The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards are given by the
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences
The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences () is an industry association in Argentina founded in 2004. Each year the Academy present the ''Premios Sur'' (South Prizes) for categories such as best fiction film, best director, best a ...
() to honor achievement in
Argentine cinema
Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad.
The Argentine film industry has histo ...
by
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
-based filmmakers.
The awards, known as ''Premios Sur'', are given annually by the Academy, whose members include Argentine actors, directors, producers, and industry film technicians.
''Clarín''
"''El filme "Las manos" arrasó en la entrega de los Premios Sur''," article about film awards, December 12, 2006.
There are eighteen awards given and, as of February 2007, 220 members in the association vote on the awards.
To qualify the film must be released from October 1 - September 30 in Argentina.
Awards
* Best Film (''Mejor película'')
* Best New Film (''Mejor ópera prima'')
* Best Director (''Mejor director'')
* Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award ...
(''Mejor actriz protagónica'')
* Best Actor (''Mejor actor protagónico'')
* Best Supporting Actress (''Mejor actriz de reparto'')
* Best Supporting Actor (''Mejor actor de reparto'')
* Best New Actress (''Mejor actriz revelación'')
* Best New Actor (''Mejor actor revelación'')
* Best Original Screenplay (''Mejor guión original'')
* Best Adapted Screenplay (''Mejor guión adaptado'')
* Best Cinematography (''Mejor fotografía'')
* Best Editing (''Mejor montaje'')
* Best Art Direction (''Mejor dirección artística'')
* Best Costume Design (''Mejor diseño de vestuario'')
* Best Original Music (''Mejor música original'')
* Best Sound (''Mejor sonido'')
* Best Foreign Film (''Mejor película extranjera'')
See also
* 18th Sur Awards
Footnotes
External links
AMPAS of Argentina
Official website.
Argentine film awards
Cinema of Latin America
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