APRECI Awards
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| name = APRECI Awards
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| current_awards = 2023 APRECI Awards
| awarded_for = Awarded for best cinema of the year
| presenter = Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica
| country = Peru
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| website ={{URL|https://apreci.org/}}
|firstawarded={{Start date and age|2009|9|18}}}}
The APRECI Awards (Spanish: Premios APRECI) are awards given by the Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica, which reward the best Peruvian film productions of the year. The award has been awarded annually since 2009.{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-12-21 |title=La teta asustada gana el premio APRECI 2009 |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2009/12/21/la-teta-asustada-gana-premio-apreci-2009/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}
History
The Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica was founded on August 4, 2007, at the 11th Lima Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Luis |date=2007-08-08 |title=Festival de Lima 2007: APRECI ya es una realidad |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2007/08/08/festival-de-lima-2007-apreci-ya-es-una-realidad/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Fundación de la APRECI |url=https://apreci.org/video-de-presentacion-de-la-apreci-festival-de-lima-2007/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}} 2 years later, they created the APRECI Awards with the intention of recognizing quality Peruvian and Latin American feature films and, in turn, promoting the art of cinema.{{Cite web |last=Belleza |first=Luis |date=2019-02-24 |title=Quiénes somos |url=https://apreci.org/acerca-de/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}}
The first award ceremony took place on December 18, 2009, at the José María Arguedas Cultural Center located in Lima, Peru.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-16 |title=APRECI otorgará Premio al Mejor Largometraje Peruano del 2009 |url=https://apreci.org/apreci-otorgara-premio-al-mejor-largometraje-peruano-del-2009/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}} where the film The Milk of Sorrow by Claudia Llosa was awarded as Best Peruvian Feature Film.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-21 |title=APRECI premió a “La teta asustada” como el mejor filme del 2009 |url=https://apreci.org/apreci-premio-a-la-teta-asustada-como-el-mejor-filme-del-2009/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}} During the first 8 years since its creation, only a single award was awarded: Best Peruvian Feature Film. However, starting with the ninth ceremony, new categories were implemented: in 2017, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best International Premiere; in 2019, Best Documentary; and in 2022, Best Director.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-03 |title=APRECI premió a “Rosa Chumbe” como mejor película peruana del 2017 |url=https://apreci.org/apreci-premio-a-rosa-chumbe-como-mejor-pelicula-peruana-del-2017/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Premios Anuales APRECI al Cine Peruano |url=https://apreci.org/premios-apreci/premios-al-cine-peruano-del-ano/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-10 |title=Películas en quechua y aimara lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2022 |url=https://apreci.org/peliculas-en-quechua-y-aimara-lideran-nominaciones-a-los-premios-apreci-al-cine-peruano-de-2022/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica |language=es}}