59th Ariel Awards | |
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Date | July 11, 2017 |
Site | Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City, Mexico |
Directed by | Daniel Giménez Cacho |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | La 4ª Compañía |
Most awards | La 4ª Compañía (10) |
Most nominations | La 4ª Compañía (20) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Canal 22 |
The 59th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on July 11, 2017, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 27 categories honoring films released in 2016. The ceremony will be televised in Mexico by Canal 22.
La 4ª Compañía was the most awarded film with 10 awards including Best Picture. Tatiana Huezo became the first female director to receive the Best Director award, for the documentary feature Tempestad, which also received three awards. Almacenados received three accolades, for Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Adapted Screenplay; while La Caridad earned two awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.[1] Art designer Lucero Isaac and actress Isela Vega received the Golden Ariel for their outstanding artistic career.[1][2]