The XV edition of the Goya Film Awards took place on the 3rd of February 2001 at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos (Madrid). The new president of the Academy, actress Marisa Paredes, attended the event with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, Pilar del Castillo. The event was directed by Juan Luis Iborra and Yolanda García Serrano and presented by María Barranco, José Coronado, Loles León, Imanol Arias, Concha Velasco and Pablo Carbonell.
Achero Mañas' opera prima El Bola (Pellet), was the greatest surprise in the Goya Film Award ceremony. It managed to get 4 awards from its 5 nominations: Best Film, Best New coming Director, Best New coming Actor and Best Original Script. Achero Mañas snatched the awards from the great film-makers Jose Luis Garci and Alex de la Iglesia. Achero got his second and third Goya awards at this ceremony, since he already won the Best Short Film Award in 1997 for Cazadores (Hunters).
In the beginning it looked as if the awards were going to go to La Comunidad (Common Wealth) and You're the One, who had 15 and 14 nominations respectively, but in the end they were well spread out. You're the One was the film with most awards this year with 5 Goya statuettes.
El Bola obtained 4 Goyas.
Best Film: El Bola (Pellet).
José Luis Borau obtained the Goya for Leo.
Best Director: José Luis Borau for Leo.
Cármen Maura won her Goya fighting her neighbours in La Comunidad (Common Wealth).
Best Actress: Cármen Maura for La Comunidad (Common Wealth).
Juan Luis Galiardo said goodbye to the Academy with all his heart.
Best Actor: Juan Luis Galiardo for Adios con el Corazón (Goodbye with all my Heart).
Julia Guitérrez Caba was the One.
Best Supporting Actress: Julia Guitérrez Caba for You're the One
The Gutiérrez Caba siblings, Emilio and Julia, were awarded the Goya Award for best supporting actor and actress. Emilio was awarded the Goya for his work in La Comunidad, by Álex de la Iglesia, and Julia por hers in José Luis Garci's You're the One.
Best Supporting Actor: Emilio Gutiérrez Caba for La Comunidad (Common Wealth).
Achero Mañas thanks the Academy for his Goya.
Best Newcoming Director: Achero Mañas for El Bola (Pellet)
Juan José Ballesta with his Goya Award, accompanied by Achero Mañas (the Director and writer) behind him.
Best Newcoming Actor: Juan José Ballesta for El Bola (Pellet)
Laia Marull thanks the Academy for her award.
Best Newcoming Actress: Laia Marull for Fugitivas (Fugitives)
Best Original Script: Achero Mañas & Verónica Fernández for El Bola (Pellet).
Best Adapted Script: Fernando Fernán-Gómez for Lázaro de Tormes.
Best Editing: Miguel González-Sinde for You're the One.
Calle 54, Spain's answer to Buena Vista Social Club.
Best Sound: Thom Cadley, Mark Wilder, Pierre Gamet, Martin Gamet, Dominique Henequin and Marisa Hernández for Calle 54
Best original Music: José Nieto for Sé quién Eres (I know Who You Are).
Best Original Song: Manuel Malou, J. J. Chaleco and Natboccara for Fugitivas (Fugitives).
Best Cinematography: Raúl Pérez Cubero for You're The One.
See Ibercine's review of La Comunidad here.
Best Special Effects: La Comunidad (Common Wealth).
Best Costume Design: Javier Artiñano for Lázaro de Tormes
Besos Para Todos tells the story of a party in Spain of the 60s.
Best Make-up and Hair: Romana González and Josefa Morales for Besos Para Todos (Kisses for Everybody).
Best Animation Film: Irusoin for La Isla del Cangrejo (The Island of the Crab).
Best Foreign Film in Spanish: Plata Quemada (Burnt Silver) from Argentina.
Best European Film: Dancer in the Dark (Bailar en la Oscuridad) by Lars von Trier from Denmark.
Best Short Film: Ana Martínez for Pantalones (Trousers).
José Luis Dibildos was very emotional. This was one of the most exciting moments of the ceremony.
José Luis Dibildos with his daughter and TV presenter, Lara Dibildos.
Honourary Goya: José Luis Dibildos (Producer and Screenwriter).