Montxo Armendáriz
He was born in Olleta (Navarra) on January 27, 1949.

RETROSPECTIVES AND HOMAGE

* Film library of Castilla y León, 1997
* Málaga Spanish Film Festival, 1998
* La Rochelle International Film Festival, 1998
* Estrasburgo Cinematheque, 1998
* Pontarlier Cinematheque, 1998
* Toulouse Spanish Film Festival, 1999
* El Cairo International Film Festival, 1999
* Spanish Cinema Now Festival at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
(New York), 2001
* Mexican International Film Festival in Guadalajara, 2002
* Portland Film Festival, 2003
* Homage in the Almunia de Doña Godina Film Festival, 2008

* Film – Making National Award, 1998
* Príncipe de Viana of the Culture Award, 1998
* Salamanca Culture Star 2006, awarded by Salamana Council and Salamanca Foundation of Arts and Culture
* "Cinema and Spcial Vañues 2008" Award, given by FAD, EGEDA, FAPAE and the Film Academy
* "Ciudad de Astorga 2008" Award, Astorga Film Festival
* "4D 2008" Award, given by the Basque-Navarrese Arquitect Association
* "Manuel Lekuona 2009" Award (Eusko Ikaskuntza – Sociedad de Estudios Vascos)
* Honorary Doctor by the State University in Navarra 2010
* "City of Huesca" Award, 2010.

FILMOGRAPHY

1979.- BARREGARRIAREN DANTZA - 35m/m, 13 m
* Screenplay and Director

- “Mikeldi de Plata” International Short Film Festival of Bilbao.
- First Award of Basque Cinema, International Short Film Festival of Bilbao.
- Special Award of Cinematography Direction by Ministry of Culture.

1980.- IKUSMENA - 35m/m, 14 m
* Screenplay and Director

- First Award of Basque Cinema, International Short Film Festival of Bilbao.
- Special Award of Cinematography Direction by Ministry of Culture.

1981.- IKUSKA 12 - 35m/m, 10 m
* Screenplay and Director

- Special Award of Cinematography Direction by Ministry of Culture.

1981.- CARBONEROS DE NAVARRA - 35m/m, 27 m
* Screenplay and Director

- First Award of Basque Cinema, International Short Film Festival of Bilbao.
- Special Award of Cinematography Direction by Ministry of Culture.

1984.- TASIO - 35m/m, 96 m
* Screenplay and Director

- First Award "MAKILA DE ORO" Biarritz Film Festival.
- Second Award: Official Section of San Sebastian International Film Festival.
- FIPRESCI Award San Sebastian International Film Festival.
- "ATENEO GUIPUZCOANO" Award San Sebastian International Film.
- Best First Film Award, Chicago International Film Festival.
- Best Film Award, "Fotogramas"Magazine.
- Best Film Award "Antena 3"
- Best Film Award, "Reseña" Magazine.
- Best Actor Award: Patxi Bisquert, Burdeos Film Festival.
- Best Actor Award: Patxi Bisquert, Tenerife Film Festival.
- LONG PLAY Award "REVELACION" to Montxo Armendáriz
- First Award "ANFORA DE ORO", Melilla International Film Festival.
- Best Director Award, Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival.
- Best Photography Award, Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival
- "GENZINIA DE ORO", Trento Film Festival.
-"GEORGE SADOUL" Award of Paris.

1986.- 27 HORAS (27 HOURS) - 35m/m, 90 m
* Co-Screenplay and Director

- "CONCHA DE PLATA", Best Director. San Sebastian International Film Festival.
- "ATENEO GUIPUZCOANO"Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival.
- "ONDA MADRID" Award , Best Director of 1986
- Best Film Award, Montpellier Film Festival.
- "LUIS BUÑUEL"Award.

1990.- LAS CARTAS DE ALOU (LETTERS FROM ALOU) - 35m/m, 91 m
* Screenplay and Director

- "CONCHA DE ORO", San Sebastián International Film Festival.
- "CONCHA DE PLATA" Best Actor Award: Mulie Jarju ; San Sebastian International Film Festival.
- "FIPRESCI" Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival.
- Second Award in Colonia International Film Festival
- Best Script in CEC´s Awards.
- Best Photography in CEC´s Awards.
- Best Film CEC´s Awards.
- Best Script : Goya Academy Film Awards.
- Best Photography: Goya Academy Film Awards.

1991/92.- AUDIOVISUALS FOR «PABELLON DE LOS DESCUBRIMIENTOS» IN EXPO 92 - Videos and film cuttings, 35m/m

1995.- HISTORIAS DEL KRONEN (KRONEN) - 35m/m, 95 m
* Co-Screenplay and Director

- Official Section in Cannes International Film Festival.
- Best adapted Script: Goya Academy Film Awards.

1997.- SECRETOS DEL CORAZON (SECRETS OF THE HEART)- 35m/m, 101 m.
* Screenplay and Director

- “Angel Azul” Award: Best European Film in Berlin International Film Festival.
- Finalist at Best Foreign Language Film of the year at Oscars; Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
- Best Film for “La noche de...” (ETB, tv program)
- Audience Award: Best Film at Huesca International Film Festival.
- “Olid Meliá de Valladolid”Award: Best Spanish Film.
- “Olid Meliá de Valladolid” Special Mention to child actors.
- Ondas Awards to Best Film of the Year.
- “Hugo de Oro” Audience Awards to Best Film at Chicago International Film Festival.
- Audience Award at Toulouse International Film Festival.
- "Magacine"Award of Canal + of Best Film of the Year.
- Goya Award to Andoni Erburu: Best Revelation Actor.
- Goya Award to Charo López: Best Actress in supporting role.
- Goya Award to Best Art Director.
- Goya Award to Best Sound.
- Audience Award to Best Film at Miami International Film Festival.
- San Jordi Award to Best Spanish Film of 1997.
- Cartelera “Turia” Award to Best Spanish Film of 1997.
- “El Mundo”of Basque Cinema Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Photography, Best Wardrobe, Award to young values.

2001.- SILENCIO ROTO (BROKEN SILENCE)- 35m/m, 110 m
* Screenplay and Director

- Selected to the European Film Awards 2001
- Olid Meliá Film Awards : - Best Film
- Best Actress: Mercedes Sampietro
- Dèpêche du Midi and Students Jury Award of Toulouse Spanish Film Festival:
- Best Film
- Special Mention: Mercedes Sampietro

- Ópera Prima Ciudad de Tudela Film Festival:-Best Film
- Best Actress: Lucía Jiménez

- CEC´2001 Awards -Best Actress in supporting role: Mercedes Sampietro.
- C.I.C.A.E. Award (International Confederation of Art Cinemas) – Festival International du film d´amour of Mons.
- Audience Award “Best Film ”- Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Film Festival.
- “Julio Verne” Award- “Best Film ”. Nantes Festival du Cinéma Espagnol.
- “El Mundo”of Basque Cinema Awards:
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor in supporting role: Joseba Apaolaza

2003.- ESCENARIO MOVIL (TRAVELLING STAGE)
* Screenplay and Director

- Best Documentary, "El Mundo" Basque Cinema Award, 2004
- 52nd San Sebastian International Film Festival, “Latino Horizons” section
- Málaga Film Festival (2005)
- Nantes Spanish Film Festival (2005)
- Béjar Spanish Film Week (2005)

2004.- OBABA
* Screenplay and Director

- Opening "SPANISH CINEMA NOW" at the Lincoln Center (New York).
- San Sebastian International Film Festival, Opening.
- SELECTED BY THE SPANISH ACADEMY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM AWARD CATEGORY.
- Toronto International Film Festival, Masters Section.
- Hamburg International Film Festival.
- Ten nominations to the Annual Spanish Academy Film Awards (Goyas).
- Goya to the Best Sound.
- Best Film Award, ASSOCIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT CRITICS (ACE) of New York.
- Best Actress Award to Pilar López de Ayala, ASSOCIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT CRITICS (ACE) of New York.
- Bangkok International Film Festival.
- Istanbul International Film Festival.
- International Film Festival of Guadalajara (Mexico).
- San Francisco International Film Festival.
- Terenci Moix Award, 2006.

2011.- DON’T BE AFRAID
* Co-screenplay and Director

- “José Couso – Julio A. Parrado” Human Rights Award in Fuentes de Ebro (Zaragoza)
- Saint Jordi Prize to Michelle Jenner as Best Actress (Barcelona)
- Pantalla Pinamar 2012 Prize (Argentina) to the Best Director to Montxo Armendáriz
- Best Screenplay Prize in Lecce to No Tengas Miedo
- Officine Lab Prize to the Best Supporting Actor to Rubén Ochandiano in Lecce
- Committee of Film Writers Prize to the Best Novel Actress to Michelle Jenner
- Cinema Jove Prize to Michelle Jenner (Valencia)
- Solidary Cinema Prize to Lluis Homar as Best Actor (Cáceres)
- “Buentrato al menor” Prize to the Best Director to Montxo Armendáriz
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- Marrakech International Film Festival
- Recent Cinema from Spain in Miami International Film Festival
- Bergen Film Festival in Norway
- Spanish Cinema Now (Lincoln Center – New York)
- Pantalla Pinamar 2012 (Argentina)
- Havana International Film Festival
- Recent Spanish Cinema Series in Los Angeles
- Brussels Film Festival
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece)
- Lecce European Film Festival (Italy)
- 28th Chicago Latino Film Festival
- Recent Spanish Cinema in Stockholm
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Taiwan)
- Cinespaña Festival in Toulouse (France)
- Biennale du Cinéma Espagnol d’Annecy (France)
- Festival du Cinéma Espagnol du Nantes (France)
- 28ème Reflets du Cinéma Ibérique et Latino Américain in Villeurbanne (France)
- Festival Cine Espanol, HISPANOMETRAJE 2012, in Belgrade and Novi Sad (Serbia)
- Transatlantyk Film Festival, in Poznan (Poland)

PRODUCER

2002.- LA GUERRILLA DE LA MEMORIA (THE GUERRILLA OF THE MEMORY)
Director: Javier Corcuera

2004.- EL INMORTAL (THE IMMORTAL)
Director: Mercedes Moncada

2012.- FROM YOUR WINDOW TO MINE
Screenplay and Direction: Paula Ortiz

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