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 February 4, 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 September 11, 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 March 5, 2018 Oscars 2018: another Mexican triumph as awards move towards diversity Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth and Dolores Tierney, University of Sussex Mexican directors have won in their category four years out of the past five.