Ariel Award
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The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film
Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.
Ignacio Asúnsolo. The original statuette is currently found inside Churubusco Studios
in Mexico City
. The name "Ariel" was inspired by a series of short writings called El Ariel by Uruguay
an writer José Enrique Rodó
that inspired generations of young Latin Americans in the first decades of the 20th century.
† irregularly given
Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas
The Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas was founded on July 3, 1946 in Mexico City.-History:The following people were present before a notary public during the signing of the document:...
Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.
History
The statuette is in the image of a man and it was designed by the sculptorSculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
Ignacio Asúnsolo. The original statuette is currently found inside Churubusco Studios
Estudios Churubusco
Estudios Churubusco is one of the oldest and largest movie studios in Latin America located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City.It was inaugurated in 1945 after a 1943 agreement between RKO and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. The name "Ariel" was inspired by a series of short writings called El Ariel by Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an writer José Enrique Rodó
José Enrique Rodo
José Enrique Rodó Piñeyro was a Uruguayan essayist. He called for the youth of Latin America to reject materialism, to revert back to Greco-Roman habits of free thought and self enrichment, and to develop and concentrate on their culture.He cultivated an epistolary relationship with important...
that inspired generations of young Latin Americans in the first decades of the 20th century.
Awards
In the original name.- Ariel de OroGolden ArielThe Golden Ariel is the highest award for film in Mexico, given to individuals and institutions as part of the Ariel Award program by the Mexican Academy of Film.-2006:*Ernesto Alonso...
(Golden Ariel) - Ariel a la Mejor PelículaAriel Award for Best PictureThe Ariel Award for Best Picture is the highest award given in Mexico to a single film and is part of the Mexican Academy of Film's Ariel Award program.-Award results:*1946 La barraca...
(Best Picture) - Ariel a Mejor Dirección (Best Direction)
- Ariel a Mejor Actriz (Best Actress)
- Ariel a Mejor Actor (Best Actor)
- Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Masculina (Best Supporting Actor)
- Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina (Best Supporting Actress)
- Ariel a Mejor Guión Original (Best Original Screenplay)
- Ariel a Mejor Fotografía (Best Cinematography)
- Ariel a Mejor Edición (Best Editing)
- Ariel a Mejor Música Compuesta para Cine (Best Original Score)
- Ariel a Mejor Sonido (Best Sound)
- Ariel a Mejor Diseño de Arte (Best Art Design)
- Ariel a Mejor Vestuario (Best Costume Design)
- Ariel a Mejor Maquillaje (Best Makeup)
- Ariel a Mejor Efectos Especiales (Best Special Effects)
- Ariel a Mejor Ópera Prima (Best First Work)
- Ariel a Mejor Cortometraje Documental (Best Short Documentary)
- Ariel a Mejor Largometraje Documental (Best Feature Documentary)
- Ariel a Mejor Largometraje de Animación (Best Feature Animation)
- Ariel a Mejor Cortometraje de Ficción (Best Fiction Short)
- Ariel a Mejor Cortometraje de Animación (Best Animated Short)
- Ariel a Mejor Película Iberoamericana (Best Ibero-AmericaIbero-AmericaIbero-America is a term used since the second half of the 19th century to refer collectively to the countries in the Americas that were formerly colonies of Spain or Portugal. Spain and Portugal are themselves included in some definitions, such as that of the Ibero-American Summit and the...
n Film) - Ariel a Mejor Actor de Cuadro (Best Actor in a Minor Role)
- Ariel a Mejor Actriz de Cuadro (Best Actress in a Minor Role)
- Ariel a Mejor Actuación Infantil (Best Child Performance)
- Ariel a Mejor Actuación Juvenil (Best Youth Performance)
- Ariel a Mejor Ambientación
- Ariel a Mejor Argumento Original (Best Original Story)
- Ariel a Mejor Cortometraje Educativo, Científico o de Divulgación Artística (Best Educational, Scientific, or Artistic Short Film)
- Ariel a Mejor Escenografía (Best Production Design)
- Ariel a Mejor Guión Adaptado (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- Ariel a Mejor Guión Cinematográfico (Best Screenplay for Cinema)
- Ariel a Mejor Música de Fondo (Best Score)
- Ariel a Mejor Mediometraje Ficción (Best Medium-Length Fiction)
- Ariel a Mejor Mediometraje Documental (Best Medium-Length Documentary)
- Ariel a Mejor Tema Musical (Best Song)
Additional awards
- Ariel Especial de Plata (Special Silver Ariel)
- Premio Especial (Special Ariel)
- Premio de Honor (Honorary Award)†
- Premio Medalla Salvador Toscano (Salvador Toscano Medal)
- Reconocimiento del Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (Special Recognition)
- Diploma de Honor (Honorary Diploma)
† irregularly given
External links
- Ariel Awards, Mexico at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
at the Mexican Academy of FilmAcademia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias CinematográficasThe Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas was founded on July 3, 1946 in Mexico City.-History:The following people were present before a notary public during the signing of the document:...
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