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On Monday, March 24, 2003, at 5:30 A.M. in the morning (Spanish Time) a Dream came true again: Ben Affleck announced the winner of the Oscar in the category »WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)« ... and it came that Pedro Almodóvar made history again. He has been awarded for his Movie »Talk to Her« and Pedro Almodóvar came to the stage to receive his award - I suppose it has been one of the happiest days of his life. He deserves it for creating and shooting such great movies. ¡Congratulations! And probably one day he will even be awarded in the category most important for a Director: »DIRECTING«. But so far he has proved that his movies are based upon great scripts written by himself.

On Sunday, January 12, 2003, the movie »Talk to her« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with two Golden SATELLITE Awards in the categories »Motion Picture, Foreign Language« and »Screenplay, Original«.

On Saturday, March 01, 2003, the movie »Talk to her (Mluv s ní)« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the Czech Lion (CESKÝ LEV) in the category »Best Foreign Language Film«.

On Sunday, February 23, 2003, the movie »Talk to her« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with two British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA Awards) in the categories »Film not in the English Language« and »Screenplay (Original)«.

On Saturday, February 22, 2003, the movie »Talk to her (Parle avec elle)« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the French César in the category »Best European Film«.

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, it has been announced, that the movie »Talk to her« of Pedro Almodóvar has been nominatad for two Oscars (the Academy Awards) in the categories "Original Screenplay" and "Achievement in Directing".

On Sunday, January 19, 2003, he received the Golden Globe in the category »Best foreign language film« at the 60th Golden Globe Awards for the Year 2003 (»Talk to Her«). Congratulations!

On Saturday, December 07, 2002, the movie »Talk to her« was awarded with 5 European Film Awards (the Award for the best European Movie of the Year, the Award for the Best European Director of the Year, the Award for the Best European Sceenwriter of the Year, the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD for the Best European Director of the Year and Javier Cámara received the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD for the Best European Actor of the Year).

Sunday, June 10, 2001: Shooting of "Hable con ella" (Talk to her) will start tomorrow (June 11, 2001) in Paris. (see the news on the new movie at the Filmstudios of Almodóvarlandia)

Sunday, April 29, 2001 While Almodóvar is preparing to start shooting his next movie »Hable con Ella« (Talk to her) on June 11, 2001 he has received another award for his movie »All about my mother«. He was awarded with the »Golden Ticket« at the »Premios Antena 3 y Vía Digital«. Though he has not been awarded yet with Awards like »Beauty with glasses«, »Miss Europe«, the »Premio Cervantes« or tne »Nobel Prize« he has already received a lot of Awards in his carreer. His next movie will not be »The bad Education«, because he is still looking for an actor for one of the leading roles of the movie. In his new movie »Hable con ella« will probably participate actors like Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Rosario Flores, who is a very famous singer in Spain.

Saturday, February 17, 2001: Shooting of "The bad education" (La Mala Educación) will probably start in April 2001. (see the news on the new movie at the Filmstudios of Almodóvarlandia)

On Tuesday, February 13, 2001 it has been anounced the the Republic of Chile has been convicted by the Interamerican Court of Human Rights of the Organisation of American States (OAS) for banning the movie "The last Temptation of Christ" of Martin Scorsese. The judgement makes it now possible that "Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras Chicas del montón" can be now legally shown in the cinemas of Chile. The movie had been censored by the military dictatorship in the eighties. Democracy has now overcome one of the last mantraps of dictatorship in the past.

On Tuesday, February 06, 2001 it has been published that he great actress Antonia San Juan who was quite successful and authentic in her role (La Agrado) in the movie All about my Mother is still waiting for a Spanish director offering her another leading role/script to continue her carreer in the cinematic art. Almodóvarlandia received quite a lot of mails from people all over the world if the actor playing La Agrado is male or a transsexual. I can tell you now she is neither the one not the other. She is just an actress, a great actress.

On Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Pedro Almodóvar has presented his official Web-Site www.pedroalmodovar.es at www.clubcultura.com. At ClubCultura you can also find the official Web-Sites of the famous directors Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Fernando Trueba. All the informations are presented in Spanish, the Mother tongue of the three directores and are provided directly by the three directors.

Thursday, December 21, 2000: Now Almodóvar has finally decided for another script for his next movie: »The bad education« will be a movie set in a catholic boys school in the sixties. Almodóvar will write, direct and produce again his own movie. Shooting will start in spring 2001 and will take place in Levante, Andalucía and Extremadura (Spain - Europe).

On Wednesday, November 01, 2000 it has been published first: As Esther García, the Production Manager of Almodóvar's Movies, mentioned at the beginning of October 2000 Pedro Almodóvar has now decided which one will be his next movie: »Talk to her« is the provisional title of his new movie. The first version of the script, an own story written by Almodóvar has already been finished. Most probably Shooting will take place in Madrid (Spain) and will start in February or March 2001. About one year ago, when Almodóvar first mentioned that this one is one of the projects he was working at, he said that this will be a hard, an emotional film. One of the women in he movie »has the face and the breasts of Penélope Cruz«. All that has been told about the story is that it is a story about a group of men talking to a group of women that do not open their mouths.

Sunday, October 08, 2000, 20 years ago the first commercial movie "Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón" of Pedro Almodóvar has been presented at the Festival of San Sebastián (September 19, 1980). On October 27, 1980 it started in Madrid in the cinemas »California« and »Peñalver«. Totally the Movie costed 7 millions of Pesetas. It has been financed by Félix Rotaeta (4 millions of Pesetas) and Figaro Films (3 millions of Pesetas). Till 1991 alltogether 210.416 visitors watched this movie and created thereby an income of 42 millions of Pesetas for the distributor Figaro Films. Neither the actors nor the director who contibuted their work for free ever saw one peseta of income for this movie. Nevertheless this is a great movie.

On Friday, October 06, 2000, Esther García, the Production Manager of Almodóvar's Movies, mentioned that Pedro Almodóvar will decide till the end of October 2000 which of the two projects he is currently working at he will realize as his upcoming movie. As soon as the decision is made public you will find this information at Almoóvarlandia.

On Thursday, June 29, 2000, Pedro Almodóvar has been confered »Doctor Honoris Causa« by the University of Castilla-La Mancha (SPAIN / Europe). According to the rector of this University, Luis Arroyo, his works were important for the history of the Spanish Cinematic Art and the quality of his works made it possible that the Spanish Cinematic Art has been reincarnated after the Franco dictatorship.

On Friday, June 16, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the »German Movie Award« in the category »Best Foreign Language Film«. Congratulations!

Sunday, June 04, 2000. Quite soon (probably in January 2001) Almodóvar will start shooting a new movie. He is currently preparing the script. The movie will be based on a French novel. Two actors of the cast will be Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.

On Wednesday, April 19, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the »David de Donatello-Award« in the category »Best Foreign Language Film«. Congratulations!

On Monday, April 17, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the »Premio Sant Jordi de Cinematografía«. Congratulations!

On Sunday, April 09, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the BAFTA-Award in the category »Best foreign language film« and with the »David Lean Award« for the »Best Director« Pedro Almodóvar. Congratulations!

On Monday, March 27, 2000, at 6 A.M. in the morning (Spanish Time) a Dream came True: There were two people in the stage, two spanish Actors - Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas ... they were to annouce the winner of the Oscar for the »Best Foreign Language Film« ... Penélope Cruz opened the envelope ... and spoke the magic words ... »And the Oscar goes to«... and then she shouted »Pedro ...!!!« .. and Antonio Banderas added »All about my mother from Spain« and Pedro Almodóvar came to the stage to receive his award - I suppose it has been one of the happiest days of his life. He deserves it for creating and shooting such great movies. ¡Congratulations! And as I wrote about one year ago: If someone of the Academy reads this Message I will resume it in one sentence... »You are really great.« - and now my wish that I mentioned one year ago before knowing the great movie »All about my Mother« came true. Thank you! .

On Saturday, February 19, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the French César in the category »Best Foreign Language Film«.

On Tuesday, February 15, 2000, it has been announced, that the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been nominatad for an Oscar (the Academy Award) in the category "Best Foreign Language Film".

On Monday, February 07, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the Swedish Guldbagge Award in the category »Best Foreign Language Film«.

On Saturday, January 29, 2000, the movie »All about my mother« has been awarded with 7 Premios Goya (the most important Spanish Movie Award). Congratulations! The Movie has been awarded in the following Categories: Best Movie (El Deseo/Renn Productions/France 2 Cinema: Agustín Almodóvar) Best Director (Pedro Almodóvar) Best Actress (Cecilia Roth) Best Director of Production (Esther García) Best Original Soundtrack (Alberto Iglesias) Best Editing (José Salcedo) Best Sound (M. Rejas, J. Bermúdez and D. Garrido)

On Sunday, January 23, 2000, he received the Golden Globe in the category »Best foreign language film« at the 57th Golden Globe Awards for the Year 2000 (»All about my mother«). Congratulations!

On Monday, December 27, 1999, it has been announced, that the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar has been nominatad for 14 Premios Goya (the most important Spanish Movie Award).

On Monday, December 20, 1999, it has been announced that the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar is one of the five nominees in the category »Best foreign language film« at the 57th Golden Globe Nominations for the Year 2000.

On Thursday, December 16, 1999, it has been announced, that the critics of Boston awarded the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar as the »Best movie in a non-english language of the year«.

On Monday, December 13, 1999, the prestigious »Time Magazine« elected the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar as the »Best movie of the year«. The »Time Magazine« further wrote: »If this movie doesn't touch your heart, consult a cardiologist. You may be missing something.«

On Monday, December 13, 1999, it has been announced, that the critics of Los Angeles awarded the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar as the »Best movie in a non-english language of the year«. The ceremony will take place on January 19, 2000.

On Saturday, December 04, 1999, the movie »All about my mother« was awarded with 3 European Film Awards (the Award for the best European Movie of the Year, the Award for the Best European Director of the year and Cecilia Roth received the Award for the Best European Actress of the Year).

On Friday, October 29, 1999, the members of the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts elected the movie »All about my mother« of Pedro Almodóvar to represent Spain at he next Academy Awards (Oscars) in the category »Best movie in a non-english language«.

On Thursay, September 16, 1999, he was awarded with the Award for the best Movie of the Year (»All about my mother«) of the International Cinematographic Press Federation (Fipresci) at the Festival of San Sebastian (Spain). The actress Marisa Paredes represented him in the ceremony, because he could not go there due to he death of his mother a couple of days ago. But Marisa Paredes read a message of the great Director: »Dedico este premio a las protagonistas de mi película, a Cecilia Roth, a Penélope Cruz, a Marisa Paredes, a Antonia San Juan y a Candela Peña. Por circunstancias personales este premio me llega más que nunca al corazón, no hace falta explicar por qué. Hoy una ausencia explica la mía.« (Pedro Almodóvar) »I dedicate this award to all the principal actresses of my movie, to Cecilia Roth, to Penélope Cruz, to Marisa Paredes, to Antonia San Juan and to Candela Peña. Due to personal circumstances this award saddened me more than ever, it is not necessary to explain why. Today an absence explains my absence.« (Pedro Almodóvar)

On Friday, September 10, 1999, Francisca Caballero, the mother and principal muse of Pedro Almodóvar died in Madrid. I was quite impressed by the article titled "El último sueño" published by Pedro Almodóvar Caballero in the spanish newspaper »EL PAÍS« on September 14, 1999.

On Sunday, May 23, 1999, Almodóvar has not been awarded with the »Golden Palm« for his latest masterpiece »All about my Mother« at the Festival in Cannes. Today, on Tuesday, May 25, 1999 we are still crying, we are still sad that this happened. The French newspapers and the french critics treated Almodóvar as the favorite for the Golden Palm. Probably their taste is better than the taste of Mr. Cronenberg? But fortunately Almodóvar has been awarded there as the best director.

On Wednesday, May 19, 1999, »All about my Mother« started in France.

On Friday, April 23, 1999, the spanish newspaper "El Pais" announced that for the first time a movie of Pedro Almodóvar will participate in the competition for the »Palme d'Or"« in Cannes. His Movie »All about my Mother« will compete in the festival of Cannes which will take place from May 12, 1999 till May 23, 1999 in Cannes (France).

On Friday, April 16, 1999, »All about my Mother« started in Spain.

On Thursday, April 8, 1999, Pedro Almodóvar presented his Movie »All about my Mother« in Barcelona (Spain). It was furthermore announced that the movie will premiere on Friday April 16, 1999 in the cinemas everywhere in Spain.

Monday, March 22, 1999, Congratulations to Roberto Benigni. Last Night you won 3 Oscars for your great Movie »Life is beautiful«. Probably this is a small step for the Academy Awards. But this is a great step for the European Cinematic Arts. It means the Jury has not lost its good taste yet, and it is really great that an European Film and an European Actor, who has a mother tongue different from English can still win an Oscar. Maybe one day, and I hope very soon, Almodóvar will win the one or more Oscars he really already deserves for his great contribution to Cinematic Arts. If someone of the Academy reads this Message I will resume it in one sentence... »You are really great.«

On Saturday, March 6, 1999, Pedro Almodóvar has been awarded with the honorary César for his works. Furthermore it has been announced that he will present his latest Movie »All about my Mother« at the Festival of Cannes (France).

On Thursday, January 7, 1999, the Spanish Newspaper »EL PAIS« announced that Pedro Almodóvar will be confered »Doctor Honoris Causa« by the University of Castilla-La Mancha (SPAIN / Europe). According to the rector of this University, Luis Arroyo, his works were important for the history of the Spanish Cinematic Art and the quality of his works made it possible that the Spanish Cinematic Art has been reincarnated after the Franco dictatorship.

On Friday, December 11, 1998, the Spanish Government decided to award Pedro Almodóvar with the the gold medal for merit in the fine arts of the Spanish Government (Medalla de Oro al mérito en las Bellas Artes).

Currently Almodóvar is shooting a new movie: Everything (All) about my Mother (Todo sobre mi Madre)   Shooting started on Monday, September 21, 1998. El rodaje empezó el Lunes, el 21 de Septiembre de 1998. Die Dreharbeiten begannen am Montag, den 21. September 1998.