The Argentine Film Critics Association (Spanish: Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina) is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the Silver Condor Awards (Premios Cóndor de Plata) honoring achievements in Argentine cinema. The awards are considered Argentina's equivalent of the Academy Awards.
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The association was organized on July 10, 1942, and the annual awards have been given since 1943, with breaks in between.[1][2] The Argentine Film Critics Association is a member of the International Federation of Film Critics, also known as FIPRESCI.[2]
Silver Condor
The Silver Condor (Cóndor de Plata) is awarded in various categories, the best Ibero-American film, and the best foreign film. A Special Condor is sometimes presented, and the Career Condor is awarded on a regular basis. According to the Internet Movie Database the association has given awards in the following years: 1943–1957, 1959–1974, 1981–1983, 1985–present.[3]
As of March 2019 the Secretary General of the association is Juan Pablo Russo.
Awards
Current Award Categories
This is a list of the 24 prize categories presented at the last award ceremony on the 13th of August 2018:[4]
- Best Film
- Best Documentary
- Best First Film
- Best Ibero-American Film
- Best Foreign Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Newcomer (Male)
- Best Newcomer (Female)
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Music
- Best Sound
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Makeup & Hairdressing
- Best Short Film
- Best Film on Video
- Career Award (includes journalists)
Former Award Categories
Prize categories that have been awarded in the past, but are currently not given, include:
- Best Animated Feature (2001 – 2008)
- Best Camera Operator
References
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