The Montreal Film Collection

MADRID (Variety) - As expected, Fernando Trueba's ``The Girl of Your Dreams'' emerged as top picture at the 1999 Spanish Academy Awards, which took place Jan. 23.

The rambunctious drama about a Spanish film shoot under Germany's Third Reich scooped best film, best actress (Penelope Cruz) and five secondary awards.

But the real winner at the 1999 Goyas was Spanish filmmaking itself. Once a somewhat self-embarrassed clone of the Hollywood Oscars, the Spanish Goyas now mean significant revenue for the winner. One source estimated ``The Girl'' could expect to boost it take by some $700,000-$1.5 million.

Fernando Leon's caustic youth drama ``Neighborhood'' beat ``The Girl'' for best direction and best original screenplay, while Julio Medem's ``The Lovers of the Arctic Circle'' took best original score (Alberto Iglesias) and best editing (Ivan Aledo).

Santiago Segura's corrupt cop caper ``Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' won the best new direction statue. It also provided the most moving moment of a witty ceremony as an infirm Tony Isbert, the chipper leading man of so many '50s Spanish comedies, tottered up the awards ramp to pick up and rapidly pass on a heavy Goya bust for best supporting actor.

Fernando Fernan-Gomez won the best actor prize for his performance in Jose Luis Garci's period drama ``The Grandfather,'' the only prize for the picture, which had 13 nominations.

LIVE FLESH Pedro Almódovar (1997 France/Spain - 101m)
Liberto Rabal, Francesca Neri, Javier Bardem, Angelina Molina.
A superbly structured melodrama about five people whose lives in modern Madrid are inextricably linked by a bullet fired in a police scuffle. A sexy soap opera set in another Almódovar world of lust and betrayal and beautiful bodies.

Pedro Almodóvar (Spain 1951-)

Carne trémula (1997)
... aka En chair et en os (1997)(France)
... aka Live Flesh (1998)(USA)
Flor de mi secreto, La (1995)
... aka Flower of My Secret, The (1995)
Kika (1993)
Tacones lejanos (1991)
... aka High Heels (1991)
... aka Talons aiguilles (1992) (France)
Átame! (1990)
... aka Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
... aka Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Ley del deseo, La (1987)
... aka Law of Desire (1987)(USA)
Matador (1986)
Trailer para amantes de lo prohibido (1985)
.¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?!! (1984)
... aka What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)(USA)
Entre tinieblas (1983)
... aka Dark Habits (1983)
... aka Dark Hideout (1983)
Laberinto de pasiones (1982)
... aka Labyrinth of Passion (1982)
Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (1980)
... aka Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
... aka Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap (1980)
... aka Pepi, Luci, Bom and the Other Girls (1980)
Folle... folle... fólleme Tim! (1978)
Salomé (1978)
Sexo va, sexo viene (1977)
Muerte en la carretera (1976)
Sea caritativo (1976)
Blancor (1975)
Caída de Sódoma, La (1975)
Homenaje (1975)
Sueño, o la estrella, El (1975)
Dos putas, o historia de amor que termina en boda (1974)
Film politico (1974)

J.J. Bigas Luna......(b. 1946)

Femme de chambre du Titanic, La (1997)
... aka Chambermaid on the Titanic, The (1998)
Bámbola (1996)
Lumière et compagnie (1995)
... aka Lumière and Company (1995)
Teta y la luna, La (1994)
... aka Lune et le téton, La (1994)
... aka Tit and the Moon, The (1994)
Huevos de oro (1993)
... aka Golden Balls (1993)
Jamón, jamón (1992)
... aka Salami, Salami (1992)
Edades de Lulú, Las (1990)
Angustia (1986)
Lola (1985)
Renacer (1981)
Caniche (1979)
Bilbao (1978)
Tatuaje (1976)

Tango: Our Dance (1988).......Director: Jorge Zanada (Spanish)