The Chilean film 'A Fantastic Woman', after receiving the Oscar, nominated for nine Platinum Awards

Just behind are the Argentine 'Zama' with 8 and the Cuban 'Last Days in Havana' with 7. 'La Librería', from Spain, and the Argentine 'La Cordillera', have 4 nominations each. Finally, the Spanish debut feature 'Verano 1993' stands out, which has accumulated 5 nominations for the Platino Ibero-American Cinema Awards.

La Cordillera, La Librería, Last days in Havana, A fantastic woman y Exist have been nominated for Best Ibero-American Fiction Film in the fifth edition of the Platinum Awards.

The interpreters Martha Higuera, Adrián Lastra, Jackie Cruz and Eugenio Derbez (who will be in charge of hosting the gala) have been in charge of announcing the 17 categories that make up the most important awards of Ibero-American cinema, in an event held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Chilean film a fantastic woman, recently awarded the Oscar for best foreign language film, achieved the highest number of nominations with a total of 9; Argentina is just behind Exist with 8 and the Cuban Last days in Havana con 7. The Bookstore, from Spain, and Argentina The Mountain Range, add 4 nominations each; Finally, highlight the Spanish debut Summer 1993 which accumulates 5 in total.

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In the direction section, the names of the filmmakers Álex de la Iglesia appear (Perfect strangers), Fernando Pérez (Last days in Havana), Isabel Coixet (The Bookstore), Lucrecia Martel (Exist) and Sebastián Lelio (a fantastic woman). While feature films The roof, The Dragon's Defense, The Call, The Desert Bride, Bad Meeting y Summer 1993 They obtain the Platinum nomination for Best Ibero-American Fiction First Feature. A total of six finalists due to a tie between two works; Therefore, according to the prize rules, all of them must enter the final selection.

Antonia Zegers (The Dogs), Daniela Vega (a fantastic woman), Emma Suárez (April's daughters), Maribel Verdú (Abracadabra) and Sofia Gala (Alanis) are the final candidates for the award that recognizes Best Female Performance. For his part, Alfredo Castro (The Dogs), Daniel Giménez Cacho (Exist), Javier Bardem (Loving Pablo), Javier Gutiérrez (The Author) and Jorge Martínez (Last days in Havana) maintain their chances to win the Platinum for Best Male Performance.

The productions Deep, Lila's book, History Before a Story, Lino y Tadeo Jones 2: The Secret of King Midas They continue their path towards Platinum for Best Animated Feature; just like Dancing Beethoven, Memory exercises, Adriana's Pact, Children y Many children, a monkey and a castle for the Platinum for Best Documentary Film.

The recognition of Cinema and Education in Values, a fundamental issue in the philosophy of these awards, will be awarded in this 2018 edition to one of the five finalist films: Como nossos pais, Handia, The animal's woman, Mala juntto and a fantastic woman.

As far as works for the small screen are concerned, they are The Master, The Ministry of Time, The Cable Girls, A Rooster for Aesculapius y Velvet Collection among which the Platinum for Best Ibero-American Cinematographic Miniseries or Teleseries will be elucidated.

For its part, the acting categories in the miniseries or teleseries highlight Asier Etxeandia (Velvet Collection), Julio Andrade (One against all), Julio Chávez (The Master), Luis Brandon (A rooster for Aesculapius) and Peter Lanzani (A rooster for Aesculapius) en el apartado masculino; y Aura Garrido (The Ministry of Time), Kate Del Castillo (Ingobernable), Blanca Suárez (The cable girls), Giannina Fruttero (Ramona) y Marta Hazas (Velvet Collection), en el femenino.

Un dato reseñable es el de Velvet Collection que logra representación en los tres apartados: serie, actor y actriz; un total de 3 nominaciones, la misma cifra que Un Gallo para Esculapio.

Platino para la Academia de Hollywood

En este acto de presentación de los finalistas a los Platino, la Academia de Cine Hollywood, a través de su director John Bailey, recibió una estatuilla de los Premios Platino como reconocimiento institucional. John Bailey alabó la pujanza y representatividad del impresionante cine que se realiza en Iberoamérica y por parte de iberoamericanos.

After his recent participation in the most Latin Oscar ceremony in recent years, Eugenio Derbez, one of the most international and versatile faces of the Mexican audiovisual industry (actor, director, producer and screenwriter), will be the host of the award ceremony to be held on April 29 at the Gran Tlachco Theater in Xcaret (Riviera Maya, Mexico).