The best of cinema: The 3 Mexicans nominated for the Oscars 2023

In this last stretch of January, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has published the official list of all the nominees for the eagerly awaited Oscars 2023, the awards that recognize the best cinema of the year, and on this occasion three Mexicans are competing to obtain this illustrious statuette.

The first of them, and probably the one that everyone has been waiting for, is the director Guillermo del Torowho with his film ‘Pinocchio’, released on Netflix at the end of 2022, caused a sensation, because the artist showed a version of this fairy tale for children that is closer to the original story and which completely distances itself from the adaptation made by Disney in the 40s.

Guillermo del Toro is nominated for an Oscar 2023 in the Best Animated Feature categoryso the Mexican filmmaker raises his hand for Netflix in this area, and according to most film industry experts, the title made by the one born in Guadalajara is the favorite to win the precious award.

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The second half of 2022 has given us two new films on Netflix from two well-known Mexican filmmakers, given that, in addition to Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’, the streaming giant has also released ‘Pinocchio’Bard’ by Alejandro González Iñárritua title that has now surprised many by being nominated for the Hollywood Academy Award in 2023.

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The comic drama of Alejandro González Iñárritu’Bard’, is nominated at the Oscars 2023 in the Best Cinematography categorywhere it has great competition, since it faces outstanding international films like ‘All Quiet On The Front’, ‘Empire of Light’ and the favorite of many in this category, ‘Elvis’.

Finally, another of the Mexicans named on this occasion is Alfonso Cuaronsince, although it is true that the director has not directed any film on this occasion, “the student’ is nominated for an Oscar 2023 in the Best Short Film categorytitle in which, it is important to note, the Mexican filmmaker participated as a producer.

• Guillermo del Toro (‘Pinocchio’ – Best animated film)
• Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo – Best Cinematography)
• Alfonso Cuarón (‘The Pupils’ – Best Short Film)

No doubt Mexico is present at the Oscars 2023and if you are one of the fans of the seventh art who does not want to miss the upcoming Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards ceremony, you should know that this ceremony will take place next Sunday, March 12, in Los Angeles , California, an event that will be broadcast for the United States on the ABC network, while for Latin America on TNT.