The Association of Film Critics of Argentina has announced the nominations for the Silver Condor Awards, which highlight the best of Argentine cinema and series for the period 2023-2024. The ceremony to reveal the winners will take place on February 20.
Two films, "Puan" by María Alché and Benjamín Naishtat, and "Blondi" by Dolores Fonzi, lead the list of nominees with 9 mentions each. The selected feature films premiered between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024, while the series aired from September 15, 2023, to December 31, 2024.
In the Best Fiction Film category, titles such as "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed" by Hernán Rosselli, "When Evil Lurks" by Demián Rugna, and "The Jockey" by Luis Ortega stand out, among others. In the Best Documentary Film category, works like "Imprenteros" by Lorena Vega and Gonzalo Javier Zapico and "A Boat Left Taking Me" by Cecilia Kang are included, among others.
In the Best Direction and Performance categories, names like María Alché, Benjamín Naishtat, Dolores Fonzi, Laura Citarella, Valeria Bertuccelli, Úrsula Corberó, Rodrigo de la Serna, among other recognized talents in Argentine cinema, are highlighted. The film "The Jockey," directed by Luis Ortega, is a favorite with fifteen nominations, followed by "When Evil Lurks" by Demián Rugna and "Trenque Lauquen" by Laura Citarella with 13 and 11 nominations respectively.
The diversity of proposals and the quality of Argentine productions are reflected in the wide variety of nominations, promising an exciting night to celebrate local talent in the cinema and series industry.
