Prizes awarded during the pregala
Although the India Catalina Awards ceremony began at 8:00 pm, from the pregala, some statuettes were delivered.
Best brand audiovisual content: El Frailejón Ernesto Pérez, character from the series “Cuenticos Mágicos” (Señal Colombia).
Best University Production: “The story behind things”, by Unimedios (National University of Colombia).
Best edit: Carlos Rincón and Laura Gómez for “Kuntur, the messenger of the sun” (Channel TRO).
Best photography: Arturo Almanza, for the documentary “Las voces del río” (Señal Colombia).
Best Art Direction: Diego Guarnizo for “Las Villamizar” (Caracol Television).
Best Music Direction: Juancho Valencia for “The symphony of weirdos” (Teleantioquia).
Best Sound Design: Diego Cáceres and Camilo Pérez for “The symphony of weirdos” (Teleantioquia).
Best Child Talent: Abel Villa for “Leandro Díaz” (RCN Television).
Best Youth Production: “Outcasts” (Epic Studios and MinTIC).
Best Children’s Program: third season of “Magic Territory” (Señal Colombia).
Best journalistic and/or opinion production: The informants (Caracol Television).
Best sports production: Caracol goal for the World Cup in Qatar (Caracol Television).
Best sports presenter: Georgina Ruiz Sandoval for the program “Goga rolls around the world” (Señal Colombia).
Best web fiction series: “Pombs, the university of corruption” (Riaño Productions).
Mejor reality show: “Masterchef Celebrity” (RCN Television).
Best documentary series: “Rebel Nation” (Señal Colombia).
Best regional or local newscast: “City News” (CityTV).
Best Newscaster: Claudia Palacios (CM&, Channel One).
Best variety production: “I know everything” (Channel One).
Best comedy audiovisual production: third season of “Magic Territory” (Señal Colombia).
The India Catalina Awards gala begins with a live performance by Puerto Candelaria. It continues, with some videos of notable people who have been winners of the golden statuette.
Laura Barjum and Manuel González are tonight’s presenters, who emphasize the awards that will be given to actresses Alejandra Borrero and Juanita Acosta.
Jorge Cárdena and Ana Lucía Domínguez presented the award for Best Supporting Actor. Jacques Touckmania was the one who took the statuette for “The Symphony of the weirdos”. “I want to thank my mom for the moments that she has supported me in this race, when she doesn’t support me,” he said.
Karla Cajamarca was awarded the “Best Supporting Actress” award for “La Sinfonia de los bichos raros”. The actress was not present at the ceremony to receive the statuette.
“Las voces del río”, by Señal Colombia, won the Best Documentary award. “A documentary that shows us the importance of our beloved river,” said one of the people who received the award.
Best Audiovisual Production
“El Frailejón Ernesto Pérez”, by Señal Colombia, was awarded in the Best Audiovisual Production category. The character went on stage and dedicated a few words of thanks.
Frailejón Ernesto Pérez, the viral character who defends the páramos of Colombia
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Best transmedia production
Alejandra Azcárate was the one who presented the award in the Best Transmedia Production category, which was awarded by means of a QR code. However, she was given the wrong envelope, so she had to wait for the correct one to be delivered.
Finally, “Rebel Nation”, by Señal Colombia, was the one who won the statuette. “This is for my students and my former students, that it is worth dreaming,” said the person who received the award.
Juan Manuel Restrepo introduced Kaleb Acab, a Mexican actor who played Vicente Fernández in the series “El Rey”, who sang “Ay, Chabela” on stage.
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Best musical audiovisual production
“Nación Rebelde”, by Señal Colombia, was awarded once once more, but this time in the Best Audiovisual Musical Production category.
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Best Fiction Director or Director
The actor Juan Fernando Sánchez was in charge of presenting the award for Best Fiction Director. The statuette was awarded to Lucho Velasco and Pipe Vallejo for Canal TRO’s “Straitjacket”.
best fiction script
The actor Juan Fernando Sánchez also presented the award for Best Fiction Script, and, once once more, it was Canal TRO’s “Straitjacket” who received the golden statuette. “When you write a script it’s an act of faith,” said Pipe Vallejo.
Best Social Inclusion Production
The award in the Best Social Inclusion Production category went to “La sinfonía de los Bichos Raros” by Teleantioquia. “When we love the difference, in truth, we pay homage to life”, said one of the people who took the stage to receive the award.
Best creator of digital audiovisual content
Felipe Saruma took the award for Best Creator of Digital Audiovisual Content, although he was not present at the ceremony.
Felipe Saruma, creator of digital content.
Photo: Instagram
Best Variety Production Host
Claudia Bahamón was the winner in the Best Variety Production Presenter category for MasterChef Celebrity. She went on stage with her children and took the opportunity to thank them. She also dedicated the statuette to Canal RCN, to her mother and her husband, among others.
Claudia Bahamón, presenter of ‘MasterChef Celebrity’.
Photo: Andres Espinosa – Andres Espinosa
Best New Actor or Actress of the Year
The singer Silvestre Dangond won the India Catalina for Best New Actor or Actress of the Year for “Leandro Díaz”. The artist was not present at the ceremony. His parents and his brother were the ones who received the statuette.
Silvestre Dangond in the series ‘Leandro Díaz’.
Photo: Courtesy Canal RCN – Courtesy Canal RCN
Best crowd favorite talent
In the Best Favorite Talent of the Public category, actor Mario Espitia won the India Catalina award for his role in “Leandro Díaz”. “It’s rare for an antagonist to be nominated for Best Audience Favorite Talent,” he said.
Mario Espitia, Colombian actor.
Photo: The Spectator – Gustavo Torrijos
Tribute to the artists who are no longer here
As is recurring at the Oscars, the India Catalina also had a space to remember the artists and personalities who died in the last year. While the song “Volverte a ver” by Juanes played, images of characters such as Edgardo Román, Ciro Durán, Fabio Restrepo, Dora Cadavid, Roberto Triana, Jaime Barbini, Fernando Laverde, Marceliano Rodríguez, Jorge Alfonso Zuluaga, Martha Bossio, Manuel Eduardo Suárez, Felipe Solarte, Luis Alfredo Sánchez, Luis Fernando Múnera, among others.
Edgardo Román was an actor trained in the academy, on stage, who represented what the old actors represent, the art of interpreting, of transfiguring himself.
Photo: Via Instagram
Best Leading Actress
Mariana Gómez was awarded Best Leading Actress for “Arelys Henao: I can’t cry.” “I don’t want to overreact, you tell me when I have to stop because I talk a lot,” she said. She thanked Caracol Televisión for the opportunity to star in the audiovisual production. “Acting is such a great passion that I cannot explain to you how I feel regarding this profession. There were many years pedaling ”, she added.
In the Best Leading Actor category, the winner was Diego León Hoyos for “El cubo inquisidor”. The actor was not present at the ceremony.
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Víctor Nieto Lifetime Award
This year, the Víctor Nieto Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Alejandra Borrero. “The award for a lifetime generates many feelings. The first thing I want to say is that this is an award for love, for the passion that this profession generates in me (…) Being an actor is not easy. Today I am with my family. Receiving a lifetime award with parents is wonderful. Thank you, above all, to the public who have loved me all these years. The public is who keeps us here. Fulfill your dreams: we all deserve the place where we are ”, were some of the words she uttered.
Alejandra Borrero’s first television role was in the soap opera “Azúcar”. Carlos Mayolo directed the project.
Photo: FICCI Archive
Best Audience Favorite Production
“Leandro Díaz” took the India Catalina for Best Audience Favorite Production. The artists Silvestre Dangond and Mario Espitia had already received statuettes during the ceremony for their roles in this same series.
Silvestre Dangond during one of the episodes of ‘Leandro Díaz’, the series in which he stars.
Photo: Courtesy RCN – Robert Villalobos – Courtesy RCN – Robert Villalobos
Mariana Gómez interprets “My angel is gone”
Mariana Gómez sang the song “Se fue mi ángel” by Arelys Henao. “I want to pay a very special tribute to the victims of the war,” she said before beginning her interpretation.
Special Award for International Trajectory in the Audiovisual Industry
Alejandra Borrero was the one who presented Juana Acosta with the Special Award for International Trajectory in the Audiovisual Industry. “This award was invented for you, because you deserve it, Juanita,” Borrero mentioned.
“What happiness to be here tonight (…). It is an honor for me to receive this recognition and that it is in Cartagena, the city where I premiered my first film. I left wanting to conquer the world, believing that it was possible to work in Europe. It is a road that I have not traveled alone. (…) I think you have to be very brave to make movies in a reality as complex as ours”, said Juana Acosta following receiving the statuette.
Juanita Acosta during the 2023 Goya Awards ceremony.
Foto: GettyImages
Best Fiction Miniseries
In the Best Fiction Miniseries category, India Catalina went to “La sinfonía de los bichos raros” by Teleantioquia. “Equity must be a premise of life. (…) Loving ourselves is a gift”, said one of the people who went on stage to receive the award.
“The truth revealed” took the award in the Best Fiction category.
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Best long-form fiction
The last award of the night was for the third season of “Territorio Mágico”, by Señal Colombia, in the Best Long-Term Fiction category.