Carmen Awards Explained

Carmen Awards
Presenter:	Andalusian Film Academy
Location:	Andalusia, Spain
Year:	2022
Type:	Film Awards

The Carmen Awards (Spanish; Castilian: Premios Carmen|links=no) are Andalusia's main annual film awards, presented by Andalusian Film Academy.

History

The Andalusian Film Academy (Spanish; Castilian: Academia del Cine de Andalucía) was created in 2020.^[1] Prior to its creation, the main regional film awards were the ASECAN Awards,^[2] presented by the association of Andalusian Cinematographic Writers (ASECAN). Upon the announcement of the 1st Carmen Awards, the ASECAN awards reduced the number of categories, removing the technical categories.^[3] For the 1st edition of the Carmen Awards celebrated on 30 January 2022 in Málaga, the Andalusian Film Academy opted for a polyhedric statuette made of polymer resin as a trophy.^[4] For the 2nd edition, held in Almería, the trophies were made of bronze, replacing the resin trophies.^[5]

Ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Carmen Awards ceremonies:

Ceremony	Date	Best Film	Host(s)	Venue
	30 January 2022	The Daughter		(Málaga)
	4 February 2023	Prison 77		(Almería)	^[6]
	3 February 2024	Close Your Eyes		(Huelva)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Los Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz darán a conocer sus candidatos desde Almería. La Voz de Almería. 6 December 2022. Evaristo. Martínez.
2. Web site: De los ASECAN a los Carmen: el dilema de vender la existencia del “cine andaluz”. Cine con Ñ. 14 December 2021.
3. Web site: Los Premios ASECAN del cine andaluz se reinventan y reducen sus categorías. Audiovisual451. 17 September 2021.
4. Web site: Nacen los Premios Carmen del Cine Andaluz. Fotogramas. 27 January 2022. Carlos. Loureda.
5. Web site: 'Modelo 77' arrasa con 13 premios Carmen de sus 14 nominaciones. Fotogramas. 5 February 2023. Carlos. Loureda.
6. Web site: 'Modelo 77', de Alberto Rodríguez, triunfa en los Premios Carmen con 13 estatuillas. Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento. 5 February 2023.