Entertainment Awards (Film)

S.No.	Awards & Honours	Purpose/Objective	First Held in country/year	Name of Body/Institution/ Government
1	Academy Award (Oscar)	To recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.	1929	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2	Amanda Award	To promote and improve Norwegian film.	1985	Norwegian International Film Festival
3	Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award	To recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors, actors and writers.	1958	Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
4	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Awarded for Excellence in Film, Television and Computer Gaming	1947	British Academy of Film and Television Arts
5	Czech Lion	Awarded for Excellence in cinematic (and, at least historically, televisual) achievements	1994	Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA)
6	David di Donatello	To honour the best of each year’s Italian and foreign motion picture productions	1955	Presented by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano (The Academy of Italian Cinema)
7	European Film Awards	Awarded for Excellence in European cinematic achievements	1988	Presented by European Film Academy
8	Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards	Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements	1953	Presented by Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences
9	Filmfare Awards (presented annually)	To honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India.	1954	The Times Group
10	Genie Award	To recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television	1980	Presented by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
11	GLAAD Media Award	Awarded for Outstanding representations of the LGBT community in media	1990	Presented by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
12	Golden Bear Award	Awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival	1951	Presented by Berlin International Film Festival
13	Golden Globe Award	Awarded for Excellence in film and television	1944	Presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association
14	Golden Lion Award	This is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema.	1949	Presented by Venice Film Festival
15	Goya Awards (awarded annually)	Awarded to best films produced during the previous year.	1987	Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences
16	Guldbagge Award (awarded annually)	The award is given out to the best film-related efforts	1964	Swedish Film Institute
17	Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards	Awarded for Best in Chinese Language movies and films	1962	Presented by Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
18	Humanitas Prize	for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom.	1975	Awarded for Film and television writing promoting human dignity, meaning and freedom.
19	Independent Spirit Awards	Awarded to independent film and independent filmmakers	1984	Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers
20	International Indian Film Academy Awards	Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bollywood	2000	Presented by International Indian Film Academy
21	National Film Awards	To honor films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture.	1954	Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals, India
22	Screen Actors Guild Award	Awarded for Excellence in film and television by members of the Screen	1995	Presented by Screen Actors Guild
23	Young Artist Award	Awarded for Excellence of young performers in motion pictures, television, theatre, and music.	1979	Presented by Young Artist Foundation.