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Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards

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Source revisionJun 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ947114 ↗
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The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards are given by the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences (Spanish: Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina) to honor achievement in Argentine cinema by Argentina-based filmmakers.

The awards, known as Premios Sur, are given annually by the Academy, whose members include Argentine actors, directors, producers, and industry film technicians.

There are eighteen awards given and, as of February 2007, 220 members in the association vote on the awards.

To qualify the film must be released from October 1 - September 30 in Argentina.

Awards

Best Film (Mejor película)

Best New Film (Mejor ópera prima)

Best Director (Mejor director)

Best Actress (Mejor actriz protagónica)

Best Actor (Mejor actor protagónico)

Best Supporting Actress (Mejor actriz de reparto)

Best Supporting Actor (Mejor actor de reparto)

Best New Actress (Mejor actriz revelación)

Best New Actor (Mejor actor revelación)

Best Original Screenplay (Mejor guión original)

Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor guión adaptado)

Best Cinematography (Mejor fotografía)

Best Editing (Mejor montaje)

Best Art Direction (Mejor dirección artística)

Best Costume Design (Mejor diseño de vestuario)

Best Original Music (Mejor música original)

Best Sound (Mejor sonido)

Best Foreign Film (Mejor película extranjera)

See also

18th Sur Awards

19th Sur Awards

20th Sur Awards

Footnotes

External links

AMPAS of Argentina. Official website.

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