Awards & Winners

Ariel Award for Best First Work

Ariel Award

Check all the winners of Ariel Award for Best First Work presented under Ariel Award since 1977 .


Diego Quemada-Diez

Honored for : The Golden Dream

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diego Quemada-Diez The Golden Dream
Claudia Sainte-Luce The Amazing Catfish
Natalia Beristáin She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone
Sebastián Hoffman Halley
Roberto Fiesco Disrupted

Paula Markovitch

Honored for : The Prize

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paula Markovitch The Prize
Sebastián Del Amo The Fantastic World of Juan Orol
Raúl Fuentes Everybody's Got Somebody\u2026Not Me

Everardo Valerio Gout

Honored for : Days of Grace

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Everardo Valerio Gout Days of Grace
Sebastián Hiriart A Stone Throw Away
Tatiana Huezo The Tiniest Place

Michael Rowe

Honored for : Leap Year

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Rowe Leap Year
Pedro González-Rubio Alamar
Jaime Ruiz Ibáñez The Middle of the World

Mariana Chenillo

Honored for : Five Days Without Nora

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mariana Chenillo Five Days Without Nora
Emilio Portes Meet the Head of Juan Pérez
Rigoberto Perezcano Northless

Yulene Olaizola

Honored for : Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yulene Olaizola Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies
Carlos Cuarón Rudo y Cursi
Diana Cardozo Siete Instantes

Ernesto Contreras

Honored for : Blue Eyelids

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernesto Contreras Blue Eyelids
Israel Cárdenas Cochochi
Laura Amelia Guzmán Cochochi
Aarón Fernández Lesur Used Parts

Francisco Vargas

Honored for : The Violin

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Francisco Vargas The Violin
Javier Patrón Fuera del cielo
Andrés León Becker More Than Anything in the World
Javier Solar More Than Anything in the World

Ricardo Benet

Honored for : News from Afar

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ricardo Benet News from Afar
Fernando Kalife 7 Dias
Jaime Aparicio The Magician

Carlos Reygadas

Honored for : Japón

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Reygadas Japón
Julián Hernández A Thousand Clouds of Peace
Everardo González Pulque Song

Juan Carlos Martín

Honored for : Gabriel Orozco

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Juan Carlos Martín Gabriel Orozco
Eva Aridjis Children of the Street
Jorge Aguilera About the Living

Gerardo Tort

Honored for : Streeters

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerardo Tort Streeters
Armando Casas Un mundo raro
Angel Flores Torres Piedras Verdes

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Honored for : Amores perros

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro González Iñárritu Amores perros
Salvador Aguirre Back and Forth

Juan Carlos Rulfo

Honored for : Juan, I Forgot I Don\u2019t Remember

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Juan Carlos Rulfo Juan, I Forgot I Don\u2019t Remember
Oscar Urrutia Lazo Rito Terminal
Antonio Serrano Sexo, pudor y lágrimas

Carlos Bolado

Honored for : Under California: The Limit of Time

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Bolado Under California: The Limit of Time
Salvador Carrasco The Other Conquest

Carlos Marcovich

Honored for : Who the Hell Is Juliette?

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Marcovich Who the Hell Is Juliette?
Marcel Sisniega Guilt Free
Juan Pablo Villaseñor If I Never See You Again

Marco Julio Linares

Honored for : Juego limpio

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marco Julio Linares Juego limpio
Sergio Munoz Guemes Luces De La Noche
Leticia Venzor El amor de tu vida S.A.

Ernesto Rimoch

Honored for : El Anzuelo

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernesto Rimoch El Anzuelo
Sabina Berman Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda
Isabelle Tardan Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda
Daniel Gruener All of Them Witches

Roberto Sneider

Honored for : Two Crimes

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Sneider Two Crimes
Juan Carlos De Llaca Maldonado En el aire
Fernando Sariñana 'Til Death

Guita Schyfter

Honored for : Novia Que Te Vea

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guita Schyfter Novia Que Te Vea
Eva López Sánchez Lady of the Night
Francisco Athie Lolo
Gerardo Lara A Lost Year

Guillermo del Toro

Honored for : Cronos

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guillermo del Toro Cronos
Ernesto Medina Gertrudis
Carlos García Agraz My Dear Tom Mix

Carlos Carrera

Honored for : Benjamin's Woman

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Carrera Benjamin's Woman
Alfonso Cuarón Sólo Con Tu Pareja
Marisa Sistach Dreaming About You

Maria Novaro

Honored for : Lola

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maria Novaro Lola
Benjamín Escamilla Espinosa Casos de alarma
Arturo Martínez Sabado D.F.

Busi Cortés

Honored for : El Secreto de Romelia

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Busi Cortés El Secreto de Romelia
Luis Estrada Camino largo a Tijuana
Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán ¿Nos traicionará el presidente?

Roberto Rochín

Honored for : Ulama

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Rochín Ulama
Ignacio Retes Viaje al paraíso
Mitl Valdez Los confines

Alberto Cortés

Honored for : Love Around the Corner

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alberto Cortés Love Around the Corner
Luis Kelly Calacán
Arturo Velasco La banda de los panchitos

Alfonso de Alva

Honored for : El narco

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alfonso de Alva El narco
Raúl Busteros Redondo
Damián Acosta Esparza Hallazgo sangriento

Raúl Busteros

Honored for : Redondo

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alfonso de Alva El narco
Raúl Busteros Redondo
Damián Acosta Esparza Hallazgo sangriento

Juan Antonio de la Riva

Honored for : Wandering Lives

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Juan Antonio de la Riva Wandering Lives
Luis Antúnez Luna de sangre
Humberto Martínez Mijares Fuga indomable

Alejandro Pelayo

Honored for : Knock Out

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Pelayo Knock Out

Alejandro Pelayo

Honored for : La víspera

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Pelayo La víspera
Jorge Prior Café Tacuba
Gustavo Montiel Pagés Entre paréntesis

Gerardo Pardo

Honored for : Max Dominio

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerardo Pardo Max Dominio
José Luis Urquieta Al filo de los machetes
Claudio Isaac Crónica íntima

Fernando Vallejo

Honored for : Cronica roja

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fernando Vallejo Cronica roja
Diego López Rivera Niebla

Gabriel Retes

Honored for : Chin Chin the Drunken Bum

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Retes Chin Chin the Drunken Bum
Jaime Casillas Chicano
Jorge de la Rosa Fantoche