'The Prize' Tops Mexico's Ariel Awards The Hollywood Reporter
go to original May 30, 2013

The indie film is Paula Markovitch's directorial debut. (cinepolitica)

MEXICO CITY - Paula Markovitch's aptly titled The Prize (El Premio), a drama set during Argentina's dirty war, won top honors Tuesday evening at the 55th Ariel Awards ceremony.

Writer-director Markovitch's The Prize won Mexico's top film award for best picture, first work, original screenplay and editing. Winner of two Silver Bear awards in Berlin, the Kung Works production has fared well on the festival circuit, although it's struggled at the Mexican box office.

Winners list:

BEST PICTURE: El Premio

DIRECTOR: La Demora (Rodrigo Pla)

ACTOR: El Fantastico Mundo de Juan Orol (Roberto Sosa)

ACTRESS: El Sueno de Lu (Ursula Pruneda)

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