Almost a thousand ceremonies of all kinds of awards in the field of cinema are held annually in the world. But only a small part of them are significant and authoritative awards.
Exactly these - the most prestigious film awards in the world - we included in today's ten. Choosing a film awarded the Golden Branch of the Cannes Film Festival or the Russian Nika, you can safely count on watching a quality movie.
10. Nika
The national prize, awarded annually by the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts, was founded in 1987. The founder and artistic director of the award was Julius Guzman. The figurine depicting the Greek goddess of victory, Nick, is awarded in 20 categories. As a rule, directors from Russia, the CIS and the Baltic countries put forward works to the jury.
9. Saturn
This American film award was established in 1972 by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Despite the fact that few people know about Saturn in Russia, in the world this award is widely known among fans of science fiction films.
8. Golden globe
The prize is considered in the United States the second most important after the Oscars. Since 1944, Globus has been awarded not only for the best films, but also for series, as well as television and even animated films. Unlike the Oscars, dramatic and entertaining films take place in this competition in various categories.
7. Golden palm branch
This prestigious film award is the main prize of the annual Cannes Film Festival, held since 1946. The jury of the festival includes only eminent figures in the film industry, and the competition involves works of various, but mostly serious genres.
6. Golden bear
In 2011, the main prize of the Berlin Film Festival celebrated its sixtieth anniversary. As a rule, dozens of works from directors from around the world take part in the competition. Very often, "Bears" receive films from Latin America, Asia, as well as countries of Eastern Europe.
5. The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion is awarded to the winners of the Venice Film Festival. The award winners are serious author's films. Often, the Golden Lion goes to paintings representing the genre of the so-called independent cinema.
4. Cesar
The main cinema award in France has been awarded annually since 1976. The award received its name from the sculptor Cesar Baldachini, who created the original appearance of the award. The presentation of the prize is held annually in February at the famous Chatelet Theater in Paris.
3. British Academy Award
BAFTA is the premier award from the British Film and Television Academy. The award has been presented since 1947. Today, the ceremony is held annually in February. By the way, a separate BAFTA nomination is dedicated to video games, since the British jury equated them in status with film and television.
2. Golden raspberries
This world-famous half-joking prize is awarded to the best of the worst. Unfortunately, quite often the nominees and winners are embarrassed to attend the ceremony and accept a funny award from the jury. Among the famous owners of raspberries - "Twilight. Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 "," Fahrenheit 9/11 "," Shougels "and" Postman ".
1. Oscar
The most prestigious film award in the USA and, perhaps, in the world has been awarded since 1927. The composition of the American Film Academy includes more than 6 thousand people with the right to vote. However, all of them are divided into 15 guilds voting in separate nominations. Each and every member of the Academy votes in only one nomination - “Best Film”. By the way, it is still unknown who exactly gave the name of the prize itself and the figurine depicting a knight with a sword standing on a round box with film strip.
