Argentine Film Critics Association
The Argentine Film Critics Association is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the Silver Condor Awards honoring achievements in Argentine cinema. The awards are considered Argentina's equivalent of the Academy Awards.
The association was organized on July 10, 1942, and the annual awards have been given since 1943, with breaks in between. The Argentine Film Critics Association is a member of the International Federation of Film Critics, also known as FIPRESCI.
Silver Condor
The Silver Condor is awarded in various categories, the best Ibero-American film, and the best foreign film. A Special Condor is sometimes presented, and the Career Condor is awarded on a regular basis. According to the Internet Movie Database the association has given awards in the following years: 1943–1957, 1959–1974, 1981–1983, 1985–present.As of March 2019, the association's Secretary General is Juan Pablo Russo.
Awards
Current Award Categories
This is a list of the 24 prize categories presented at the last award ceremony, on 13 August 2018:- Best Film
- Best Documentary
- Best First Film
- Best Ibero-American Film
- Best Foreign Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Newcomer
- Best Newcomer
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Music
- Best Sound
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Makeup & Hairdressing
- Best Short Film
- Best Film on Video
- Career Award ''''
Former Award Categories
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Camera Operator