1.  Among the presenters was the Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.

2.  But Almodovar is just one of many Spanish directors who are making waves.

3.  Once freed of constraints, Spanish directors often dedicated themselves to reconstructing the past, trying to depict their history more authentically.

4.  Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has run the gamut from good to ugly in his wildly flamboyant films.

5.  Think of the films that Carlos Saura, the fine, witty Spanish director, made after the end of the Franco regime.

6.  Allan was nominated for the prize by Spanish director Gonzalo Suarez.

7.  His early short films impressed Spanish director Jose Luis Cuerda, who encouraged the young filmmaker to pursue a feature project.

8.  Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has made a long career of tweaking social norms.

9.  Spanish director Jose Luis Garci has a chance to win his second Academy Award for best foreign-language film and he is scrambling for publicity.

10.  Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, famous for his off-the-wall comedies involving eccentric characters in a Madrid setting, has moved his latest movie to Barcelona on the Mediterranean.