Argentine Film Critics Association

In 1942, the Association had almost only the name. Journalists and critics gathered in public places (restaurants, cafes), where they held their discussions. In January 1943, the union began to raise its status: awards were established, mainly for films of national production, for the last year. It all started with two categories - Best Film and Best Foreign Film and seven medals (best director, actor, original and adapted script). The first ceremony was held at the Alvear Palace Hotel in the format of "dinner with dancing." The first awards were given to: director Lukas Demare for the film “The Gaucho War” ( Spanish: La Guerra Gaucha ), the musical film “Malambo”, “The Third Kiss” ( Spanish: El tercer beso , the best actress - Amelia Bense ), “The Children Grow” ( Spanish Los chicos crecen , the best actor - Arturo Garcia Boer) and “ How Green Was My Valley ” ( eng. How Green Was My Valley , USA is the best foreign film). Subsequently, the awards were presented almost annually, with more or less fanfare and, depending on the circumstances, with interruptions. Most of them fell on the period between 1976 and 1980, when the list of films or filmmakers almost coincided with the lists of works or authors banned by political censorship.

The organization was engaged in other activities: conducted educational activities since 1956, held thematic exhibitions of film critics of the country, worked to increase domestic production of films, organized lectures and courses for the interested public, sponsored (1-2 films per year) of high artistic projects values ​​and, in particular, was directly involved in the creation of the International Film Festival in Mar del Plata .

The tradition of awarding the national cinema award, established in 1943 and called the "Silver Condor", was continued in the following. Prizes were not awarded in 1958, 1975-1980, 1984 due to censorship restrictions of the military-political regime .

Nominations

Currently, the Silver Condor Award is presented in the following nominations :

• "Best Film" (produced by Argentina),
• "Best Ibero-American Film",
• "Best Foreign Film" (not in Spanish),
• "Best Debut Film",
• "Best Direction",
• "The best original script",
• "The best adapted scenario",
• "Best Acting",
• "The best sound",
• "The best montage",
• "Best Documentary",
• "Best Video ",
• "Best Short Film",
• Special award for achievement throughout your career.

Winners in the Best Film nomination

The winners in the nomination "Best Film" (made in Argentina) in different years became (the year when the award was presented):

• 2000 - The same love, the same rain / El mismo amor, la misma lluvia / director - Juan José Campanella
• 2001 - Nine Queens / Nueve reinas / Director - Fabian Bielinsky
• 2002 - Son of the Bride / El hijo de la novia / director - Juan José Campanella
• 2003 - Short Stories / Historias mínimas / Director - Carlos Sorin
• 2004 - Valentin / Valentín / director - Alejandro Agresti
• 2005 - Roma / Roma / director - Adolfo Aristarain
• 2006 - Aura / El Aura / director - Fabian Bielinsky
• 2007 - The Story of a single escape / Crónica de una fuga / director - Adrián Caeteno
• 2008 - XXY / XXY / Director - Lucia Puenso
• 2009 - Aniceto / Aniceto / Director - Leonardo Favio
• 2010 - The Secret in His Eyes / El secreto de sus ojos / Director - Juan José Campanella
• 2011 - Carancho / Carancho / Director - Pablo Trapero
• 2012 - Acacia / Las Acacias / Director - Pablo Hihorheli
• 2013 - Underground childhood / Infancia clandestina / director - Benjamin Avila
• 2014 - Wakolda / Wakolda / Director - Lucia Puenso

Winners from CIS countries

• 2004 - Russian Ark / Director - Alexander Sokurov (Russia)

• Official website of Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina (Spanish)
• Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards on IMDb (Eng.)