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. Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award. [clarification needed]
Awards have been divided into four 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; industry awards, which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry; and audience awards, which are voted by the general public.
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Critics' awards
International
- FIPRESCI (Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) Awards, given by the international Film Critics at various film festivals
- African Federation of Film Critics (FACC) : Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Awards at various african film festivals
- Venice Film Festival is the longest running film festival in Europe and among the most prestigious in the world with its prestigious prize Golden Lion.
- Cannes Film Festival is one of the most important and selective film festivals with its prestigious prize the Palme d'Or.
- OFCS (Online Film Critics Society) Awards
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Argentina
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
- Award of the German Film Critics Association (German: Preis der deutschen Filmkritik)
Hong Kong
India
- Aravindan Puraskaram
- Asianet Film Awards
- Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
- Bhojpuri Film Awards
- CineMAA Awards
- Cinema Express Awards
- Edison Tamil Awards
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Filmfare Awards
- Filmfare Awards East
- Filmfare Awards South
- Filmfare Marathi Awards
- Filmfare Short Film Awards
- IIFA Utsavam
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- John Abraham Award
- Karnataka State Film Award
- Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Maharashtra State Film Awards
- Nandi Awards
- National Film Awards (Directorate of Film Festivals)
- Odisha State Film Awards
- Padmarajan Award
- Prag Cine Awards
- Rajasthan Film Festival
- RED FM Tulu Film Awards
- Santosham Film Awards
- SIIMA Short Film Awards
- Screen Awards
- South Indian International Movie Awards
- Stardust Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- Udaya Film Awards
- Vanitha Film Awards
- Vijay Awards
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
- Zee Cine Awards Telugu
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Lebanon
Mexico
Myanmar
Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Council Awards (Malay: Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur)
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
- Gawad Urian
- Young Critics Circle Film Desk Awards
- Gawad PASADO
- Gawad TANGLAW
- Gawad Genio Awards
- The Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards
Portugal
South Africa
- National Film and TV Awards (NFTA) South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Turkey
- SIYAD Awards of Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD)
- Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival (Uçan Süpürge Kadın Filmleri Festivali)
- International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali)
- International Adana Film Festival (Uluslararası Adana Film Festivali)
- Istanbul Animation Festival (İstanbul Animasyon Festivali)
United Kingdom
- ODEON National Youth Film Awards
- National Film Awards UK
- Evening Standard British Film Awards
- London Film Critics Circle
- National Movie Awards
- Film Critics Association UK[1]
- Charity Film Awards
United States
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists
- American Film Institute (AFI)
- Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC)
- Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA)
- Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC)
- Boston Online Film Critics Association
- Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)
- Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA)
- Chicago Indie Critics (CIC)
- Columbus Film Critics Association
- Critics Association Of Central Florida
- Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Critics' Choice Super Awards
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA)
- Denver Film Critics Society
- Detroit Film Critics Society
- DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA)
- Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC)
- Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA)
- Golden Raspberry Awards (a.k.a. the Razzies)
- Gotham Awards
- Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA)
- Hawaii Film Critics Society
- Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
- Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS)
- Indiana Film Journalists Association
- Iowa Film Critics Association
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society
- LAIFFA Awards (Los Angeles Independent Film Festivals)
- Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
- Maverick Movie Awards (MMA)
- Michigan Movie Critics Guild
- Minnesota Film Critics Alliance (MNFCA)
- Music City Film Critics Association
- National Film and TV Awards USA
- National Society of Film Critics (NSFC)
- National Board of Review (NBR)
- Nevada Film Critics Society
- New Mexico Film Critics
- New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
- New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO)
- New York Film Awards
- New York Movie Awards
- Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA)
- North Carolina Film Critics Association
- North Dakota Film Society (NDFS)
- NYU Tisch School of the Arts Wasserman Award
- Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
- Online Association of Female Film Critics
- Online Film Critics Society Awards (OFCS)
- Online Film & Television Association
- Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards (PFCC)
- Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC)
- Phoenix Film Critics Society
- Political Film Society (PFS)
- Portland Critics Association
- Producers Guild of America (PGA)
- San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS)
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC)
- Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA)
- St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (SLGFCA)
- Sunset Circle Awards (SCA)
- Utah Film Critics Association
- Village Voice Film Poll
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA)
- Women Film Critics Circle
- X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) Heart-On Awards
Uruguay
Vietnam
- HCMC International Film Festival (HIFF)
Significant Festival awards
As of 1998, The Variety Guide to Film Festivals states that "the Triple Crown of international competitive festivals" are Cannes, Venice and Berlin.[2]
Argentina
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
- BAFICI (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)
Armenia
Australia
Bangladesh
- Dhaka International Film Festival
- Rainbow Award (covering all segments)
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Canada
- Atlantic Film Festival
- Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
- Inside Out Film and Video Festival
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Vancouver International Film Festival
- Whistler Film Festival
- Yorkton Film Festival
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Egypt
France
- Cannes International Film Festival
- Palme d'Or (best picture)
- Grand Prize (best picture runner up)
- Jury Prize
- Prize Un Certain Regard
- Caméra d'Or (best first picture)
- François Chalais Prize
- Trophée Chopard
- Vulcan Award
Germany
- Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
- Golden Bear (best picture)
- Silver Bear (jury grand prize, director, actor and actress)
- Findling Award (German: Findlingspreis)
Greece
- International Thessaloniki Film Festival
- Golden Alexander (best picture)
Hungary
- Hungarian Film and TV Awards[3]
India
- International Film Festival of India
- International Film Festival of Kerala
- Golden Crow Pheasant
- Mumbai International Film Festival
- Golden Conch (best fiction and best documentary)
Indonesia
Iran
Italy
- Venice International Film Festival
- Golden Lion (best picture)
- Coppa Volpi (best actor and actress)
- Rome Film Festival
- Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
- Ischia International Film & Music Festival
- Taormina Film Fest
- Giffoni Film Festival
Japan
Morocco
Malaysia
- Malaysia Film Festival
- ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards
Netherlands
Nigeria
- Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)
Norway
- Norwegian International Film Festival
- Amanda (various categories)
- Tromsø International Film Festival
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Philippines
Russia
South Korea
Spain
- Málaga Spanish Film Festival ('Biznaga')
- San Sebastián International Film Festival ('Shell')
- Seville European Film Festival ('Giraldillo')
- Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
- Valladolid International Film Festival ('Spike')
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
- Hanoi International Film Festival
- Vietnam Film Festival
- Golden Lotus (for Best Picture)
Industry awards
International
- IDA (International Documentary Association) Awards
- Location Managers Guild Awards
- Taurus World Stunt Awards
- Webby Awards
- World Soundtrack Awards
Argentina
- AACCA (Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina)
Australia
- AACTA Awards (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards), replaced the AFI Awards (Australian Film Institute Awards)
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- Australian Production Design Guild
- Australian Screen Sound Guild
- AWGIE Awards
- Casting Guild of Australia (CGA)
- TV Week Logie Awards
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Estonia
Europe
- European Film Academy
- European Film Awards (formerly the Felix)
- Lux Prize (European Parliament LUX Award)
Finland
France
Germany
- Bavarian Film Award (German: Bayerischer Filmpreis)
- German Film Award (German: Deutscher Filmpreis)
Hong Kong
Ibero-America
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
- David di Donatello Awards
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico
Malaysia
- Screen Awards (Malay: Anugerah Skrin)
Nigeria
- Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and the AMA Awards
- Nollywood Movies Network
- Nollywood Movies Awards (NMA)
- Best of Nollywood Awards (BON)
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
- American Choreography Awards
- American Cinema Editors Golden Reels
- American Society of Cinematographers
- Art Directors Guild
- ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) Film and Television Awards
- AVN (Adult Video News) Awards
- BMI Film Music Awards
- Cinema Audio Society
- Costume Designers Guild
- Directors Guild of America Awards
- Film Your Issue College Film Awards
- Golden Globe Awards
- Golden Reel Award for excellence in sound editing in film and television
- Gotham Awards – Independent Feature Project
- Hollywood Film Awards
- Hollywood Makeup and Hairstylist Guild
- The Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards
- Imagen Awards
- Independent Spirit Awards
- International Animated Film Society / ASIFA-Hollywood
- International Online Cinema Awards
- International Press Academy
- JEIFA Awards
- NAACP
- Producers Guild of America Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- ShoWest/National Association of Theatre Owners Convention
- Taurus World Stunt Awards
- Visual Effects Society Awards
- Writers Guild of America, East & Writers Guild of America, West
- Young Artist Awards
Vietnam
Audience awards
International
Austria
Bangladesh
Canada
Germany
India
Indonesia
- MTV Indonesia Movie Awards
- Indonesian Box Office Movie Awards
- Indonesian Choice Awards
- Indonesian Movie Actors Awards
Malaysia
- Popular Star Awards (Malay: Anugerah Bintang Popular)
- MeleTOP Era Awards
- Blockbuster Awards
- Shout! Awards
Nigeria
Pakistan
Poland
Spain
- GoldSpirit Awards - Soundtracks and film music
United Kingdom
United States
- MTV Movie & TV Awards
- Independent Lens Audience Award
- Kids' Choice Awards Includes both film and other media awards.
- Teen Choice Awards Includes both film and other media awards.
- People's Choice Awards Includes both film and other media awards.
Sources and references
See also
References
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