Patrick Criado joins Amaia Salamanca as Premio Luz at the Festival de Huelva
The actor Patrick Criado will receive the Premio Luz at the opening gala of the 52nd edition of the Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano, which is held from November 13 to 21, together with Amaia Salamanca, according to the festival.
The Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano will present the Premio Luz to the actor Patrick Criado at the opening gala of its 52nd edition, which will be held from November 13 to 21. He shares the award with Amaia Salamanca, whose name was announced two days earlier, according to the festival.
A career in television and film
Criado has combined major productions with auteur projects. On television he has appeared in series such as «Mar de plástico», «Vivir sin permiso», «La línea invisible» and «La casa de papel». His role in «Antidisturbios», directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, earned him the Premio Feroz and the Unión de Actores award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as a nomination for the Premios Platino. For «Las noches de Tefía» he received the Premio Ondas for Best Male Performer in Fiction, the Premio Cygnus and the Premio AISGE.
In film he made his debut with titles such as «Los girasoles ciegos», «Las 13 rosas» and «La gran familia española», for which he was nominated for the Goya for Best New Actor. His filmography also includes «Bajo Cero», «Bird Box: Barcelona» and «La virgen roja», a performance for which he received the Unión de Actores award for Best Supporting Actor in Film. These recognitions are joined by the Premio Variety Young Talent and the Premio Actúa AISGE – Nueva Generación.
The Premios Luz
The awards are supported by the Fundación Atlantic Copper, Official Collaborator of the festival, and recognise film and television professionals with a projection in the audiovisual industry. With this recognition, Criado joins a list of performers distinguished in previous editions, among them Milena Smit, Yon González, Paz Vega, Natalia de Molina, Greta Fernández, Salva Reina, Ingrid García-Jonsson, Leticia Dolera, Macarena García, Paco León and Manolo Solo.
The festival
The 52nd edition of the Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano will be held from November 13 to 21. The presentation of the Premios Luz will take place at the opening gala, which opens the festival.