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Premios Sur Debuts in Córdoba as 'El Jockey' Sweeps 11 Awards

An opposition audit request highlights scrutiny of gala spending following the awards' move to Córdoba.

Juana Viale, Brenda Gandini y Delfina Chaves, tres de las más elegantes de la alfombra roja.
Los Premios Sur son organizados por la Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de Argentina.
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Overview

  • The national film academy held its 19th Premios Sur at Córdoba’s Teatro del Libertador San Martín, marking the first edition outside Buenos Aires.
  • Luis Ortega’s 'El Jockey' led the winners list with 11 statuettes, including best fiction film and direction.
  • Governor Martín Llaryora presented Guillermo Francella with the lifetime achievement award, and Eugenio Zanetti and Diana Frey received honorary distinctions.
  • Córdoba’s cash rebate program and targeted credit lines have helped the province produce nearly 40 audiovisual projects.
  • UCR legislators have called for an audit of the ceremony’s budget allocations and security costs, raising transparency questions.