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Fantrobia Award 2009. |
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Paco Plaza
Born in Valencia in 1973. Graduated in Information Science at the University of Valencia and in Filmmaking at the Film School of Madrid. In 1995 films Tropismos, his first feature film, followed by Tarzán en el Café Lisboa (1997). His third short, Abuelitos (1999), wins the Canal+ Short Film Award at the Donostia Fantasy Film Festival, Canal+ Belgique Award at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film and the First Prize at the Young Filmmakers Festival of Albacete. His next short film, Puzzles (2001), wins the INJUVE Award for Best Spanish Short Experimental Film. His first feature film, El segundo nombre, introduced at FANT 2003 by his co-writer from Bilbao Fernando Marías, wins the Silver Meliés for Best European Fantasy Film. In 2004, he directs Romasanta, starred by Julian Sands and Elsa Pataky, which opened FANT 2004. The great The Christmas tell, filmed for the TV anthology Films to keep you awake, opened the San Sebastian Fantasy and Horror Film Festival in 2005, introducing Ivana Baquero. Rec, co-directed with Jaume Balagueró, is the most successful Spanish film in history, winning several awards: Sitges (Silver Meliés, Best Director, Best Actress, Audience Award, Great Prize of the Youth) or Fantasporto, where it won the Best Film Award and six minutes of cheering after its showing.
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Cuento de Navidad Paco Plaza Screenplay: Luiso Berdejo Sales: Filmax |
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Christmas 1985. A group of kids finds a lady dressed up as Santa Claus in a hole in the woods. What they don't know is that is a robber in the run after having committed a robbery. One of the most original films of our Fantrrobia 2009 award: a cruel tale with multiple tributes to the eighties' pop culture. Funny and unexpected cameos, black humour and a perfect staging by the director of El segundo nombre. The revelation of Ivana Baquero who would later get the leading role of Pan's labyrinth, who has recently been directed by the scriptwriter of Cuento de Navidad, Luis Berdejo, in the American The new daughter. |
His first feature film, El segundo nombre, introduced at FANT 2003 by his co-writer from Bilbao Fernando Marías, wins the Silver Meliés for Best European Fantasy Film. In 2004, he directs Romasanta, starred by Julian Sands and Elsa Pataky, which opened FANT that year. The great The Christmas tell, filmed for the TV anthology Films to keep you awake, opened the San Sebastian Fantasy and Horror Film Festival in 2005, introducing Ivana Baquero. |
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