Raquel R. Incertis Madrid

Madrid

Updated Tuesday, January 23, 2024-12:51

After the

Golden Globes

and the

Baftas

, the race officially begins towards the 96th edition of the

Oscars

, the most prestigious awards that recognize the excellence of the latest films and the performers who have been in the movies or intend to do so in recent months. .

Spanish cinema expectantly awaits the meeting of the American

Film Academy

.

This Tuesday at

2:30 p.m.

CEST - first thing in the morning in the US - the nominees for the next Oscar gala in all categories will be announced.

The reading of the nominations can be followed

live through the Academy's website

and its different

social networks

(Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook).



Despite the wave of nominations expected for the two blockbusters of the year (

Barbie

and

Oppenheimer

),

The Moon Killers

and other titles that premiered at festivals such as Venice and Cannes and have been highly valued by critics and the public in recent weeks (

Fallen Leaves, The Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, Those who remain, Poor creatures

), our country has several options to see itself represented at the gala presented by Jimmy Kimmel that will be held next Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.



Highlights, according to bets, are the film

The Snow Society

,

the animated feature film

Robot dreams

, Penélope Cruz as a supporting role in

Ferrari

and the short film

Extraña forma de vida

.



Not everyone starts, however, with the same opportunities.

The Snow Society,

by

JA Bayona

, was shortlisted in December for

best international film

, as well as

best makeup and hairstyle and best soundtrack

.

Your options do not end there: the feature film produced by

Netflix

about the tragedy of the Andes could win some more nominations in the technical categories (

Variety

magazine has entered it in the race for

best visual effects

).

Although with fewer chances, it would not be unreasonable for it to end up making it into the select club of the ten films that are up for best film, which would be a milestone in the history of Spanish cinema.



Robot dreams

, by

Pablo Berger

, also aspires to be nominated for best animated film, although it would be the national surprise of the gala.

However, what is considered

the best animated film of the year

according to the European Film Awards is the least likely candidate, since it was not nominated for either the Golden Globe or the Critic Choice Awards, although it did triumph at the

Annie Awards

, the most important in animated cinema.

The candidacy for best short film for Extraña forma de vida



does not have much support either

, because, as

Pedro Almodóvar

confirmed with

The Human Voice

, the Oscars do not usually award established authors in this category.

It would be the first time that the director from La Mancha has been nominated in the short film category and the sixth Oscar nomination for a work during his career (three for best foreign film, one for best director and one for best original screenplay).

The less celebrated

Ferrari

also provides



Penélope Cruz

the possibility of a new nomination for best supporting actress, although

she is not among the favorites due to the limited reception of

Michael Mann

's film

.

When no one expected it, she was nominated for the Satellite Awards, the SAG and the NSFC.

You never know;

Her previous nominations were also not supported by the success of the films nor did they manage to win the statuette.



Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton and Michelle Satter were awarded the

2024 honorary Oscar

at the last Governors Awards gala on January 9, but to know the rest of the winners we will have to wait for

the voting for the nominees to take place.

between February 12 and 27

.