Ariel Award for Best Picture (Ariel Award)

Ariel Award

The Ariel Award for Best Picture is the highest award given in Mexico to a single film and is part of the Mexican Academy of Film's Ariel Award program.

Date Established : 1946

Check all the winners of Ariel Award for Best Picture presented under Ariel Award since 1946 .

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Ariel Awards 2014

Cine Pantera

Honored for : The Golden Dream

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
	The Golden Dream
	Heli
	The Amazing Catfish
	Club Sandwich
	She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone

The Prize

(Kung Works)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
	The Delay Lulu Productions
	The Prize Kung Works
	The Last Christeros Luc, the film

Las producciones del patrón

Honored for : Pastorela

(Directed by Emilio Portes)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dias de gracia producciones	Days of Grace Directed by Everardo Gout
Canana Films	Miss Bala Directed by Gerardo Naranjo
Las producciones del patrón	Pastorela De La Producciones Del Patron

Bandidos Films

Honored for : Hell

(Directed by Luis Estrada)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bandidos Films	Hell Directed by Luis Estrada
Canana Films	Abel Directed by Diego Luna
Sierra Alta Films	Chicogrande Directed by Felipe Cazals

Cacerola Films

Honored for : Five Days Without Nora

(Directed by Mariana Chenillo)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cacerola Films	Five Days Without Nora Directed by Mariana Chenillo
Bataclán Cinematográfica	Heart of Time Directed by Alberto Cortés
Tiburon Filmes	Northless Directed by Rigoberto Pérezcano

Cine Pantera

Honored for : Lake Tahoe

(Directed by Fernando Eimbcke)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cine Pantera	Lake Tahoe Directed by Fernando Eimbcke
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica	Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies Directed by Yulene Olaizola
Tecolote Films	The Inheritors Directed by Eugenio Polgovsky

Stiles Licht

Honored for : Silent Light

(Directed by Ignacio Ortiz)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stiles Licht	Silent Light Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Salamandra Producciones	El cobrador: In God We Trust Directed by Paul Leduc
Artegios	The Old Thieves: The Legends from Artegio Directed by Everardo González

Tequila Gang

Honored for : Pan's Labyrinth

(Directed by Guillermo del Toro)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tequila Gang	Pan's Labyrinth Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Producciones Anhelo	Cronicas Directed by Sebastián Cordero
Camara Carnal	The Violin Directed by Francisco Vargas

Malayerba Producciones

Honored for : Mezcal

(Directed by Ignacio Ortiz)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Malayerba Producciones	Mezcal Directed by Ignacio Ortiz
Cuatro Soles Films	The Citrillo's Turns Directed by Felipe Cazals
	News from Afar Directed by Ricardo Benet

CinePantera

Honored for : Duck Season

(Directed by Fernando Eimbcke)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
CinePantera	Duck Season Directed by Fernando Eimbcke
Producciones Tragaluz	Manos Libres Directed by José Buil
Altavista Films	Voces inocentes Directed by Luis Mandoki

García Agraz & Asociados

Honored for : The Mystery of Trinidad

(Directed by José Luis García Agraz)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
García Agraz & Asociados	The Mystery of Trinidad Dircted by José Luis García Agraz
Mantarraya Producciones	Japón Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Julián Hernández Producciones	A Thousand Clouds of Peace Directed by Julián Hernández

Alameda Films

Honored for : The Crime of Father Amaro

(Directed by Carlos Carrera)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alameda Films	The Crime of Father Amaro Directed by Carlos Carrera
Altavista Films	Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer Directed by Agustí Villaronga
Veneno Producciones	Dark Cities Directed by Fernando Sariñana Márquez

Malayerba Producciones

Honored for : Bedtime Fairy Tales For Crocodiles

(Directed by Ignacio Ortiz)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Malayerba Producciones	Bedtime Fairy Tales For Crocodiles Directed by Ignacio Ortiz
Tiempo y Tono Films	Streeters Directed by Gerardo Tort
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad	The Mountain Hawk Directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	The Mountain Hawk Directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva

Altavista Films

Honored for : Amores perros

(Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Altavista Films	Amores perros Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producciones Tragaluz	Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening Directed by Marisa Sistach
Serenisima Films	General Santa Ana Directed by Felipe Cazals

Bandidos Films

Honored for : Herod's Law

(Directed by Luis Estrada)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bandidos Films	Herod's Law Directed by Luis Estrada
La Media Luna Producciones S.A. de C.V.	Juan, I Forgot I Don\u2019t Remember Directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos	Rito Terminal Directed by Óscar Urrutia Lazo

Sincronía

Honored for : Under California: The Limit of Time

(Directed by Carlos Bolado)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sincronía	Under California: The Limit of Time Directed by Carlos Bolado
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	El evangelio de las maravillas Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Tequila Gang	Un embrujo Directed by Carlos Carrera

Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica

Honored for : If I Never See You Again

(Directed by Juan Pablo Villaseñor)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica	If I Never See You Again Directed by Juan Pablo Villaseñor
Monarca Producciones	Esmeralda Comes by Night Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
Televicine S.A. de C.V.	Elisa antes del fin del mundo Directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Honored for : Cilantro y Perejil

(Directed by Rafael Montero)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	Cilantro y Perejil Directed by Rafael Montero
Wanda Films	Deep Crimson Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Películas Rodríguez	Reclusorio Directed by Ismael Rodríguez
Producciones Nuevo Sol	Santo Luzbel Directed by Miguel Sabido

Televicine S.A. de C.V.

Honored for : Sender Unknown

(Directed by Carlos Carrera)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Televicine S.A. de C.V.	Sender Unknown Directed by Carlos Carrera
Cooperativa Séptimo Arte, S.C.L.	Dulces compañías Directed by Óscar Blancarte
Televicine S.A. de C.V.	Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Directed by Sabina Berman and Isabelle Tardán
Producciones Amaranta	The Queen of the Night Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Claudio Producciones	Mujeres insumisas Directed by Alberto Isaac

Alameda Films

Honored for : The Alley of Miracles

(Directed by Jorge Fons)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alameda Films	The Alley of Miracles Directed by Jorge Fons
Cooperativa Río Mixcoac	Bienvenido-Welcome Directed by Gabriel Retes
Cuévano Films	Two Crimes Directed by Roberto Sneider
Vida Films	'Til Death Directed by Fernando Sariñana Márquez
Macondo Cine Video	The Garden of Eden Directed by María Novaro

Alameda Films

Honored for : The Beginning and the End

(Directed by Arturo Ripstein)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alameda Films	The Beginning and the End Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Desiertos Films	Deserted Seas Directed by José Luis García Agraz
Tabasco Films	Married Life Directed by Carlos Carrera
Producciones Arte Nuevo	Novia Que Te Vea Directed by Guita Schyfter

Iguana Producciones

Honored for : Cronos

(Directed by Guillermo del Toro)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Iguana Producciones	Cronos Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Una Productora Mas	Angel of Fire Directed by Dana Rotberg
Clasa Films Mundiales	Tequila Directed by Rubén Gámez

Arau Films Internacional

Honored for : Like Water for Chocolate

(Directed by Alfonso Arau)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Arau Films Internacional	Like Water for Chocolate Directed by Alfonso Arau
Macondo Cine Video	Danzon Directed by María Novaro
	Benjamin's Woman Directed by Carlos Carrera

Cinematográfica Sol S.A.

Honored for : Rojo Amanecer

(Directed by Jorge Fons)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cinematográfica Sol S.A.	Rojo Amanecer Directed by Jorge Fons
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	Pueblo de Madera Directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva

Imaginaria S.A

Honored for : Goitia, a god for himself

(Directed by Diego López Rivera)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Imaginaria S.A	Goitia, a god for himself Directed by Diego López Rivera
Producciones Rosas Priego	El homicida Directed by Alfonso Rosas Priego hijo

Lenfilm Studio

Honored for : Esperanza

(Directed by Sergio Olhovich)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Lenfilm Studio	Esperanza Directed by Sergio Olhovich
Cinematográfica Filmex	¿Nos traicionará el presidente? Directed by Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Honored for : Mariana, Mariana

(Directed by Alberto Isaac)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	Mariana, Mariana Directed by Alberto Isaac
Alejandro Pelayo	Días difíciles Directed by Alejandro Pelayo
Luis Alcoriza	Life Is Most Important Directed by Luis Alcoriza

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Honored for : The Realm of Fortune

(Directed by Arturo Ripstein)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	The Realm of Fortune Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Productora Emyll	Love Around the Corner Directed by Alberto Cortés
Imaginaria S.A	Family Portrait Diego López Rivera

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Honored for : Veneno para las hadas

(Directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía	Veneno para las hadas Directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada
Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)	Veneno para las hadas Directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada
Cinematografica Redondo	Redondo Directed by Raúl Busteros
Chimalistac Producciones	Luz' Reasons Directed by Felipe Cazals

Clasa Films Mundiales

Honored for : Frida

(Directed by Paul Leduc)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Clasa Films Mundiales	Frida Directed by Paul Leduc
	Wandering Lives Directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva
Clasa Films Mundiales	Deveras me atrapaste Directed by Gerardo Pardo

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Honored for : Bajo la metralla

(Directed by Felipe Cazals)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)	Bajo la metralla Directed by Felipe Cazals
Cooperativa Kinam y Asociados	Knock Out Directed by José Luis García Agraz
	The Black Widow Directed by Arturo Ripstein

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos

Honored for : Ora sí tenemos que ganar

(Directed by Raúl Kamffer)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos	Ora sí tenemos que ganar Directed by Raúl Kamffer
Conacite Dos	Llámenme Mike Directed by Alfredo Gurrola
Producciones Águila	Noche de carnaval Directed by Mario Hernández

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Honored for : Las grandes aguas

(Directed by Servando González)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)	Las grandes aguas Directed by Servando González
Televicine S.A. de C.V.	Morir de madrugada Directed by Julián Pastor

Conacite Dos

Honored for : The year of the plague

(Directed by Felipe Cazals)

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Conacite Dos	The year of the plague Directed by Felipe Cazals

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Honored for : Life Sentence

(Directed by Arturo Ripstein)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)	Life Sentence Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Producciones Sinc.	Anacrusa Directed by Ariel Zúñiga
K.G. Productions	The Recourse to the Method Directed by Miguel Littin

Dasa Films S.A.

Honored for : The Passion of Berenice

(Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dasa Films S.A.	The Passion of Berenice Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
Dasa Films S.A.	Cuartelazo Directed by Alberto Isaac
Dasa Films S.A.	Length of War Directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)

Honored for : Letters from Marusia

(Directed by Miguel Littin)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica (CONACINE)	Letters from Marusia Directed by Miguel Littin
S.T.P.C.	Canoa Directed by Felipe Cazals
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos	The General's Daughter Directed by Marcela Fernández Violante

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

Honored for : La Choca

(Directed by Emilio Fernández)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.	La Choca Directed by Emilio Fernández
Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)	La otra virginidad Directed by Juan Manuel Torres
Producciones Escorpión	Presage Directed by Luis Alcoriza

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

Honored for : El Principio

(Directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega)

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.	El Principio Directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
Ediciones Germán Camus	Faith, Hope and Charity Directed by Jorge Fons (for segment \"Charity\")
Departamento de Actividades Cinematográficas de la UNAM	The Change Directed by Alfredo Joskowicz

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

Honored for : The Castle of Purity

(Directed by Arturo Ripstein)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.	The Castle of Purity Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Producciones Escorpión	Mecánica nacional Directed by Luis Alcoriza
Ollín y Asociados	Reed: Insurgent Mexico Directed by Paul Leduc

Producciones Jaguar

Honored for : The Barefoot Eagle

(directed by Alfonso Arau)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Jaguar	The Barefoot Eagle Directed by Alfonso Arau
Cinematográfica Marte	The Gates of Paradise Directed by Salomón Laiter
Cinematográfica Marco Polo	Tú, yo, nosotros Directed by Jorge Fons

Cinematográfica Marte

Honored for : The Gates of Paradise

(directed by Salomón Laiter)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Jaguar	The Barefoot Eagle Directed by Alfonso Arau
Cinematográfica Marte	The Gates of Paradise Directed by Salomón Laiter
Cinematográfica Marco Polo	Tú, yo, nosotros Directed by Jorge Fons

Producciones Matouk

Honored for : Tizoc

(Directed by Ismael Rodríguez)

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Matouk	Tizoc Directed by Ismael Rodríguez
Cinematográfica Filmex	Feliz año, amor mío Directed by Tulio Demicheli
Rogelio A. González	The Educated Lady Directed by Rogelio A. González

Cinematografica Latino Americana S.A.

Honored for : The Road of Life

(directed by Alfonso Corona Blake)

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cinematografica Latino Americana S.A.	The Road of Life Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake
Cinematográfica Latina	Talpa Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna
Alfa Film	The Hidden One Directed by Roberto Gavaldón

Producciones Tepeyac

Honored for : Robinson Crusoe

(Directed by Luis Buñuel)

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Tepeyac	Robinson Crusoe Directed by Luis Buñuel
Alianza Cinematográfica Española	The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz Directed by Luis Buñuel
Cinematográfica Latina	Una mujer en la calle Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna

Alianza Cinematografica Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

Honored for : Los Fernández de Peralvillo

(Directed by Alejandro Galindo)

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alianza Cinematografica Mexicana S.A. de C.V.	Los Fernández de Peralvillo Directed by Alejandro Galindo
Cinematográfica Filmex	Orquídeas para mi esposa Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna
Producciones Calderón S.A.	Untouched Directed by Roberto Gavaldón

Cinematográfica Grovas

Honored for : The Boy and the Fog

(Directed by Roberto Gavaldón)

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cinematográfica Grovas	The Boy and the Fog Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Cinematográfica Filmex	Las Tres perfectas casadas Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Producciones Argel	Un divorcio Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel

(Not awarded.)

Nominations 1953 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cinematográfica Televoz	Soledad's Shawl Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
S.T.P.C.	Soledad's Shawl Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Royal Films	Mi esposa y la otra Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna
Producciones Isla S.A.	Mexican Bus Ride Directed by Luis Buñuel

Producciones Mier y Brooks

Honored for : In the Palm of Your Hand

(Directed by Roberto Gavaldón)

Nominations 1952 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Mier y Brooks	In the Palm of Your Hand Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Producciones Sanson	Deseada Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Cabrera Films	Doña Perfecta Directed by Alejandro Galindo

Ultramar Films

Honored for : Los Olvidados

(Directed by Luis Buñuel)

Nominations 1951 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ultramar Films	Los Olvidados Directed by Luis Buñuel
Cinematográfica Filmex	The Devil Is a Woman Directed by Tito Davison
Ultramar Films	Otra primavera Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna

Producciones Azteca

Honored for : Una familia de tantas

(Directed by Alejandro Galindo)

Nominations 1950 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Azteca	Una familia de tantas Directed by Alejandro Galindo
Diana Films	El dolor de los hijos Directed by Miguel Zacarías
Ultramar Films	Pueblerina Directed by Emilio Fernández

Producciones Raúl de Anda

Honored for : Hidden River

(Directed by Emilio Fernández)

Nominations 1949 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Producciones Raúl de Anda	Hidden River Directed by Emilio Fernández
Cinematográfica Filmex	May God Forgive Me Directed by Tito Davison
Clasa Films Mundiales	Rosenda Directed by Julio Bracho

Águila Films

Honored for : La perla

(Directed by Emilio Fernández)

Nominations 1948 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Águila Films	La perla Directed by Emilio Fernández
Antonio Momplet	Bel Ami Directed by Antonio Momplet
Clasa Films Mundiales	Five Faces of Woman Directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares

Panamerican Films

Honored for : Enamorada

(Directed by Emilio Fernández)

Nominations 1947 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Panamerican Films	Enamorada Directed by Emilio Fernández
Producciones Mercurio	The Other One Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Raúl de Anda	Campeón sin corona Directed by Alejandro Galindo

Alfonso Sánchez Tello

Honored for : La barraca

(Directed by Roberto Gavaldón)

Nominations 1946 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alfonso Sánchez Tello	La barraca Directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Clasa Films	Twilight Directed by Julio Bracho
Films Mundiales	The Abandoned Directed by Emilio Fernández