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GOYA AWARDS 2026: WOMEN FRAMING THE FUTURE OF FILM

Any Spanish film fan is experiencing an emotional hangover these days because the Goya Awards have already taken place, which means the 2026 awards season in our country has already come to an end. Having friends who love film and experiencing it with them is almost as important as watching the films themselves: discussing the nominations for weeks, making predictions before the ceremony, and celebrating each award as if it were your own. This year was no exception, so here’s a summary of the highlights of the biggest night in Spanish cinema.

In the male actor categories, we witnessed a beautiful speech by Álvaro Cervantes as he accepted his well-deserved Best Supporting Actor award for ‘Sorda’. But without a doubt, my favorite moment of the night was seeing Toni Fernández Gabarre receive the award for Best New Actor for his role in ‘Ciudad sin sueño’, which has a strong social message due to the film’s themes and his own experience living in Cañada Real. Finally, José Ramón Soroiz won the award for Best Leading Actor.

Speaking of the female categories, we can’t overlook another very important moment of the ceremony: Miriam Garlo became the first deaf woman that won a Goya Award, in this case for Best New Actress. The other two female awards went to Patricia López Arnaiz (Best Lead Actress) and Nagore Aramburu (Best Supporting Actress) for ‘Los Domingos’, something that was already expected given the magnificent performances offered by both actresses in the film directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa.

The most awarded movie of the night was the Oscar-nominated ‘Sirat,’ which, while it didn’t win any acting awards, swept the technical categories. This is understandable, as these are the film’s strongest points, recognizing its cinematography, editing, sound, art direction, production design, and original score.

The ceremony ended with the final two awards: Best Director for Alauda Ruiz de Azúa and Best Film for her movie ‘Los Domingos’. The director has dominated the Spanish awards season, and this was quite predictable. Although ‘Sorda’ was my favorite to win, ‘Los Domingos’ is a very important film, brilliantly focused on connecting with people who believe in God and people who do not. And above all, the most important thing is that it’s directed by a woman, which in itself lends a special sensitivity to the film.

Beyond personal preferences, what was truly exciting was witnessing a woman take the stage to accept that award in a space historically dominated by men. And that night, Alauda walked onto the stage to applause that celebrated not just a film, but the certainty that female directors are already the present and, above all, the future.

words by @joaquinxbc