The 16th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on March 22, 1974, in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 14 categories honoring films released in 1973. El Principio was the most nominated film, and also the most awarded with eight wins including a Special Award for child actor Rogelio Flores. El Principio won for Best Picture and Best Director. Two-time Ariel winner film, Calzonzin Inspector, directed by Alfonso Arau, was selected to represent Mexico at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. El Principio – Estudios Churubusco Azteca "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) – Ediciones Germán Camus El Cambio – Departamento de Actividades Cinematográficas Gonzalo Martínez Ortega – El Principio Jorge Fons – "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) Alfredo Joskowicz – El Cambio Pancho Córdova – "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) as Jacobo Sergio Jiménez – El Cambio Ignacio López Tarso – El Profeta Mimí as Ángel Peñafiel / Mimí Katy Jurado – "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) as Eulogia Ofelia Medina – El Cambio Lucha Villa – El Principio as María del Rayo Sergio Bustamante – El Principio as Don Pancho Andrés García – El Principio as Luciano Alejandro Parodi – El Principio as Leobardo López Lina Montes – El Principio as Doña Cuca Carolina Barret – Calzonzin Inspector as Doña Pomposa Mercedes Carreño – Los Perros de Dios Los Perros de Dios – Josefina Vicens El Cambio – Luis Carreón and Alfredo Joskowicz El Principio – Gonzalo Martínez Ortega El Principio – Gonzalo Martínez Ortega El Cambio – Leobaldo López Los Perros de Dios – Josefina Vicens El Principio – Rubén Fuentes El Cambio – Julio Estrada and Luis Celis La Muerte de Pancho Villa – José Antonio Alcaraz Calzonzin Inspector – Jorge Stahl Jr. Arde, Baby, Arde – Alex Phillips El Señor de Osanto – Gabriel Figueroa El Principio – Carlos Savage El Cambio – Ramón Aupart El Profeta Mimí – Juan José Marino Calzonzin Inspector – José Luis González de León En Busca de un Muro – Enrique Estévez Calzonzin Inspector Víctor Fosado El Señor de Osanto – Lucero Isaac No Nos Moverán – Breni Cuenca Baja California: Paralelo 28 – Carlos Velo De Ayer y de Mañana – Ángel Flores Marini
Multiple nominations and awards
The following six films received multiple nominations: Nominations Film 11 El Principio 8 El Cambio 4 Calzonzin Inspector "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) 2 El Señor de Osanto El Profeta Mimí
Films that received multiple awards: Awards Film 8 El Principio 2 "Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad) Calzonzin Inspector
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