16th Ariel Awards

16th Ariel Awards
DateMarch 22, 1974
Highlights
Best PictureEl Principio
Most awardsEl Principio (8)
Most nominationsEl Principio (11)

The 16th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on March 22, 1974, in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 14 categories honoring films released in 1973. El Principio was the most nominated film, and also the most awarded with eight wins including a Special Award for child actor Rogelio Flores. El Principio won for Best Picture and Best Director.[1] Two-time Ariel winner film, Calzonzin Inspector, directed by Alfonso Arau, was selected to represent Mexico at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[2]

  1. ^ "XVI 1974 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1974. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "The 47th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1975. Retrieved March 20, 2016.