# 3rd Carmen Awards

The 3rd Carmen Awards ceremony, presented by the Andalusian Film Academy, took place on 3 February 2024 at Huelva's Casa Colón [es]. It was hosted by Martita de Graná and Salva Reina.

## Background

In November 2023, during the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, Huelva was announced as the host city. In December 2023, actor José Luis Gómez was announced as the recipient of the Carmen Honorary Award. Nominations were read by director-producer Remedios Málvarez and actor Vicente Vergara on 20 December 2023. The gala was hosted by Salva Reina and Martita de Graná and featured musical performances by Chanel as well as by the nominees to the award for best original song.

## Winners and nominations

The winners and nominees are listed as follows:
| Best Fiction Feature Film Close Your Eyes The Wait Mamacruz Love & Revolution | Best Director Patricia Ortega — Mamacruz Manuel Martín Cuenca — Andrea's Love Arturo Menor— Iberia, naturaleza infinita F. Javier Gutiérrez — The Wait |
| Best Original Screenplay Alejandro Marín, Carmen Garrido — Love & Revolution Manuel Martín Cuenca, Lola Mayo [es] — Andrea's Love F. Javier Gutiérrez — The Wait Patricia Ortega, José Ortuño [es] — Mamacruz | Best Adapted Screenplay José Antonio Hergueta, Regina Álvarez Lorenzo — Caleta Palace Manuel Néctor Ortega Yáñez — A Dios pongo por testigo |
| Best Actor Víctor Clavijo — The Wait Manolo Solo — Close Your Eyes José Manuel Poga — The Fortress Salva Reina — Truce(s) | Best Actress Kiti Mánver — Mamacruz Inma Cuesta — Just One Small Favor Mara Guil — Isósceles Helena Kaittani — La Singla |
| Best Supporting Actor Jesús Carroza — Love & Revolution Sebastián Haro [es] — Amanece Julián Villagrán — How to Become a Modern Man Manuel Morón [es] — The Wait Pedro Casablanc — The Wait | Best Supporting Actress Mari Paz Sayago [es] — Mamacruz María León — Close Your Eyes Petra Martínez — Close Your Eyes Silvia Acosta — Fueron los días |
| Best New Actor Antonio Estrada — The Wait Gregor Acuña-Pohl — Fueron los días La Dani — Love & Revolution Omar Banana — Love & Revolution | Best New Actress Lupe Mateo Barredo — Andrea's Love Mercedes Moral — Mamacruz Alex de la Croix [es] — Love & Revolution Carmen Orellana — Love & Revolution |
| Best New Director Alejandro Marín — Love & Revolution Paz Jiménez Díaz — How to Become a Modern Man Rocío Mesa — Tobacco Barns Bernabé Bulnes — Fueron los días | Best Original Score Paloma Peñarrubia — Tobacco Barns Isabel Royán — Alimañas Pablo Cervantes — Aníbal. El arquitecto de Sevilla Miguel Rivera — How to Become a Modern Man |
| Best Original Song "Soy como soy" by Miguel Rivera (How to Become a Modern Man) "Tú eres mi camino" by Sitoh Ortega and Sole Candela (Camino de la suerte) "De perdidos a río" by Fran Perea (De perdidos a Río) "Tu hoguera" by Raúl Bernal (Fueron los días) | Best Cinematography Alejandro Espadero — Tin & Tina Arturo Menor — Iberia, naturaleza infinita Fran Fernández Pardo — Mamacruz Álex Catalán — Siete jereles |
| Best Production Supervision Carmen Garrido — Love & Revolution Sandra Rodríguez — How to Become a Modern Man Manolo Limón — Mamacruz Irene Hens — Un día Lobo López | Best Documentary Feature Film Iberia, naturaleza infinita Aníbal. El arquitecto de Sevilla La Singla Un día Lobo López |
| Best Editing Fátima de los Santos — Mamacruz José M. G. Moyano, Manuel Terceño— Iberia, naturaleza infinita F. Javier Gutiérrez — The Wait Fernando Franco — Robot Dreams | Best Costume Design Consuelo Bahamonde, Andrea Escudero — The Wait Lourdes Fuentes — Tin & Tina Esther Vaquero — Mamacruz Merche Sanz — Tobacco Barns |
| Best Sound Jorge Marín — Iberia, naturaleza infinita Antuan Mejías, Jorge Marín — How to Become a Modern Man Daniel de Zayas— Andrea's Love Antuán Mejías, Fonsi Gil — Love & Revolution | Best Art Direction Vanesa de la Haza — Tin & Tina Yoyi Mauriño, F. Javier Gutiérrez — The Wait José Luis Ágreda — Robot Dreams Sergio Mauriño — Tobacco Barns |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles Carmela Martín — Love & Revolution Rafael Mora, Anabel Beato — How to Become a Modern Man Anabel Beato, Carmela Martín — Mamacruz Anabel Beato, Carmela Martín, Eduardo Pérez — Tin & Tina | Best Special Effects Amparo Martínez — Tobacco Barns Juan Ventura Pellecín — Iberia, naturaleza infinita Joaquín Ortega — The Wait Juan Ventura Pecellín, Amparo Martínez Barco — Tin & Tina |
| Best Fiction Short Film Lava Pompita Siembra Todo va bien | Best Documentary Short Film Mothertruckers 7:11 Cuarzo En mi piel Los espantos |
| Best Non-Andalusian Produced Film Society of the Snow 20,000 Species of Bees Robot Dreams Un amor ||

### Films with multiple nominations and awards

Films that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Film |
| 11 | Love & Revolution |
| 11 | Mamacruz |
| 11 | The Wait |
| 7 | How to Become a Modern Man |
| 5 | Tin & Tina |
| 5 | Tobacco Barns |
| 5 | Iberia, naturaleza infinita |
| 4 | Close Your Eyes |
| 4 | Andrea's Love |
| 3 | Robot Dreams |
| 3 | Fueron los días |
| 2 | La Singla |
| 2 | Aníbal. El arquitecto de Sevilla |
| 2 | Un día Lobo López |
Films that received multiple awards :
| Awards | Film |
| 5 | Love & Revolution |
| 4 | Mamacruz |
| 3 | The Wait |
| 3 | Tin & Tina |
| 2 | Tobacco Barns |
| 2 | Iberia, naturaleza infinita |