17th_Actors_and_Actresses_Union_Awards
The 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 31 March 2008 at the Palacio de Congresos in Madrid.[1]
In addition to the competitive awards, the San Carlos Borromeo parish priest Enrique de Castro received the 'Mujeres en Unión' award whereas Paco Merino the 'Toda una vida' career award.[2] The Special Award went to the Centro de Documentación Teatral .[3] Javier Bardem also was recognised by his peers for his recently won Academy Award, the first ever by a Spanish actor.[4]