The 18th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on April 22, 1976, in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 13 categories honoring films released in 1975. Actas de Marusia was the most nominated film with twelve nominations that resulted in nine wins, including Best Picture and Best Director.[1] Actas de Marusia was selected to represent Mexico at the 48th Academy Awards and received a nomination, which it lost to Dersu Uzala from the Soviet Union.[2]

18th Ariel Awards
DateApril 22, 1976
Highlights
Best PictureActas de Marusia
Most awardsActas de Marusia (9)
Most nominationsActas de Marusia (12)

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.[1]

Best Screenplay
Best Original Story
Best Original Score
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Set Decoration
  • Coronación – Julio Alejandro
    • Actas de Marusia – Raúl Serrano
    • De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas – Marcela Fernández Violante
Best Documentary Short Subject
  • Tiempo de Correr – Arturo Ripstein
    • IV Maratón Náutico del Río Balsas – Demetrio Bilbatúa Rodríguez
    • Todos Son Mexicanos – Alberto Bojórquez and Óscar Menéndez

Multiple nominations and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "XVIII 1976 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1976. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "The 48th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2016.