Movies Awards In The World – As the movie industry grows, so as a list of movie festivals and award ceremonies globally. There is an award ceremony for various movie types.
Some are awarded by critics, the festival, and industry professionals as well as the public. Based on the award title, some of the awards are considered valued and more important than others.
Some Movies Awards In The World
Here is a list of the most prestigious movies awards in the world:
Oscars – The Academy Awards
This is the most popular known and most renowned awaited movie award ceremony of the year. It is watched globally in over 200 countries.
The title of the prize been won is the Academy Award of Merit. It was first presented in 1929 with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Oscars take place within the first three months of the year offering the achievements of the previous year.
The award is made of gold-plated britannium with a black metal base. And depicts an Art Deco presentation of a knight with a sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes.
Palme D’Or – The Cannes International Film Festival
It was first introduced in 1955 as the highest festival prize. Was later replaced in 1964 as the Grand Prix du Festival.
Later, it was re-established back in the year 1974. This idea was to have a different sculpture annually from a contemporary artist.
It is designed as a single crystal piece and a 24-carat gold palm hand-cast into wax mold. This prize is awarded to the director of the best feature movie.
BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Award is hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Art created in 1947. It was founded in 1947 and awarded after 2 years.
This award is a theatrical mask produced by Mitzi Cunliffe. And the award ceremony takes place in February before the Oscars.
The Golden Bear – Berlin International Film Festival
It is also referred to as the Berlinale. Listed among the Big Three film festival including those in Venice, Italy and in Cannes, and France.
The bear design was chosen because it is the heraldic animal of Berlin. It can be found on the coat of arms on Berlin flag
Filmfare Awards
This is the oldest ceremony appreciating the Hindi movie industry. It formerly started in1954. The Filmfare Award is organized by The Times Group and the voting system is dual in nature.
