Spain's Goya Award-Winning Films to Screen at New York Showcase April 16-19

Spain's Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, along with the ICAA film agency and ICEX export and investment board, is presenting the showcase titled And the Goya Goes To – New Spanish Films. The event runs from April 16 to 19 at Village East by Angelika in New York. It includes screenings of films that won or were nominated for awards at the 2026 Goya Awards, held on February 28.

The showcase highlights recent achievements in Spanish cinema. Films selected include Oliver Laxe's 'Sirāt', a two-time Oscar nominee and Cannes Jury Prize winner. Other titles are Alauda Ruiz de Azúa's 'Sundays', a San Sebastian Golden Shell winner, and Albert Serra's documentary 'Afternoons of Solitude', which also received a Golden Shell at San Sebastian.

Additional films feature Eva Libertad's 'Deaf', which won the new director award, new actress for Miriam Garlo, and supporting actor for Álvaro Cervantes at the Goyas. 'The Dinner' received awards for adapted screenplay. The animated feature 'Decorado', directed by Alberto Vázquez, won the Goya for best animated film.

'Maspalomas' earned a Goya for actor José Ramón Soroiz. The event also marks the 40th anniversary of the Academy and the Goya Awards. Screenings will be accompanied by panels on topics such as Spain as a filming destination and the current state of Spanish cinema.

Event Schedule and Panels The showcase opens on April 16 with a screening of 'Sundays', presented by Goya actress winner Patricia López Arnaiz and supporting actress winner Nagore Aramburu.

Aramburu will also participate in a Q&A for 'Maspalomas'. Álvaro Cervantes will lead a discussion following the screening of 'Deaf'. A special event at NYU Espacio de Culturas on April 16 will honor screenwriter Rafael Azcona and the Academy's 40 years, followed by a screening of the Oscar-winning film 'Belle Époque'.

Panels include 'Spain as a Filming Destination – A Dialogue With New York', featuring representatives from ICEX and the New York State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. Speakers will discuss support programs, tax incentives, and collaboration mechanisms. , and members of the Spanish diaspora.

Topics will cover narratives, aesthetics, and challenges in Spanish cinema.

Background and Organization The showcase is part of the Where Talent Ignites – Audiovisual From Spain campaign, launched by Spain's government in 2024.

Teresa Martin, ICEX head of audiovisual, stated that the event positions Spain's audiovisual talent at the center of the program through screenings and panels. S. industry.

Laura Turégano, director of the event, noted its role in presenting films selected by Academy members.

Actor Álvaro Cervantes compared film festivals to matchmakers that connect films with audiences. The last dedicated showcase for contemporary Spanish cinema in New York was the Lincoln Center's Spanish Cinema Now series in 2012.