While hardly a notable precursor, Spain’s Academy Awards, the Goya Awards, recognize the best that nation has to offer with few nominations for releases from other countries. Storming the nominations were three films that earned double-digit citations with all the rest receiving five or fewer nominees. While at War topped them all with seventeen while The Endless Trench and Oscar contender Pain and Glory tied for second with fifteen apiece. Besides Pain and Glory, a couple of other Oscar contenders were recognized here, both are animated: Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles and Klaus. While these awards won’t factor into the Oscars, they are interesting nonetheless.

Award Tallies

(17) While at War
(15) The Endless Trench, Pain and Glory
(5) Out in the Open
(4) Advantages of Traveling by Train, Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles, Fire Will Come
(3) Adios, Eye for an Eye, Mother, The Platform

The Awards

Best Film

The Endless Trench
Fire Will Come
Out in the Open
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Animated Feature

Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Elcano & Magallanes: First Trip Around the World
Klaus

Best Directing

Pedro Almodovar – Pain and Glory
Aitor Arregui, Jon Garano, Jose Mari Goenaga – The Endless Trench
Oliver Laxe – Fire Will Come
Alejandro Amenabar – While at War

Best Actor

Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Antonio de la Torre – The Endless Trench
Karra Elejalde – While at War
Luis Tosar – Eye for an Eye

Best Actress

Penelope Cruz – Pain and Glory
Greta Fernandez – A Thief’s Daughter
Belen Cuesta – The Endless Trench
Marta Nieto – Mother

Best Supporting Actor

Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbarglia – Pain and Glory
Luis Callejo – Out in the Open
Eduard Fernandez – While at War

Best Supporting Actress

Mona Martinez – Adios
Natalia de Molina – Adios
Julieta Serrano – Pain and Glory
Nathalie Poza – While at War

Best Original Screenplay

The Endless Trench
Pain and Glory
The Platform
While at War

Best Adapted Screenplay

Advantages of Traveling by Train
Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Mother
Out in the Open

Best Original Music

Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
The Endless Trench
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Original Song

“Alli en la arena” – The Innocence
“Intemperie” – Out in the Open
“Invisible” – Klaus
“Nana de las dos lunas” – La noche de las dos lunas

Best Editing

The Endless Trench
Mother
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Cinematography

The Endless Trench
Fire Will Come
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Production Design

The Endless Trench
Out in the Open
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Art Direction

Advantages of Traveling by Train
The Endless Trench
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Costume Design

The Endless Trench
Pain and Glory
Paradise Hills
While at War

Best Hair and Makeup

Advantages of Traveling by Train
The Endless Trench
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Sound

The Endless Trench
Eye for an Eye
Pain and Glory
While at War

Best Special Effects

The Endless Trench
Perdiendo el Este
The Platform
While at War

Best Documentary

Ara Malikian: una vida entre las cuerdas
Aute retrato
El Cuadro e Historias de nuestro cine

Best Documentary Short

2001 Sparks in the Dark
The European Dream: Serbia
El infierno
Our Life as Refugee Children in Europe

Best Animated Short

El arbol de las almas perdidas
Homomaquia
Madrid 2120
Muedra

Best Fiction Short

Foreigner
Maras
El nadador
Suc de Sindria
Xiao Xian

Best New Director

Slavador Simo – Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia – The Platform
Belen Funes – A Thief’s Daughter
Aritz Moreno – Advantages of Traveling by Train

Best New Actor

Nacho Sanchez – Seventeen
Vicente Vergara – The Endless Trench
Santi Prego – While at War
Enric Auquer – Eye for an Eye

Best New Actress

Pilar Gomez – Adios
Carmen Arrufat – The Innocence
Benedicta Sanchez – Fire Will Come
Ainhoa Santamaria – While at War

Best European Film

Border
Les Misérables
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Yesterday

Best Iberoamerican Film

Arana
The Awakening of the Ants
Heroic Losers
Monos

Goya Awards Data

Year Founded: 1986
First Awards: 1987 (34)