'The Black Ball', by Los Javis, obtains 10 nominations at the European Film Awards

'The Black Ball', the film directed by Los Javis, has obtained 10 nominations at the European Film Awards, as revealed by the European Film Academy this Saturday morning.

It is the second film with the most nominations in this 39th edition of the awards, only behind Pawel Pawilkowski's 'Fatherland', which has won 11.

The film is nominated in the best European film category. In addition, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the film's directors, are also nominated in the category of best direction and, together with Alberto Conejero, in the category of best script. Likewise, Eva Leira and Yolanda Serrano are also candidates in the category of best casting direction and Gris Jordana in the category of best cinematography. For her part, Ana López Cobos is on the list of nominees for best costume design and Alberto Gutiérrez for best editing. Also in Makeup and Hairdressing, the work of Pablo Morillas and Marilo Osuna has been selected. Finally, Roger Bellés has been nominated in the European production design category (art direction) and Rodrigo Madrigal, Anna Harrington, Alejandro López and Mayte Cazorla in the sound category.

The Spanish representation is completed by Penélope Cruz, nominated in the best actress category for 'Búnker'; Javier Bardem, candidate for 'The loved one'; Alberto Iglesias for his music in 'Amarga Navidad' and the Spanish-Czech co-production 'Essays for a Revolution', nominated in the category of best documentary and film.