2012 Premios Sur (Argentinian film awards) – winners

The Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards) held the ceremony their 7th annual Premios Sur (South Awards) for Argentinian film at the Centro Cultural San Martín. The event was hosted by Ronnie Arias.

Benjamín Ávila's Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood) dominated the night with ten wins from its leading 16 nominations. Its wins were for Best Film, Director, Actress (Natalia Oreiro), Supporting Actress (Cristina Banegas), Actor (Ernesto Alterio), Supporting Actor (César Troncoso), Original Screenplay, Editing, Costume Design, and a tie for Sound.

Next with six awards was Armando Bo's El último Elvis (The Last Elvis). It won for Best New Actor (John McInerny), Cinematography, Art Direction, Makeup, Original Music and also tied for Sound.

Pablo Giorgelli's Las acacias picked up trophies for Best Debut Film and New Actress (Hebe Duarte).

The Best Foreign Film award went to Martin Scorsese's Hugo.

Nominations for the 7th annual Premios Sur


Complete list of winners for the 7th annual Premios Sur

BEST FILM
Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood) (Dir. Benjamín Ávila)

BEST DEBUT FILM
Las acacias (Dir. Pablo Giorgelli)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Tierra sublevada 2: oro negro (Black Gold, Land in Revolt Part 2) (Dir. Pino Solanas)

BEST DIRECTOR
Benjamín Ávila, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST ACTRESS
Natalia Oreiro, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST ACTOR
Ernesto Alterio, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cristina Banegas, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
César Troncoso, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST NEW ACTRESS
Hebe Duarte, Las acacias

BEST NEW ACTOR
John McInerny, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Benjamín Ávila – Marcelo Müller, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Paula Hernández – Leonel D’agostino, Un amor based on a story by Sergio Bizzio

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Javier Juliá, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)

BEST EDITING
Gustavo Giani, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST ART DIRECTION
Daniel Gimelberg, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Ludmila Fincic, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST MAKEUP
Alberto Moccia, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Sebastián Escofet, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)

BEST SOUND – (tie)
Martín Porta, El último Elvis (The Last Elvis)
Fernando Soldevila, Infancia clandestina (Clandestine Childhood)

BEST FOREIGN FILM
Hugo (Dir. Martin Scorsese)