J.A. Bayona’s ‘Society of the Snow’ Sweeps Platino Awards in Mexico

J.A. Bayona‘s Netflix epic Society of the Snow swept Saturday evening’s Platino Awards, selecting up a complete of six trophies together with the highest award of the evening for greatest Ibero-American fiction movie.

Bayona’s movie follows the tragic occasions that happen after Uruguayan Air Pressure flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby crew to Chile, crashes on a glacier within the coronary heart of the Andes in 1972. Solely 16 of the 45 passengers in the end made it out alive as a handful of others perished on the mountain through the 72 days from the time of the crash till rescuers arrived.

Bayona additionally made his approach to the stage to simply accept a trophy for greatest director, and his movie’s haul additionally included greatest male efficiency for star Enzo Vogrincic, greatest modifying for Jaume Marti and Andres Gil, greatest cinematography for Pedro Luque, and greatest sound for Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts and Jorge Adrados. Vogrincic additionally picked up an viewers award for his efficiency throughout a pre-event press convention held on Friday.

For the third time in its 11-year historical past, the Platino Awards posted up contained in the Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret Park in Riviera Maya. Xcaret, a luxurious enclave dwelling to lodges, eating places, experiences and journey within the coronary heart of the resort city, will welcome the awards again in 2026 after the present returns to its different favored vacation spot of Madrid, Spain.

“It took us 10 years as a result of nobody instructed us {that a} movie with this price range was attainable in Spanish,” Bayona stated from the stage throughout his acceptance speech. “At the moment, actors tour the world, filling theaters and [being welcomed] like Hollywood stars after having turn into essentially the most watched movie in historical past in Spanish on Netflix and the third most watched of the yr.”

Additionally taking dwelling appearing trophies on the movie aspect have been Laia Costa (Un amor) for lead, and José Coronado (Shut Your Eyes) and Ane Gabarain (20,000 Species of Bees) in supporting classes. Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren’s 20,000 Species of Bees — an intimate research of a younger lady who involves realizations about her gender throughout a summer time spent at a beekeeping farm — received 4 awards in complete, essentially the most of any movie behind Society of the Snow.

Argentina was prime of thoughts for a lot of winners who made their approach to the stage. Far proper president Javier Milei minimize arts funding, a transfer that many stated could have dire impacts on the movie and tv business there. Famed Argentinian actress Cecilia Roth was honored with a particular trophy for her profession achievements and through her acceptance speech, the onetime muse of Pedro Almodovar urged the viewers “to deal with our cinema,” which is all the time at risk. She added, “I’m asking that all of us concentrate on our place on the planet. Cinema must be listened to, and never solely as a result of it’s not all the time listened to, but additionally as a result of it could actually stop to exist. Let’s be vigilant, let’s resist.”

Her phrases drew cheers from the group of stars and business insiders seated inside Gran Tlacho Theater together with such notable names as Cristo Fernandez, Diego Calva, Manu Rios, Yalitza Aparicio, Luisana Lopilato and her husband Michael Bublé, amongst many others. Roth wasn’t the one one to talk out. “They’re killing our cinema, they’re killing our tradition,” stated actor Andy Chango upon profitable a trophy for his efficiency within the miniseries El amor después del amor. “Cinema is a really highly effective and basic instrument of expression of a rustic,” Bayona additionally stated throughout his time within the highlight. “To be towards nationwide cinema is to be towards the nation. Argentina, right here we’re. They don’t seem to be alone. We’re right here to assist them.”

Actors and singers Esmeralda Pimentel and Májida Issa teamed to host the telecast in addition to carry out for the capability crowd. This system additionally featured performances by Ana Guerra, Ana Mena, Ángela Aguilar, David Bisbal, Diana Hoyos, Gerónimo Rauch, Mariaca Semprún and Monsieur Periné. Mena paid tribute to Rocío Dúrcal, who would have turned 80 in 2024.

Maite Alberdi, the director who made Oscar historical past as the primary Chilean lady to be nominated for an Academy Award, made her approach to the stage backed by a crew of producers to simply accept a greatest documentary award for The Everlasting Reminiscence. The movie, which additionally snagged an Oscar nomination earlier this yr, targeted a lens on how a pair navigating Alzheimer’s illness. In accepting, Alberdi praised the impression of Ibero-American cinema on the worldwide panorama.

One in all her producers, Pablo Larrain, who was additionally nominated for his movie El Conde, instructed The Hollywood Reporter on the pink carpet how a lot the Platino Awards have grown over the previous decade. “I’m very proud to be a part of this group. Most individuals may assume that our cultures are very related as a result of our language is analogous. It’s not. It’s very exhausting to make a film in Chile that’s profitable in the remainder of Latin America. However awards exhibits like this assist present the interconnection with our international locations and present the way it’s getting higher and higher yearly,” stated the veteran filmmaker. “We’re taking a look at one another, speaking, sharing experiences and our work.”

Larrain says the occasion additionally raises consciousness of what’s happening inside the creative group. “We would have liked one thing like this, and now we’re lastly collectively and it’s nice. There’s much more to come back and I feel the group of Premios Platino is taking it very severely, and I feel that’s very cool.”

Presenter Alice Braga agreed, telling THR on the pink carpet, “To rejoice these awards with this group is so vital as a result of we’re doing so many various issues with completely different factors of views from completely different cultures however all with the identical objective: Make a robust business from Latin America and Ibero-America. A celebration of that’s extra vital than ever.”

The Platino Awards are supported by UN Tourism, ICAA, the Ibero-American Movie Academies and Institutes, FIACINE, Madrid Movie Workplace and WAWA, with further assist from Amazon Prime, LaLiga, Iberia, Mayakoba, Hertz, Barceló Resort Group, L’ORÉAL Professionnel, AIE, CREA SGR, TNT MAX, RTVE, Movistar+, Agencia EFE, ¡HOLA!, and The Hollywood Reporter. This yr’s installment, famous regionally as Platino Xcaret Awards, was realized because of assist and collaboration with the Ibero-American audiovisual business of Quintana Roo, Riviera Maya, Grupo Xcaret, the Neighborhood of Madrid and the Madrid Metropolis Council.

The total record of winners is under, together with extra images from contained in the occasion.

Honorary Award

Cecilia Roth

Greatest Function

Society of the Snow, J.A. Bayona (Spain)

Director

J.A. Bayona, Society of the Snow (Spain)

Lead Efficiency 

Enzo Vogrincic, Society of the Snow (Spain)

Laia Costa, Un amor (Spain)

Screenplay

Estibaliz Urresola, 20,000 Species of Bees (Spain)

First Function

20,000 Species of Bees (Spain)

Greatest Function Comedy

Bajo Terapia, Gerardo Herrero (Spain)

Unique Rating / Music

Alfonso de Vilallonga, Robotic Desires (Spain)

Supporting Function Efficiency 

Jose Coronado, Cerrar los ojos (Spain)

Ana Gabarain, 20,000 Species of Bees (Spain)

Animated Function

Robotic Desires (Spain)

Documentary Greatest Function

The Everlasting Reminiscence, Maite Alberdi (Chile)

Modifying 

Jaume Marti and Andres Gil, Society of the Snow (Spain)

Artwork Course 

Rodrigo Bazaes, El Conde (Chile)

Cinematography

Pedro Luque, Society of the Snow (Spain)

Sound Course

Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts, Jorge Adrados, Society of the Snow (Spain)

Movie & Schooling in Values

20,000 Species of Bees (Spain)

Greatest TV Sequence or Miniseries

Barrabrava (Argentina, Uruguay)

Greatest Sequence or Miniseries Creator

Daniel Burman, Iosi, the Regretful Spy (Argentina)

Actor in a Sequence or Miniseries 

Andy Chango, El amor después del amor (Argentina)

Actress in a Sequence or Miniseries

Carmen Machi, Las Mesias (Spain)

Supporting Actor in a Sequence or Miniseries

Alfredo Castro, The Thousand Days of Allende (Chile)

Supporting Actress in a Sequence or Miniseries

Lola Dueñas, Las Mesias (Spain)