# 1st Carmen Awards

The 1st Carmen Awards, presented by the Andalusian Film Academy, were held on 30 January 2022 at the Teatro Cervantes [es] in Málaga. The gala, broadcast on Canal Sur, was hosted by Adelfa Calvo and Pedro Casablanc.

## History

The Andalusian Film Academy disclosed the nominations on 14 December 2021. The statuette was made of polymer resin.
Held at the Málaga's Teatro Cervantes on 30 January 2022, the ceremony had support from the Andalusian regional ministry of Culture, Canal Sur Televisión, Ayuntamiento de Málaga, Diputación de Málaga, EGEDA [es] and SGAE, among others. It was hosted by Adelfa Calvo and Pedro Casablanc and it featured musical performances by Derby's Motoreta Burrito Cachimba, Maui de Utrera, Toreros con chanclas, and Danza Invisible.
The award for best picture, presented by Belén Cuesta and Álvaro Morte, was given to Manuel Martín Cuenca's The Daughter, that also clinched another three awards (including Director and Screenplay). Undercover Wedding Crashers won the most awards (6).

## Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees are listed as follows:
| Best Fiction Feature Film The Daughter Alegría That Was Life When Brooklyn Met Seville | Best Director Manuel Martín Cuenca — The Daughter Paco Ortiz — Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino Alexis Morante [es] — Héroes. Silencio y Rock and Roll Benito Zambrano — Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake |
| Best Screenplay Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca — The Daughter Isa Sánchez, Violeta Salama — Alegría David Martín de los Santos — That Was Life Benito Zambrano — Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake | Best Production Supervision Manuela Ocón [es] — Undercover Wedding Crashers Manolo Limón — Alegría Ernesto Chao — The Daughter Damián Paris — That Was Life |
| Best Actor Antonio Dechent — A Dead Man Cannot Live Luis Alberto Domínguez — Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino Paco Roma — El hilo dorado Pablo Puyol — La mancha negra | Best Actress Petra Martínez — That Was Life Cristina Mediero [es] — El hilo dorado Paz Vega — The House of Snails Estefanía de los Santos — When Brooklyn Met Seville |
| Best Supporting Actor Manolo Solo — The Good Boss Manolo Solo — When Brooklyn Met Seville Vicente Romero — Once Upon a Time in Euskadi Paco Tous — A Dead Man Cannot Live Juan Carlos Villanueva [es] — The Daughter | Best Supporting Actress Natalia de Molina — Undercover Wedding Crashers Mara Guil — Alegría María Alfonsa Rosso — Once Upon a Time in Euskadi Pilar Gómez [es] — That Was Life |
| Best New Actor Ignacio Nacho — La mancha negra Miguel Clavijo — Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino Juanlu González — Undercover Wedding Crashers Xisco González — Undercover Wedding Crashers | Best New Actress Mara Guil — The Good Boss Elena Martínez — A Dead Man Cannot Live Noemí Ruiz — La mancha negra Andrea Haro — When Brooklyn Met Seville |
| Best New Director David Martín de los Santos — That Was Life Violeta Salama — Alegría Ezekiel Montes — A Dead Man Cannot Live Macarena Astorga — The House of Snails | Best Original Score Riki Rivera — Undercover Wedding Crashers David Miralles — El hilo dorado Jesús Calderón — La mancha negra Riki Rivera — When Brooklyn Met Seville |
| Best Original Song Riki Rivera, Violeta Arriaza — Undercover Wedding Crashers Chelo Soto — A Dead Man Cannot Live Jesús Calderón, Zenobia Fernández — La mancha negra Estrella Morente, Fernando Vacas — That Was Life | Best Cinematography Pau Esteve Birba — The Good Boss Pau Esteve Birba — Alegría Elisa Moreno — Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino Ezekiel Montes — Hombre muerto no sabe vivir |
| Best Editing Ana Álvarez-Ossorio — When Brooklyn Met Seville Ana Álvarez-Ossorio — La mancha negra José M. G. Moyano [ca] — Alegría José M. G. Moyano [ca] — A Dead Man Cannot Live Miguel Doblado — That Was Life | Best Costume Design Esther Vaquero — Undercover Wedding Crashers Fernando García — The Good Boss Florencia Tam — La mancha negra Lourdes Fuentes — When Brooklyn Met Seville |
| Best Sound Dani de Zayas — Undercover Wedding Crashers Jorge Marín, Sara Marín — Alegría Diana Sagrista — Once Upon a Time in Euskadi Diana Sagrista — The House of Snails Antonio Rodríguez, Jorge Marín — When Brooklyn Met Seville | Best Art Direction Pepe Domínguez — Alegría Pilar Angulo — Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino Sergi Hernández — La mancha negra Lala Obrero — When Brooklyn Met Seville |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles Yolanda Piña — The Daughter Félix Terrero, Yolanda Piña — Alegría Anabel Beato, Carmela Martín — When Brooklyn Met Seville Yolanda Piña, Félix Terrero — Undercover Wedding Crashers | Best Documentary Feature Film Algo salvaje. La historia de Bambino A este lado de la carretera Callejeras Una luz en la oscuridad |
| Best Fiction Short Film Xun Amateurs Contigo Duende La primavera siempre vuelve | Best Documentary Short Film Paraíso en llamas (A) Plomo Un viento roza tu puerta |
| Best Special Effects Eduardo Pérez, Juan Ventura, Víctor Alcalá — A Dead Man Cannot Live Amparo Martínez — Alegría Eliot Eden, Julia Mateo — La mancha negra Amparo Martínez — When Brooklyn Met Seville ||

## Honorary Carmen Award

In addition to the competitive awards, Antonio Banderas received the honorary career award.