Champions (2018 film)
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Champions (Spanish: Campeones) is a 2018 Spanish sports comedy-drama film directed by Javier Fesser and written by Fesser and David Marqués. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Infobox
Spanish
Campeones
Directed by
Javier Fesser
Screenplay by
mw- David Marqués Javier Fesser
Story by
David Marqués
Produced by
Gabriel Arias-Salgado Alexandra Lebret Álvaro Longoria Luis Manso
Starring
Javier Gutiérrez Juan Margallo Athenea Mata Luisa Gavasa Daniel Freire Itziar Castro
Cinematography
Chechu Graf
Edited by
Roberto Bolado Javier Fesser
Music by
Rafael Arnau
Productioncompanies
Películas Pendelton Rey de Babia AIE Morena Films Telefónica Studios
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) (Spain)
Running time
124 minutes
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish
Budget
€4.5 million
Box office
$23.8 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
2019
2019
Year
2019
Award
24th Forqué Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Actor
Best Actor
Year
Best Actor
Award
Javier Gutiérrez
Category
Nominated
6th Feroz Awards
6th Feroz Awards
Year
6th Feroz Awards
Award
Best Comedy Film
Category
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Award
Javier Fesser
Category
Nominated
Best Actor in a Film
Best Actor in a Film
Year
Best Actor in a Film
Award
Javier Gutiérrez
Category
Nominated
Best Trailer
Best Trailer
Year
Best Trailer
Category
Nominated
33rd Goya Awards
33rd Goya Awards
Year
33rd Goya Awards
Award
Best Film
Category
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Award
Javier Fesser
Category
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Year
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Javier Fesser, David Marqués
Category
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Year
Best Actor
Award
Javier Gutiérrez
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Year
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Juan Margallo
Category
Nominated
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Year
Best New Actress
Award
Gloria Ramos
Category
Nominated
Best New Actor
Best New Actor
Year
Best New Actor
Award
Jesús Vidal
Category
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Year
Best Editing
Award
Javier Fesser
Category
Nominated
Best Production Supervision
Best Production Supervision
Year
Best Production Supervision
Award
Luis Fernández Lago
Category
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Year
Best Original Song
Award
"Este es el momento" by Coque Malla
Category
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Year
Best Sound
Award
Arman Ciudad, Charly Schmukler, Alfonso Raposo
Category
Nominated
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Year
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Award
Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role
Category
Juan Margallo
Nominee(s)
Won
6th Platino Awards
6th Platino Awards
Year
6th Platino Awards
Award
Best Ibero-American Film
Category
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Year
Best Director
Award
Javier Fesser
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Year
Best Screenplay
Award
Javier Fesser, David Marqués
Category
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Year
Best Actor
Award
Javier Gutiérrez
Category
Nominated
Cinema and Education in Values
Cinema and Education in Values
Year
Cinema and Education in Values
Award
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | 24th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| 6th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Javier Fesser | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Film | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Best Trailer | Nominated | ||||
| 33rd Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Javier Fesser | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Javier Fesser, David Marqués | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Juan Margallo | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Gloria Ramos | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Jesús Vidal | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Javier Fesser | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Luis Fernández Lago | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Este es el momento" by Coque Malla | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Arman Ciudad, Charly Schmukler, Alfonso Raposo | Nominated | |||
| 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Juan Margallo | Won | ||
| 6th Platino Awards | Best Ibero-American Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Javier Fesser | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Javier Fesser, David Marqués | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
| Cinema and Education in Values | Won | ||||
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