15, 1982, ASECAN brings together the majority of film writers and critics in Andalusia, becoming the authoritative voice to evaluate the audiovisual production of our land.
These awards not only recognize Andalusian talent, but also serve as a thermometer of the health of our film industry. In each edition, The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville reflect the trends, new talents and most outstanding works of the year.
New features of the 2024 edition
This year's edition of The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville brings important new features. Television series compete again and, for the first time, direction and screenplay for series will compete in their own category, thus consolidating the weight that television fiction has acquired in the Andalusian audiovisual scene.
This decision recognizes the growing quality and relevance of series produced in Andalusia, which compete on equal terms with national and international productions.
Collaborations and support
- The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville have the support of important institutions and entities:
- Official collaboration: SGAE Foundation and AISGE Foundation
- Institutional support: Seville City Council
- Sponsors: EGEDA, Platea Odeón Imperdible and the Andalusia Cinema network
This broad institutional and private support demonstrates the importance that The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville have in the Andalusian cultural scene.
Outstanding nominations: the favorites
The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville have announced their main nominations. These are the most outstanding:
ASECAN Award for Best Andalusian Film
The most important award will be contested by:
- 'La infiltrada', by Arantxa Echevarría (Bowfinger International Pictures, Beta Films Spain)
- 'Esto también pasará' (Film Factory Entertainment, Beta Fiction Spain, Atresmedia Cine, Movistar Plus, Mogambo and Crea SGR)
- 'Los últimos románticos', by David P. Sañudo (La Claqueta PC and Irusoin)
- 'Por donde pasa el silencio', by Sandra Romero (Mammut, Icónica Producciones, Auna Producciones and Playa Chica Films)
- 'Solos en la noche', by Guillermo Rojas (La Claqueta PC and Summer Films)
ASECAN Award for Film Direction
The nominees in this category are:
- Benito Zambrano for 'El salto'
- Guillermo Rojas for 'Solos en la noche'
- Luis Soto Muñoz and Alfredo Picazo for 'Los restos del pasar'
- Remedios Malvárez and Arturo Andújar for 'Fandango'
- Sandra Romero for 'Por donde pasa el silencio'
ASECAN Award for Film Screenplay
The nominations:
- Flora González Villanueva for 'El salto'
- Guillermo Rojas for 'Solos en la noche'
- Remedios Malvárez and Miguel Ángel Parra for 'Fandango'
- Sandra Romero for 'Por donde pasa el silencio'
Series, protagonists with their own categories
The great novelty of The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville is the creation of specific categories for series:
ASECAN Award for Television Series
- 'En fin', by David Sainz for Different Entertainment
- 'Operación Barrio Inglés', by Gonzalo Crespo, Pilar Crespo, Victoria Dal Vera, José Ortuño, Tatiana Rodríguez, Manuel Ríos San Martín, Pablo Tobías and Virginia Yagüe for Onza Entertainment and Emociona Media
- 'Una perra andaluza', by Pablo Tocino for Copodenieve Producciones
ASECAN Award for Series Direction
- Pablo Tocino for 'Una perra andaluza'
- Violeta Salama for 'Detective Touré'
ASECAN Award for Series Screenplay
- Pablo Tocino for 'Una perra andaluza'
Performance: the AISGE Awards
The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville also include the performance awards, granted in collaboration with the AISGE Foundation:
AISGE Award for Male Performance
- Alfonso Sánchez for 'Solos en la noche'
- Antonio Araque and Javier Araque for 'Por donde pasa el silencio'
- José Manuel Poga for 'En fin'
- Pablo Gómez Pando for 'Solos en la noche'
- Víctor Clavijo for 'El marqués'
AISGE Award for Female Performance
- Adelfa Calvo for '¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila'
- Beatriz Arjona for 'Solos en la noche'
- Carmen Escudero for 'Alumbramiento'
- Mona Martínez for 'Por donde pasa el silencio'
- Tamara Casellas for 'Por donde pasa el silencio'
Other outstanding categories
The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville also recognize other facets of the audiovisual world:
ASECAN Award for Original Music
- Fernando Vacas for 'Miles in bello. Juan Bernier en la guerra de los españoles'
- Miguel Rivera for 'Solos en la noche'
- Pablo Cervantes for 'Operación Barrio Inglés'
- Pilar Onares for 'Summers, el rebelde'
- Sergio de la Puente for 'Verano en diciembre'
ASECAN Award for Non-Fiction
- 'Marisol, llámame Pepa', by Blanca Torres
- 'María la portuguesa', by Eduardo Montero
- 'Atín Aya. Retrato del silencio', by Hugo Cabezas and Alejandro Toro
- 'De caballos y guitarras', by Pedro G. Romero
ASECAN Award for Short Film
- 'El tribunal', by Carmen Tortosa
- 'La noche dentro', by Antonio Cuesta
- 'Tumbas vecinas', by José Antonio Gutiérrez Bustos
- 'Uranites', by Marina Arenas
- 'Viaje alrededor de mi ordenador', by Daniel Natoli
ASECAN Award for Other Formats
- 'Casa Carreras', music video by the musical group Vera Fauna
- 'Strachan, complejidad y contradicción de una arquitectura ecléctica'
- 'Un mundo violento', fiction podcast by David Sainz
ASECAN Award for Film and/or Audiovisual Book
- 'Elmer Bernstein, melodías de Hollywood', by Juan Ignacio Valenzuela (Saimel Ediciones)
- 'El mundo es nuestro', by Alberto López, Alfonso Sánchez and Pepe Barahona (El Paseo Editorial)
- 'Hey, dude! El toque Coen', by Francisco Javier Rodríguez Barranco (Ediciones Azimut)
- 'Una mirada femenina', by Miguel Jiménez (Ediciones JC)
The ASECAN Board of Directors
Behind The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville there is a team of professionals who work throughout the year to make Andalusian cinema visible and promote it:
- Lourdes Palacios (journalist) – President
- Miguel Ángel Parra (journalist and author) – Vice President
- Mila Fernández Linares (actress) – Secretary
Board members:
- Marta Jiménez (journalist, Córdoba)
- José Antonio Díaz Domínguez (journalist, Málaga)
- Juan Jesús de Cózar (journalist and distributor, Cádiz)
- Francisco Gómez Zayas (journalist, Córdoba)
- Rafael Pontes (journalist and publicist, Córdoba)
- Thanks to all of them, we can say that Andalusian culture is in very good hands.
What the ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville represent for Seville
That The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville are held in our city is no coincidence. Seville is the audiovisual heart of Andalusia, with a growing industry that produces more and better films, series and documentaries every year.
For Seville, these awards represent:
- A first-class showcase for our audiovisual industry
- A meeting point for industry professionals
- A boost to Andalusian culture and creation
- An opportunity for the public to get to know the talent of our land
Furthermore, the celebration within the framework of the Seville European Film Festival reinforces the city's position as the film capital of southern Europe.
What the ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville represent for Cinema
The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville are the thermometer that measures the health of Andalusian cinema. The 275 entries received demonstrate that the industry is in good health and that every year there are more productions, more talent and more variety of proposals.
These awards represent:
- Recognition for industry professionals
- Visibility for works that sometimes do not reach the big screens
- The boost for new talents
- The memory of what has been done during the year
Experience The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville with THE SUN PLACES
Are you coming to Seville for The ASECAN Awards 2024 in Seville?
At THE SUN PLACES we want your experience to be as cinematic as the gala itself. That's why we have prepared a special selection of our Luxury Apartments in Seville for industry professionals, journalists, nominees and all those who want to experience this event up close.
Imagine: attending the gala on December 21, enjoying the cinematic atmosphere at the European Film Festival, and returning to a spectacular apartment in the heart of Seville to rest and share impressions.
THE SUN PLACES offers you:
- Designer apartments in the best areas of Seville
- Strategic locations near the main festival venues
- All the comfort and luxury for your stay to be unforgettable
- Personalized attention to recommend the best plans and corners
From THE SUN PLACES, we applaud this initiative and we welcome you all to our luxury apartments in Seville. May it be a great success.
Let the show begin!