The 21 winners in the acting categories for both feature films and miniseries or television series have been announced, which will also cover the winners in technical categories, as well as the Cinema and Education in Values Award. Álvaro Cervantes received the award for Best Supporting Male Performance for "Sorda," while Camila Pláate won Best Supporting Female Performance for "Belén. " César Troncoso was awarded Best Supporting Male Performance in Miniseries or Television Series, and Andrea Pietra won Best Supporting Female Performance in Miniseries or Television Series, both for "El Eternauta.
" This year, the PLATINO for Cinema and Education in Values goes to "Belén" (Dolores Fonzi), a film that addresses women's reproductive rights in the context of a false accusation against a young woman accused of illegal abortion in Tucumán, Argentina. Tomaz Alves Souza and Mateus Alves ("O agente secreto") received recognition for Best Original Music, while Federico Jusid ("El Eternauta") won Best Original Music in Miniseries or Television Series. In the feature film categories, the winners include Thales Junqueira ("O agente secreto") for Best Art Direction; Eduardo Serrano and Matheus Farias ("O agente secreto") for Best Editing; Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas ("Sirât") for Best Sound Direction; Mauro Herce ("Sirât") for Best Cinematography; Pep Claret ("Sirât") for Best Special Effects; Helena Sanchís ("La Cena") for Best Costume Design; and Ana López-Puigcerver, Belén López-Puigcerver, and Nacho Díaz ("El cautivo") for Best Makeup and Hairdressing.
In the Miniseries or Television Series categories, the winners include Pepe Domínguez del Olmo ("Anatomía de un instante") for Best Art Direction; Alejandro Brodersohn and Alejandro Parysow ("El Eternauta") for Best Editing; Daniel de Zayas ("Anatomía de un instante") for Best Sound Direction; Álex Catalán ("Anatomía de un instante") for Best Cinematography; Ezequiel Rossi, Pablo Accame, and Ignacio Pol ("El Eternauta") for Best Special Effects; Fernando García ("Anatomía de un instante") for Best Costume Design; and Marcos Cáceres and Dolores Giménez ("Menem") for Best Makeup and Hairdressing. In total, there are 11 categories for feature films and 10 for series productions in the first round of winners of the XIII edition of the PLATINO XCARET awards. The final list of winners will be completed during the Gala on May 9 at the Gran Tlachco Theater in Xcaret Park, Riviera Maya (Mexico), where the grand celebration of Ibero-American audiovisual work will conclude with a total of 35 awards, of which 20 will honor feature films and 15 will recognize all series productions.
In addition to these awards, 6 Audience Awards will also be presented, along with the Honorary PLATINO 2026, which this year will be awarded to Guillermo Francella, known for titles such as "Rudo y Cursi," "El secreto de sus ojos," "El clan," "Corazón de león," "El robo del siglo," "Granizo," "Mi obra maestra," or "El encargado," and who is also nominated for Best Male Performance for "Homo Argentum. " This significant representation of Ibero-America, considerably larger than in previous editions, is made possible by the PLATINO Awards Organization's decision to increase the number of categories by 12. This allows for recognition of the work of everyone involved in any production, both in front of and behind the camera.
In the film sector, categories for Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects, and Best Makeup and Hairdressing were adde…
To adjust the Gala to the format required by television, the first round of winners of the 13th edition of the PLATINO XCARET Awards will travel to Mexico knowing that the statuette will be waiting for them in Quintana Roo. They will be able to collect the awaited award at an event, presented by Carlos Torres and Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo, which will take place on May 7. Forty-eight hours after the awards ceremony for the 21 announced categories, the Gran Tlachco Theater in Xcaret Park, Riviera Maya (Mexico), will host the Gala of the XIII edition of the PLATINO XCARET Awards 2026, where the remaining categories will be awarded, including Best Ibero-American Fiction Film, Best Ibero-American Fiction Comedy, Best Animated Film, Best Documentary Film, Best First Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Female Performance, Best Male Performance, Best Miniseries or Television Series of Fiction or Documentary, Best Male Performance in Miniseries or Television Series, Best Female Performance in Miniseries or Television Series, Best Creator in Miniseries or Television Series, Best Long-Running Series, and the Honor Award, which this year will go to Guillermo Francella.
In Chile, TNT and UchileTV will be responsible for broadcasting the Gala, which highlights the Chilean presence with the feature film "La misteriosa mirada del flamenco" (Diego Cespedes), which has two nominations, one for Best First Film and another for Bernardita Baeza for Best Art Direction. Additionally, Rodrigo Santoro aims to win the Platino for Best Supporting Male Performance for "O Último Azul," a co-production between Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and the Netherlands.