BY: Andres Vallecilla Jaramillo

Mexico takes over the Oscars. Last year the winner was Alfonso Cuarón with GRAVITY, this year it was Alejandro González Iñárritu's turn, winner of two of the most important statuettes awarded at the pinnacle of cinema. This makes us wonder, how has Mexico fared at the Oscars?.
BEST PICTURE
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
BIRDMAN (2014)
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BEST DIRECTOR
- Alfonso Cuarón
GRAVITY (2013)


- Alejandro González Iñárritu
BIRDMAN (2014)
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Anthony Quinn
LONG LIVE ZAPATA! (1952)
Director: Elia Kazan


- Anthony Quinn
THE RED-HAIRED MADMAN (1956)
Director: Vincente Minelli


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Lupita Nyong'o
12 YEARS A SLAVE
Director: Steve McQueen


BETTER PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Emile Kuri – THE HEIR (1949)
- Emile Kuri – TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
- Brigitte Broch – MOULIN ROUGE (2001)
- Eugenio Caballero – PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)
BEST PHOTOGRAPH
- Guillermo Navarro – PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)
- Emmanuel Lubezki – GRAVITY (2013)
- Emmanuel Lubezki – BIRDMAN (2014)
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
- Manuel Arango and Robert Amram – SENTINELS OF SILENCE (1971)
BETTER ASSEMBLY
- Alfonso Cuarón – GRAVITY (2013)
BEST SHORT FILM
- Manuel Arango and Robert Amram – SENTINELS OF SILENCE (1971)
BEST MAKEUP
- Beatriz De Alba – FRIDA (2002)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Alejandro González Iñárritu – BIRDMAN (2014)


