Not only the "Oscar": A guide to the main film awards and festivals

Everyone knows that the "Oscar" or "Golden Globe" - it is prestigious. But how important is the "Golden Bear" at Berlin Film Festival, and differ from each other by various awards in the field of cinema? We talk about 10 major awards and to understand their features.

The main film awards

1. Oscar

The most prestigious Film Award and popular in the world. It is awarded by a vote of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy members to date, more than 7000, and the vote is arranged very complicated way.

Without going into lengthy calculations and details, we can say that the greatest chance of getting "Oscar" have a pattern, the least irritating of all academics. A really interesting films of the year may be left on the sidelines.

In addition, with a few exceptions in the main category will only include English-language picture, and often produced in the United States. For all other films have nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film." Although in 2019 "Roma" Alfonso Cuaron once nominated in both categories.

The victory at the "Oscar" does not mean that in the year of awarding this film was the most popular. So, in 2009, when he left "The Dark Knight" Christopher Nolan, the main prize took "Slumdog Millionaire." A year later, the whole world discussed "Avatar" James CameronBut the best film called "The Hurt Locker" on the American sappers in Iraq.

In the category "Best Film" at the "Oscars" often winning drama with social overtones.

Blockbusters also usually appear only in technical categories. Strictly speaking, almost all the major film awards ignore movies, comics and other similar pictures.

2. Golden globe

The second prize in popularity, largely duplicates the "Oscar". The difference is primarily in the fact that it did not vote filmmakers and journalists. Therefore, in some cases awards may qualify for a simpler and more intuitive viewer to the film.

Yet most of the major awards coincide to the extent that the "Golden Globe" began to be called "rehearsal" Oscar "." However, there are several important differences.

Awards for best picture and best leading roles are divided into categories "Drama" and "Musical or Comedy".

This sometimes leads to strange situations: fear of serious competition, the authors present their work in a more "an easy" category. So, the best comedy became "Martian"And" Lady Bird ".

In addition, bonuses are awarded and for television work. Awards are getting the best TV series, mini-series and TV movies. Therefore, the "Golden Globe" A wide variety of forms and genres. But the basis is the same: the award for "drama" are American films on social issues.

3. BAFTA

In Europe, the most prestigious award among English-language movie is considered to be the reward of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Of course, there are also dominated by American cinema, and more often then take winners BAFTA and "Oscar".

But the award is designed to support and British cinema. Initially, in addition to the category of "Best Film" it was also a reward for "Best British Film."

Later on she refused, but since 1993 there was nominated for "the name of Alexander Korda Award for outstanding British film of the year." Also in the actors' categories usually featured artists from the United Kingdom.

A BAFTA should pay attention to fans of British cinema.

Only occasionally in the category "Best Film" get the picture in other languages ​​- such as the French "Jean de Florette" and Chinese "Crouching Tiger». Most often they appear only as the "Best Foreign Language Film." In addition, there is also a separate TV Award BAFTA TV Award, which was reserved for the British TV series.

4. Cesar

The film in French the greatest number of chances to get a "Cesar". This award distinguished primarily by the fact that it is practically not represented American cinema.

Work from Hollywood appear here only in the category "Best Foreign Film" - as Japanese or Italian works. And in 2018 "Dunkirk" Christopher Nolan I lost in this category "dislike" by Andrei Zvyagintsev.

"Cesar" primarily supports the French directors and actors.

Although in 2003 the award leaders tried to introduce another category for films from the European Union, it lasted only a couple of years. At the same time, in addition to the traditional awards, there is also the category "promising actor / actress", designed to introduce still not very well known but talented artists.

5. Saturn

The most famous of American "genre" awards. It is dedicated to science fiction, fantasy and horror. And to participate in the vote can be anyone: only need to register on the site and pay a fee of $ 25.

In the main category "Saturn" often fall into the very fi blockbuster movies and comics that bypass the other, more serious premium.

At various times, the main awards received "Matrix"Three of the" Lord of the Rings, "" X-Men, "" From Dusk Till Dawn "and many other audience favorite movies. And it is important that "Saturn" is not the general category of "Best Film" - paintings are divided by genre.

Since the mid-nineties to the full-length movie and added bonuses for serials. And since the beginning of the two thousandth appeared and a separate award for films that were released immediately on the media - most often low-budget genre film.

6. Razzie

This award is often referred to as the anti-reward because it is awarded for the most unsuccessful films and roles. And the nominees announced the day before the "Oscar".

In fact, the "Golden Raspberry" largely humorous and satirical exercise, and often fall in the category of very good movies. So, claimed the top prize "Armageddon"And" Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace ".

If the film is nominated or even got a "Razzie", it does not mean that it is so bad.

Sometimes so say excessive desire to earn money on current topics or too strange approach to work. But if the film collects several awards, then it is better not to watch.

For example, the record for "Razzie" in 2012, was the picture of "Jack and Jill" with Adam Sandler, collecting everything prizes in all categories. And in 2018 "triumph" was very bad comedy "Holmes & Watson."

Awards festivals

Unlike film awards, which reward already released movies, the festival often hold premieres of new films. After that, the international jury awards them prizes. In addition, major film festivals - just a very bright event, which comes actors, directors, and other stars.

7. "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival

The most popular festival is now held in France. In it are involved films from around the world, but more often - still from Europe. Special Commission itself selects a picture to be presented in the program. And in the competition may enter only those that do not participate in other festivals.

The main prize - "Golden Palm", but there are several important awards for the best film.

Conventionally, the second and third most important are considered "Grand Prix" and "Jury Prize". But in fact, they are equally important. In Cannes, the works represent many popular European directors: Emir KusturicaLars von Trier, Roman Polanski and others.

In addition to the main program, it is the "Un Certain Regard", which are awarded on a non-standard picture and controversial topics with a complicated structure, as well as non-competition screenings.

8. "Golden Lion" of the Venice Film Festival

Held in Venice, the oldest European film festival - a direct competitor to Cannes. It operates the same rule: movies, parties should not be represented in any of the other festivals. Therefore, the directors have to choose where they have more chances to win a prize, or at least the approval of the public.

Venice festival primarily focuses on auteur.

In terms of genres, there are no restrictions. So, in 1992, in Venice, the main prize took comedy "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," and in 2008 - "The Wrestler" Darren Aronofsky. The first value is the ability to talk about complex topics in simple language.

Therefore, the owners of "Golden Lion" can even be a little-known independent films. And in addition to the main prize, there is the Grand Jury Prize.

Also at the Venice Film Festival awarded separately films representing new trends in cinema. This prize is called "Horizons".

9. "Golden Bear" Berlinale

The organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival are trying to maximize the scope of which has even the international Cannes and Venice. Berlinale originally positioned as an event focused on the progressive geopolitical cinema.

At the Berlin festival presents paintings from around the world, including from Eastern countries.

Also at the festival often show the so-called intellectual cinema - long and complex for the perception of the painting. The winners are usually not well-known mass audience. But among them, you can find movies from Peru, Iran and South Africa, which is very useful to expand the horizons.

10. The prize of the festival "Sundance"

The world's largest independent film festival is important in the first place is not winning, and that gives budding authors to submit their work to the general public.

On the "Sundance" his first film shows Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Darren Aronofsky, and many other now well-known directors.

In just a few days of the festival audience, producers and artists represent more than a hundred films, after which the studios and distributors an opportunity to buy paintings for hire.

Awards also are dependent not only on the special jury: there is a separate "People's Choice Award." But in general, the films that will present at the "Sundance" - inexpensive work novice filmmakers from around the world.