Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Love's A Bitch (Amores Perros) grabbed 11
awards from its 15 nominations at this week's 43rd Ariel Awards ceremony in
Mexico City.
The three-part urban drama made a sweep of all the major awards except for Best Actress which was shared between actresses Ximena Ayala (Perfume De Violetas) and Ana Bertha Espin (Su Alteza Serenisima) and for Best Screenplay which was nabbed by Jose Buil (Perfume De Violetas).
Directed by Marisa Sistach, Perfume De Violetas trailed second with five
awards, including Best Art Direction and Costume Design. Benito Zambrano's Solas won the Best Iberoamerican Film award.
Released by Lions Gate Films in North America more than two months ago, Love's A Bitch has grossed $4,43m in the US as of May 24. Since its debut in Cannes last year Love's A Bitch has grossed nearly $17m worldwide and garnered up to 30 top honours from international festivals.
WINNERS 43rd Ariel Awards
Best Picture
Amores Perros
Director
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Amores Perros)
Opera Prima (Best Directorial Debut)
Amores Perros
Original Screenplay
Jose Buil (Perfume De Violetas)
Screenplay Adaptation
Sergio Schmulcler (Cronica De Un Desayuno)
Actor
Gael Garcia Bernal (Amores Perros)
Actress
Ximena Ayala (Perfume De Violetas)
Ana Bertha Espin (Su Alteza Serenisima)
Supporting Actor
Jose Alonso (Cronica De Un Desayuno)
Supporting Actress
Arcelia Ramirez (Perfume De Violetas)
Ensemble Actor
Gustavo Sanchez Parra (Amores Perros)
Ensemble Actress
Gina Morett (Por La Libre)
Editing
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Luis Carballar y Fernando Perez Unda (Amores
Perros)
Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto (Amores Perros)
Sound
Antonio Diego, Martin Hernandez, Geoffrey C Rubay and Rudy Pi (Amores Perros)
Art Direction
Guadalupe Sanchez (Perfume De Violetas)
Set Design
Hermelindo Melo Hinojosa and Julieta Alvarez (Amores Perros)
Soundtrack
Omar Guzman Ayala (Escrito En El Cuerpo De La Noche)
Make Up
David Gamero and Marco Rosado (Amores Perros)
Wardrobe
Alejandra Dorantes (Perfume De Violetas)
Special Effects
Alejandro Vazquez (Amores Perros)
Iberoamerican Film
Solas
Animated Short
El Octavo Dia by Juan Jose Medina and Rita Basulto
Animated Fiction
El Ojo En La Nuca, by Rodrigo Pla
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