This is a list of groups, organizations and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema, usually by awarding various prizes. The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names (such as the 'Oscar' for Hollywood's Academy Awards), which are mentioned if applicable. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award.
Awards have been divided into three major categories: critics' awards, voted on (usually annually) by a group of critics; festival awards, awards presented to the best film shown in a particular film festival; and industry awards, which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry. Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues
Significant Critics' awards
International
FIPRESCI (Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique) or International Film Critics Award given by the International Federation of Film Critics at various film festivals:]
Canada
Denmark
France
India
Internet
Philippines
United Kingdom
- BAFTA Awards
- Evening Standard British Film Awards
- London Film Critics Circle
- National Movie Awards- first one aired September 29, 2007 from 9. FIPRESCI (short for Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique) in English known as International Federation of Film Critics, is an association For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Silver Condor Award The Clarín Entertainment Awards ( Premios Clarín Espectáculos) is an award program that have taken place in Argentina since 1998 Konex Foundation awards, or simple Konex awards are cultural awards form the Konex Foundation to Argentine personalities For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Film Critics Association or AFCA is an Australian film critic organization The Film Critics Circle of Australia is a non-profit organisation a group of cinema critics that judge Australian Films See also The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA is an organization of Film reviewers from Toronto -based publications The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC was founded to represent Vancouver 's print, On-line and Broadcast media and honours the best in Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1979. The Bodil Awards are the major Danish Film awards, given Annually by the Denmark's National Association of Film Critics ( Filmedarbejderforeningen Louis Delluc ( October 14, 1890 &ndash March 22, 1924) was a French Film director, Screen writer and film critic The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The Raghupathi Venkaiah Award is an annual award introduced to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Telugu film industry. The Online Film Critics Society ( OFCS) is a professional association for Film critics as well as Film Journalists Scholars, and Italian Online Movie Awards is the name of the movie Award assigned every year by a group of Italian movielovers to the best films of the season (from March Gransito Movie Awards is an Italian film awards assigned every years since 2001 by a group of movie lovers and italian journalists Brief History The GoldSpirit Awards, yearly granted through the website BSOSpirit, are devoted to soundtracks and film music fans The Gawad Urian Awards are annual Film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast The London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of the The Critics' Circle is known internationally The National Movie Awards is a British movie awards ceremony broadcast by ITV. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 30pm-10. 55pm on ITV
United States
- American Film Institute (AFI) - Link
- Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA)
- Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) - Link
- Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) - Link
- Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) - Link
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) - Link
- Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) - Link
- Golden Raspberry Awards (a. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA is an organization of Film critics from the Austin Texas area The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC is an organization of film reviewers from Boston Massachusetts, United States, based publications The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the U The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critic association The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA is an organization of 35 print radio/TV and internet journalists from Dallas-Fort Worth -based publications FFCC redirects here For the video game see Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC is an organization k. a. the Razzies)
- Iowa Film Critics (IFC) - Link
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) - Link
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) - Link
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) - Link
- National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) - Link
- National Board of Review (NBR) - Link
- New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) - Link
- Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) - Link
- Political Film Society (PFS)
- Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
- San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) - Link
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC) - Link
- Seattle Film Critics (SFC)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) - Link
- St. The Iowa Film Critics (IFC is an organization of film reviewers from publications based in the U The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC is a group of media film critics and one of the oldest recognized voting groups in the country The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS is a non-profit organization composed of selected print, Television and Internet Film Critics The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA" was founded in 1975 The National Society of Film Critics or NSFC is an American Film critic organization The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix -based publications The Political Film Society is a Nonprofit corporation that exists to recognize Hollywood films ' ability to raise awareness in political matters in the The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in Film, The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego -based publications The San Francisco Film Critics Circle is an organization of journalists from San Francisco, California based publications The Seattle Film Critics are located in Seattle Washington, USA. The Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA is an organization of film reviewers from publications based in the Southeastern United States. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (SLGFCA)
- NYU Tisch School of the Arts Wasserman Award
- Washington Area Film Critics Association - (WAFCA) - Link
Significant Festival awards
(This is not intended to be a complete list of film festivals, but to showcase the distinctively named awards given at some festivals. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Tisch School of the Arts (known more commonly as Tisch or TSOA) is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University (NYU The Wasserman Award is NYU Film School’s top honor in recognition for outstanding achievement in film )
Africa
Argentina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Norway
Poland
- Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych
Philippines
- Makati Cinemanila International Film Festival
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Industry awards
Australia
Canada
Denmark
Europe
France
Germany
- German Film Awards
- German Screen Awards
Hong Kong
International
Ireland
- Irish Film and Television Academy Awards
Israel
- Israeli Film and Television Academy Awards
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Philippines
Poland
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Audience Awards
India
United Kingdom
United States
- Procter & Gamble
- People's Choice Awards Includes both film and other media awards. The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou ( Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is the largest African The Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente ( BAFICI, English Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival) is an international festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is a prestigious international film festival that takes place every year during The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest Film festival in the Balkans, and is one of the largest in Europe The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF — Festival des Films du Monde - Montréal (FFM — is one of Canada 's oldest international Film festivals and the Motovun Film Festival is an annual Film festival established in 1999 and held in Motovun, Croatia. ZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival established by Nenad Puhovski in 2005 and held annually in Zagreb, The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a Film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad Czech Republic. Crystal Globe is the main Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival first given out in the city of The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. The Norwegian International Film Festival is a Film festival held annually in Haugesund, Norway. The Amanda Award ( Amandaprisen) is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote The Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF is an annual Film festival held in Tromsø, Norway. Moscow International Film Festival (abbreviated as MIFF) is the second oldest festival in the world after the Venice Film Festival. The Locarno International Film Festival is an international Film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland in the canton of Ticino The article is about the older festival held in April For the newer festival held in February see If Istanbul Independent Film Festival. The Council of Europe Film Award (FACE is presented at the Istanbul International Film Festival by the Council of Europe to the director whose entry to the festival Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual Film festival that is presented by Cinema/Chicago The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF is a Film festival held in the U The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF held annually in Seattle Washington, is the largest Film festival in the United States and among the top film festivals The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF held annually in Seattle Washington, is the largest Film festival in the United States and among the top film festivals For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards are given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina (Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas The Australian Film Institute (AFI established in 1958 is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen television stage and radio writing The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a Canadian Non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4000 Canadian Film industry Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada. The Robert statue is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Film Academy of Denmark. The European Film Academy and the European Film Awards are an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The Prix Romy Schneider (Romy Schneider Award is the most prestigious award for promising upcoming actresses in the French film industry. The Hong Kong Film Awards ( HKFA;) founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in China Golden Bauhinia Awards ( is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. International Documentary Association (IDA, founded in 1982 is a Non-profit organization promoting Documentary film, video and new media to support the efforts The World Soundtrack Academy ( WSA, or World Soundtrack Awards) launched in 2001 by the Flanders International Film Festival is aimed at organizing and The World Soundtrack Academy ( WSA, or World Soundtrack Awards) launched in 2001 by the Flanders International Film Festival is aimed at organizing and 1st World 2nd World 3rd World 4th World Soundtrack Awards October 9, 2004 Best Original Soundtrack Cold Mountain The 4th World Soundtrack Awards were awarded 5th World 6th World 7th World Soundtrack David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a Movie Award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan. The, often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association The Mainichi Film Awards are a series of annual animation awards sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞 one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award It has been awarded annually since 1947 The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, also known as FAMAS Awards are the awards given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS an award-giving The Metro Manila Film Festival is an annual Film festival held in Metro Manila, Philippines. Polish Film Awards Eagles (Polskie Nagrody Filmowe Orły are a series of awards given annually since 1999 by the Polish Film Academy The Nika Award is a prestigious annual ceremony held by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences which was established in 1987 in Moscow, Russia Golden Eagle Award (Russian премия Золотой Орел) is a Russian national award for motion pictures and TV series made in Russia run by the Russian The Chunsa Film Art Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society The Grand Bell Awards (대종상 영화제 - daejongsang yeonghwajae) are film awards presented in South Korea. The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain 's main national Film awards considered the Spanish equivalent to the American The Guldbagge Award (Guldbaggen is the official Swedish Film Award, awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute. The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards ( is a Film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan (the Republic of China) since 1962 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 by Raindance founder Elliot Grove, to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The American Choreography Awards were founded in 1994 to recognize outstanding achievements in Film Television Commercial and Music Video. Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors ( ACE) is an honorary society of Film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements The American Society of Cinematographers ( ASC) is an educational cultural and professional organization The The Art Directors Guild is a local union of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE representing approximately 2000 motion picture and The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. The Costume Designers Guild (CDG IATSE LOCAL 892 was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers Directors Guild of America ( DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States Film Your Issue is a national issue film contest featuring 30 to 60-second films by U Hollywood Foreign Press Association ( HFPA) is an Organization comprised of Journalists who cover the United States Film industry The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE Awards ("Friends of Independents" and presented winners with The International Film Music Critics Association, also known by the acronym IFMCA is an association of editors journalists radio hosts and reviewers from online and print publications The International Press Academy (IPA claims to be the largest entertainment press organization in the world The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling Sound recordings in preparation for the final Sound mixing or Mastering The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color Producers Guild of America ( PGA) is a Trade organization representing television producers film producers and New Media producers in the United States The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background The National Association of Theatre Owners ( NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States whose members are the owners of Movie theaters Most The National Association of Theatre Owners ( NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States whose members are the owners of Movie theaters Most The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The Visual Effects Society (VES is the Entertainment industry 's only organization representing the full breadth of Visual effects practitioners including artists Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America East ( WGAE) is a labor union representing Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America West ( WGAW) is a labor union representing The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in Film, Television, and Radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. 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- Kid's Choice Awards Includes both film and other media awards. Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs, is an annual awards show which always aired live and usually is held in late March or early April that honors
2007/2008 award season (North American and European)
Sources and references
The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 by Raindance founder Elliot Grove, to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements 79th NBR Awards 33rd LAFCA Awards 73rd 6th San Francisco 28th BSFC Awards 20th CFCA Awards The AFI Awards 2007 honored the 10 most influential American television shows and motion pictures of the year 11th Satellite 14th DFWFCA 12th SDFCS The nominees for the Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2007 were announced on 15 December and the winners were announced on 21 December, 2007. 12th FFCC Awards 11th LVFCS Awards 2nd OFCC Awards 42nd NSFC Awards 13th BFCA Critics' The 6th Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in film for 2007, were announced on January 11, 2008. 42nd KCFCC Awards 65th Golden The American Society of Cinematographers ( ASC) is an educational cultural and professional organization 60th DGA Awards 19th PGA Awards 60th WGA Awards 61st BAFTA Film The 58th ACE Eddie Awards were held on 17 February 2008 in the International Ballroom, Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California The Independent Spirit Awards 2007 announced its nominees in November 2007 The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC
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