15th Ariel Awards explained

Number:15
Award:Ariel Awards
Date:May 20, 1973
Best Picture:El Castillo de la Pureza, Mecánica Nacional, and Reed, México Insurgente
Most Wins:El Castillo de la Pureza and Mecánica Nacional (5)
Most Nominations:El Castillo de la Pureza and Mecánica Nacional (10)
Last:14th
Next:16th

The 15th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on May 20, 1973, in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 14 categories honoring films released in 1972. El Castillo de la Pureza and Mecánica Nacional were the most nominated films, and also the most awarded with five wins each, including a tie for Best Picture, with Reed, México Insurgente.[1] Canadian-Mexican cinematographer Alex Phillips received the Golden Ariel for his artistic career.[1]

Winners and nominees

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

  • Frida Kahlo – Marcela Fernández Violante

Notes and References

  1. News: XV 1973 — Ganadores y nominados. 1973. May 24, 2016. Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182320/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XV+1973&tipo=anio. June 16, 2016. dead.