Amateur hour: a stunning performance by high-school teacher Yalitza Aparicio has earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2019 Academy Awards. EPA-EFE/Mario Guzman 4 fevereiro 2019 Oscars 2019: Roma, Yalitza Aparicio and the fascinating history of non-professional actors Catherine O'Rawe, University of Bristol Director Alfonso Cuarón’s gamble on a non-professional has paid off. But how do amateur actors fare once the end credits have rolled?
EPA-EFE/Ettore Ferrari 11 setembro 2018 Alfonso Cuarón’s Venice Golden Lion triumph for Roma highlights innovative new Netflix approach Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth Netflix has chosen a high-quality Mexican arthouse movie as a flagship production for its new distribution model.
EPA-EFE/Paul Buck 5 março 2018 Oscars 2018: another Mexican triumph as awards move towards diversity Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth e Dolores Tierney, University of Sussex Mexican directors have won in their category four years out of the past five.