25/07/2016 - The third edition of the awards gave seven trophies to the stunning film by Colombia’s Ciro Guerra

Last night, the tourist paradise that is Punta del Este, Uruguay, served as the backdrop for the awards ceremony for the third Platino Awards, created by FIPCA (the Latin American Association of Film and Audiovisual Producers) and EGEDA (the Audiovisual Producers’ Rights Management Association). The undeniable victor of the evening was Embrace of the Serpent, directed by Ciro Guerra, which, in addition to snagging Best Latin American Fiction Film (it is a production between Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina), came out on top in the categories of Best Director, Best Original Music, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Art Direction.

Argentina’s Guillermo Francella took home the 2016 Platino Award for Best Actor for the co-production between his home country and Spain (via El Deseo) The Clan [+see also:
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Spain, which will bring next year’s edition of the awards ceremony to Madrid, ended up with the Best Animated Film Award, which went to the highly successful Capture the Flag [+see also:
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Argentina’s Ricardo Darín (who was duking it out for the Best Actor Award for Truman [+see also:
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Here is the complete list of winners of the 2016 Platino Awards:

Best Fiction Film 
Embrace of the Serpent – Ciro Guerra

Best Director
Ciro Guerra – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Screenplay 
Pablo Larraín, Guillermo Calderón and Daniel Villalobos - The Club

Best Actor 
Guillermo Francella – The Clan [+see also:
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Best Actress 
Dolores Fonzi - Paulina [+see also:
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Best First Feature 
Ixcanul Volcano [+see also:
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Best Cinematography 
David Gallego – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Music
Nascuy Linares – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Editing 
Etienne Boussac and Cristina Gallego – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Art Direction 
Angélica Perea – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Sound 
Carlos García and Marco Salaverría – Embrace of the Serpent

Best Documentary Film
The Pearl Button [+see also:
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Best Animated Film 
Capture the Flag [+see also:
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Film and Education in Values 
The Second Mother - Anna Muylaert

Lifetime Achievement Award 
Ricardo Darín

Audience Awards:

Best Actor
Ricardo Darín - Truman [+see also:
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Best Actress 
Penélope Cruz - ma ma [+see also:
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Best Feature 
Ixcanul Volcano - Jayro Bustamante

(Translated from Spanish)