The following people were present before a
notary public during the signing of the document: •
Celestino Gorostiza, screenwriter and director •
Felipe Gregorio Castillo, cinematographer •
Raúl de Anda, producer •
Carlos Carriedo Galván, lawyer •
César Santos Galindo, lawyer •
Fernando Soler, actor •
Manuel Fontanals, scenographer •
Ignacio Fernández Esperón "Tata Nacho", composer •
Eduardo Hernández Moncada, pianist and composer •
Oswaldo Diaz Rúanova, journalist • Fernando Morales Ortiz, journalist • Eugenio Maldonado, lawyer • José María Sánchez García, journalist •
Antonio Castro Leal, lawyer •
Adela Formoso de Obregón Santacilia film instructor •
Carlos Pellicer, screenwriter •
Alejandro Galindo, director and screenwriter •
Juán Manuel Torrea • Jorge Fernández, scenographer •
Francisco de P. Cabrera, producer •
Ángel Garasa Bergés, actor •
Adolfo Fernández Bustamante, director •
Gabriel Figueroa cinematographer, among others. This was a moment where the
movie industry in Mexico was going through its peak. The year before, alone, 85 movies had been made, a record figure even today. The purpose of creating the Academy was to promote advancements in the arts and sciences of film-making, as well as to give public recognition and to outstanding film productions and promote future research. In practice, however, most of the efforts of the Academy went on to recognize the best films with its award: the
Ariel. Every year, from 1947 to 1958, the Ariel was awarded. After 1958 the number of productions fell considerably and it was not until 1972 when the ceremony was held again, and it has every year until the present year. ==Current Administration==