“Karnawal” tops the nominations of the Southern Awards for Argentine cinema

“Karnawal”, the film by Juan Pablo Felix, garnered 14 nominations for the South Awards, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina. Other categories in which this story about a young root music dancer participates are Script, the acting sections and Direction.

It is followed by “El prófugo”, by Natalia Meta, with 11 mentions; “I Nena. Yo princesa”, by Federico Palazzo, with 10 and “El apego”, by Javier Diment, with 9. Below is the full list of nominees. The awards will be presented in August, on a date and place to be defined by the Academy: Best Supporting Actor
● Sergio Prina for “Amor Bandido”
● Daniel Hendler for “The Fugitive”
● Alfredo Castro for “Karnawal”
● Diego Cremonesi for “Karnawal”

Best Original Screenplay
● Valentín Javier Diment for “El Apego”
● Leonardo Brzezicki for “Errante Corazón”
● Gonzalo Delgado and Ana Katz for “El Perro que no Calla”
● Juan Pablo Félix for “Karnawal”

Best Adapted Screenplay
● Alberto Fasce and Gonzalo Ventura for “Al 3er Día” based on the novel “3 Días”.
● Natalia Meta for “The Fugitive” based on “The Lesser Evil” by C.E. Feiling.
● Sandra Gugliotta and Miguel Zeballos in “Retiros (In)Voluntarios” based on “La Privatización de los Cuerpos” by Damián Pierbattisti.
● Federico Palazzo and José Paquez for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa” based on Gabriela Mansilla’s book “Yo Nena Yo Princesa. Luana the girl who chose her own name.”

Best Art Direction
● Federico Mayol for “El Apego”
● Ailí Chen for “The Fugitive”
● Daniela Villela for “Karnawal”
● Sandra Iurcovich for “The House of Rabbits”

Best Costume Design
● Julián Rúgolo for “10 Palomas”
● Gabriela González for “El Apego”
● Monica Toschi for “The Fugitive”
● Pheonia Veloz and Gabriela Varela Laciar for “La Estrella Roja”

Best Makeup and Characterization
● Nestor Burgos for “El Apego”
● Emma Miño for “El Prófugo”
● Dolores Giménez for “Errante Corazón”
● Rebeca Martínez for “Nocturna, La Noche del Hombre Grande” Female Revelation
● Miranda de la Serna for “Errante Corazón”
● Miss Bolivia for “That Weekend”
● Malena Pichot for “Finde”
● Isabella G.C. for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”Best Cinematography
● Marcelo Lavintman, Gustavo Biazzi, Fernando Blanc, Joaquín Neira and Guillermo Nieto for “El Perro que no Calla”
● Bárbara Álvarez for “El Prófugo”
● Ramiro Civita for “Karnawal”
● Milagros Chaín for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”

Best Documentary Film
● “Chango, La Luz Descubre” directed by Alejandra Martín and Paola Rizzi
● “Map of Latin American Dreams” directed by Martín Weber
● “Carroceros” directed by Mariano Frigerio and Denise Urfeig
● “Cortázar y Antín : Cartas Iluminadas” directed by Cinthia RajschmirBest Supporting Actress
● Analía Couceyro for “Immortal”
● Monica Lairana for “Karnawal”
● Monica Villa for “A Tomb for Three”
● Paola Barrientos for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”

Best Sound
● Lena Esquenazi for “Karnawal”
● Ileana Gigena and Joaquín Rosson for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”
● Sebastián González for “Immortal”
● Guido Berenblum for “The Fugitive”

Best Assembly
● Guille Gatti for “The Magic Night”
● Luz López Mañe and Eduardo Serrano for “Karnawal”
● Jonathan Smeke for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”
● Eliane Katz for “The Fugitive”

Male Revelation
● Nahuel Cabral for “Las Ranas”
● Martín López Lacci for “Karnawal”
● Roberto Moldavsky for “Ex Casados”
● Valentino Vena for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa”

Best Original Music
● Luciano Onetti for “Al 3er Día”
● Sebastián Escofet for “Como Mueren Las Reinas”
● Leonardo Martinelli for “Karnawal”
● Martín Bianchedi for “Yo Nena, Yo Princesa” Best First Feature
● “Chango, La Luz Descubre” directed by Alejandra Martín and Paola Rizzi
● “That Weekend” directed by Mara Pescio
● “Karnawal” directed by Juan Pablo Félix
● “Map of Latin American Dreams” directed by Martín WeberBest Leading Actress
● Jimena Anganuzzi for “El Apego”
● Lola Berthet for “The Attachment”
● Érica Rivas for “El Prófugo”
● Paula Carruega for “Ojos de Arena”

Best Actor in a Leading Role
● Germán De Silva for “El Apego”
● Nahuel Pérez Biscayart for “El Prófugo”
● Leonardo Sbaraglia for “Errante Corazón”
● Martín López Lacci for “Karnawal”

Best Direction
● Valentín Javier Diment for “El Apego”
● Ana Katz for “The Dog That Is Not Silent”
● Leonardo Brzezicki for “Errante Corazón”
● Juan Pablo Félix for “Karnawal”

Best Fiction Film
● “El Apego” directed by Valentín Javier Diment
● “The Dog That Is Not Silent” directed by Ana Katz
● “The Fugitive” directed by Natalia Meta
● “Karnawal” directed by Juan Pablo Félix

Best Fiction Series
● “Alternative Therapy”
● “Among Men”
● “Maradona: Blessed Dream”
● “The Kingdom”

Original source in Spanish