36th Ariel Awards

The 36th Ariel Awards ceremony, organized by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences (AMACC) took place on June 6, 1994, in Mexico City. During the ceremony, AMACC presented the Ariel Award in 24 categories honoring films released in 1993. Principio y Fin received seven awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Picture. Novia Que Te Vea followed with five awards; Ambar with four; and Desiertos Mares won two for Best Director and Best Original Story.

Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Special awards

 * Golden Ariel – Adalberto Martínez and Gregorio Walerstein
 * Salvador Toscano Medal – Gunther Gerzso
 * Special recognition – Gilberto Martínez Solares

Multiple nominations and awards
The following eleven films received multiple nominations:

Films that received multiple awards: