Virtual Award Presentation & Exclusive Conversation with Pedro Almodóvar and Variety’s Film Awards Editor, Clayton Davis prior to the Marquee Screening of THE HUMAN VOICE
On March 5, Miami Film Festival will be proud to virtually present its Precious Gem – Master Award to legendary Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, prior to the Miami premiere of his first English-language film, the live-action short The Human Voice, starring Tilda Swinton in a tour-de-force performance.
The Human Voice is based on the theatrical monologue by Jean Cocteau, already a famed part of the Almodóvar oeuvre, having been performed (in Spanish) by actress Carmen Maura in Almodóvar's masterpiece Law of Desire (1987).
Miami Film Festival has presented numerous Almodóvar classics in its Official Selection over its 38-year history, beginning with his third feature Dark Habits (Entre tinieblas) at the very first edition of the Festival in 1984.
In his 40+ year career, Almodóvar has won:
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Two Academy Awards
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Five British Academy Film Awards
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Six European Film Awards
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Two Golden Globe Awards
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Nine Goya Awards
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Four prizes at Cannes Film Festival, where he also served as President of the Jury in 2017
He has received:
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Spain's Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts
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France's Legion of Honor
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Honorary doctoral degrees from both Harvard University and the University of Oxford
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An Honorary Golden Lion at the 76th Venice Film Festival in 2019