Antonio Banderas wraps up the presentation in Malaga of the 34th edition of the Goya Awards

"For the first time we left a theater, an auditorium. The sports palace is a space that conditions the aesthetic, visual and dynamic concept of the gala. This new place offers many possibilities and also involves a risk, but we like risks," says the president of the Academy, Mariano Barroso.

The 34th edition of the Goya Awards it is one more step in the "deep" relationship between Spanish cinema and Malaga, the city where the awards will be presented on January 25. More of a city of Spanish cinema than ever, the capital of the Costa del Sol strengthens its link with our cinematography with the ceremony that will be hosted by the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace, a gala that will be held at the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace. will produce El Terrat and that will be broadcast live on La1 de TVE.

"For the first time we left a theater, an auditorium. The sports palace is a space that conditions the aesthetic, visual and dynamic concept of the gala. This new place offers many possibilities and also involves a risk, but we like risks," said the president of the Academy. Mariano Barroso at the press conference he held this Thursday with the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre; the Minister of Culture of the Junta de Andalucía, Patricia del Pozo; the president of the Provincial Council of Malaga, Francisco Salado; and the Chairman of Unicaja Banco, Manuel Azuaga.

In the Hall of Mirrors of the Malaga City Council, Barroso announced that all those involved in the Goya 2020 wanted to integrate the public into the event. The people of Malaga are familiar with the actors and directors because of the Spanish-language film festival that has been held in this city for 23 years. We will set up a red carpet so that the public has access to the nominees and professionals of our cinema who are at the gala. I have the feeling that we are playing at home. It seems that we have been preparing this gala for 23 years and we didn't even know it," he said.

Barroso also indicated that "there will be surprises that intimately link Spanish cinema with Malaga" and that in the days leading up to the ceremony numerous activities will take place in spaces of the four institutions involved such as the City Council and Provincial Council of Malaga, the Junta de Andalucía and Unicaja Banco.

At the end of the press conference, Antonio Banderas he joined the colleagues from the Andalusian film sector who supported the event such as the performers Adelfa Calvo, (Goya for Best Supporting Actress 2018 for The Author), Salva Reina, Joaquín Núñez (Goya for Best New Actor 2013 for Grupo 7), Juanma Lara, Noemí Ruiz, Carmen Baquero, Natalia Roig, Mercedes León and Jaime Ordóñez; screenwriter Isa Sánchez; the filmmakers Ignacio Nacho and Rafatal; the musician and composer Antonio Meliveo; the vice-president of the association of film producers of Andalusia (ANCINE), Ezekiel Montes; the president of the Association of Film Entrepreneurs and Producers of Malaga (PROCINEMA), Daniel Ortiz; Pilar Blanco and Mónica Rey, producers and associates of AAMMA (Andalusian Association of Women in Audiovisual Media); and producers Kike Mesa, José Antonio Hergueta, Habacuc Rodríguez, Dylan Moreno and José Alba.

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