Dhogs
| Dhogs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrés Goteira |
| Screenplay by | Andrés Goteira |
| Produced by | Suso López |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lucía Catoira Pan[1] |
| Edited by | Juan Galiñanes Andrés Goteira |
| Music by | Óscar Trigo Germán Díaz |
Production companies | Gaitafilmes Pixelfilms |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Galician |
| Budget | 120,000 € |
Dhogs is an independent Galician film in the Galician language[2] directed by Andrés Goteira (Meira, 1983), which was released in 2017. This was the director's debut film,[3] and starred Carlos Blanco Vila, Antonio Durán "Morris", Miguel de Lira, Melania Cruz, Iván Marcos and María Costas. It premiered at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI) on April 19, 2017, and was nominated for the Best Feature Film in the Avant-Garde and Genre section.[4] This is the first film shot in Galicia to premiere at the Sitges Film Festival,[5] on October 9, 2017.[6] In Galicia, the premiere took place at the Ourense International Film Festival on October 21, 2017.[7]
Plot
The film connects 6 parallel stories that revolve around different characters: a beautiful woman, a man with a dark life, a taxi driver and an old ex-military man.
Production
The film was funded by AGADIC and the Provincial Council of Lugo, but also a part of the budget of the film was obtained through the Verkami platform,[8] with more than 400 patrons. The film was shot in several locations in Galicia, such as Viveiro, As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Oleiros and A Coruña, as well as in the desert of Tabernas, in Almería.
Awards and nominations
Mestre Mateo Awards 2017
Dhogs won thirteen awards, including best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor and best supporting actress, becoming the most awarded film in the history of the awards.[9] It was nominated for 17 awards in 14 categories.
| Category | Person | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Director | Andrés Goteira | Winner |
| Best Actor | Iván Marcos | Winner |
| Best Actress | Melania Cruz | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Antonio Durán "Morris" | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Blanco Vila | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Miguel de Lira | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | María Costas | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Andrés Goteira | Winner |
| Best Production Manager | Suso López | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Noelia Vilaboa | Winner |
| Best Editing | Andrés Goteira and Juan Galiñanes | Winner |
| Best Original Music | Germán Díaz | Winner |
| Best Sound Production | David Machado and Javier Pato | Winneres |
| Best Cinematography | Lucía Catoira Pan | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Ana Coya | Nominated |
| Best Costume | María Porto | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Lucía Catoira Pan, directora de fotografía en 'Dhogs' de Andrés Goteira". CRTVG. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Estrea mundial en Buenos Aires da película 'Dhogs' de Andrés Goteira". Culturagalega.org. April 3, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Rodríguez, J. C. (April 6, 2017). "La película 'Dhogs', del meirense Andrés Goteira, lista para su estreno". Cadena Ser. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ El Blog de Cine Español (ed.). "La película "Dhogs", de Andrés Goteira, se estrenará en el festival internacional de cine independiente de Buenos Aires (BAFICI)". Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Dopico, Montse (August 4, 2017). "Andrés Goteira: "Dhogs pregunta se imos quedar, como sociedade, aí sentados sen facer nada"". Praza.gal. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "'Dhogs' estréase o 9 de outubro no Festival de Sitges". October 5, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "DHOGS | OUFF | Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense". www.ouff.org (in Galician). Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Crea.gal (ed.). "ANDRÉS GOTEIRA". Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Academia Galega do Audiovisual (ed.). "A longametraxe Dhogs arrasa nos XVI Premios Mestre Mateo". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
External links
- Official page (in Galician)
- Dhogs at IMDb
