Movistar Plus+ original co-produced by 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), the series created by Diego San José triumphed with two awards at the French festival, defying odds as the sole Spanish contender in the International Panorama section
CELESTE, the Movistar Plus+ original series co-produced by 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), created by Diego San José, triumphed in the recently closed edition of Series Mania by winning the awards for Best Series and Best Actress, for Carmen Machi, in the “International Panorama” section.
CELESTE, executive produced by Laura Fernández Espeso, Javier Méndez, Alejandro Flórez and Diego San José, for 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), and by Fran Araújo from Movistar Plus+, and directed by Elena Trapé; carried Spain’s banner alone in the competition, facing nine competing productions from the United Kingdom, Iran, Iceland, Sweden, Brazil, South Korea, and Norway.
At the closing ceremony, Alejandro Flórez, executive producer of CELESTE and Director of 100 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO), accepted both awards on behalf of the series. An absent but elated Carmen Machi, unable to attend the Lille ceremony in person, expressed her “immense happiness” at the recognition: “CELESTE is a project I’m deeply proud of—an incredible journey that continues to unfold. My gratitude goes to the entire technical and artistic team, to Diego San José for envisioning me as Sara Santano with your brilliant talent, and to Elena Trapé for your sensitive, wise direction. Thank you to all who brought this to life—THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and Movistar Plus+. I dedicate this award to the public, especially our audience who gives our work meaning. Today, this is for the French public “.
CELESTE made its international debut last Saturday, March 22 at Series Mania, where the first three episodes screened to great public enthusiasm, with series creator, Diego San José, actress Clara Sans and Alejandro Flórez in attendance.
Universal acclaim from critics and audiences alike
CELESTE was showcased at the most recent San Sebastian Festival at the Velodrome receiving an outstanding public reception, as was the case when it screened in the Official Section of the Serielizados Fest in Barcelona, where Diego San José was honored with the award for Best Screenplay. This marked the beginning of a steady stream of accolades, now joined by the awards announced yesterday: Best Series and Best Actress for Machi at Series Mania. Since the series’ premiere, the actress has already won three awards for her portrayal of Sara Santano, including the Fotogramas de Plata and the Almería International Film Festival (FICAL) Award, where the series was also recognized as Best Comedy. Additionally, the jury of the Feroz Awards named CELESTE Best Comedy Series, while its creators – Diego San José, Daniel Castro and Oriol Puig – are currently in contention for the Alma Award for Best Screenplay, with the winner set to be announced on April 9.
About CELESTE
Movistar Plus+ original series in co-production with 100 Balas (THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO) created by Diego San José and directed by Elena Trapé. The first season, available in its entirety on Movistar Plus +, consists of six episodes written by Diego San José himself, Daniel Castro and Oriol Puig and stars Carmen Machi, Manolo Solo, Andrea Bayardo, Antonio Durán ‘Morris’, Aixa Villagrán, Clara Sans, Jesús Noguero and Marc Soler, among others.
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