GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Dramas El Mago and Cronicas took top honors at the 20th Guadalajara International Film Festival, winning best picture in their respective categories at Mexico's top movie showcase. Javier Aparicio's El Mago, the story of a terminally ill street magician hoping to reconcile his past, nabbed the so-called Mayahuel award and a $20,000 cash prize for best Mexican picture. It also won best actor (Erando Gonzalez), actress (Maya Zapata) and the press prize. El Mago was made with a $600,000 budget, small even by Mexican standards. Getting the nod in the Ibero-American category was Sebastian Cordero's Cronicas, starring John Leguizamo as a sensationalist news reporter tracking a serial killer in Ecuador. Cronicas, which took home a $50,000 cash prize, is an Ecuador/Mexico co-production. Other top awards went to Ricardo Benet's Noticias Lejanas for best director, while El Baile de la Iguana walked away with best screenplay. Dark comedy Club Eutanasia scored big with audiences, winning the public's prize.
- 3/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Dramas El Mago and Cronicas took top honors at the 20th Guadalajara International Film Festival, winning best picture in their respective categories at Mexico's top movie showcase. Javier Aparicio's El Mago, the story of a terminally ill street magician hoping to reconcile his past, nabbed the so-called Mayahuel award and a $20,000 cash prize for best Mexican picture. It also won best actor (Erando Gonzalez), actress (Maya Zapata) and the press prize. El Mago was made with a $600,000 budget, small even by Mexican standards. Getting the nod in the Ibero-American category was Sebastian Cordero's Cronicas, starring John Leguizamo as a sensationalist news reporter tracking a serial killer in Ecuador. Cronicas, which took home a $50,000 cash prize, is an Ecuador/Mexico co-production. Other top awards went to Ricardo Benet's Noticias Lejanas for best director, while El Baile de la Iguana walked away with best screenplay. Dark comedy Club Eutanasia scored big with audiences, winning the public's prize.
- 3/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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