AWARDS AND CELEBRATIONS - FESTIVAL DE CANNES
AWARDS AND CELEBRATIONS - FESTIVAL DE CANNES
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the top 10 International Film Festivals in the world. It is the most popular film award in the world after the Oscars or Academy Awards.
Come the first quarter of the calendar year, it is the season of much-awaited Film Award Nights. The previous year’s outstanding performance in different categories is honored with sparkling trophies in Award Nights. It is the way owner’s pride and neighbor’s envy when the award is announced. The excited award recipients rush to the stage and adorn the podium to thank everyone from family to luminaries in the film industry.
All the Film industry bigwigs - actors, directors, producers, technicians, lyricists, singers, and musicians are invited to showcase the glitterati of the movie world. Some superstar celebrities perform on the stage much to the delight of audiences and television viewers. Honoring Life Time Achievers for an outstanding career in films is a part of Award Nights. This is the movie fraternity’s annual get-together. They come to the award venue in high-end cars dressed in deluxe costumes to draw the attention of others. They brandish the style and fashion for eager fans to emulate. After an entire year of long busy schedule of movie making they gather to celebrate their success in the company of fellow artists among the cheering die-hard fans in the backdrop.
Awards have become the order of the day. The outstanding performers of any given walks of life for e.g. business and industry are celebrated every year too. All the arms of professional excellence in almost any field instituted an award to confer on the super achievers.
The Film Award Nights last into the wee hours and call for celebrations with spectacular fireworks followed by wine and dining according to the venues.
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The Grammy Award is an international award given to outstanding performers in the world of Music.
The most popular awards in India are the Filmfare Awards and the Corporate Excellence Award by the Economic Times.
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The world’s most famous top 10 Film Awards are as follows –
1. Palme d’Or – The Cannes International Film Festival
Introduced in 1955 as the highest prize of the festival, it was replaced in 1964 by the Grand Prix du Festival. It was ultimately brought back in 1974. The idea was to have a different sculpture each year from a contemporary artist. The first one was designed by the jeweler Lucienne Lazon. The most recent design of the award, untouched since 1997 when it was designed by Caroline Scheufele, features a single crystal piece and a 24-carat gold palm hand cast into a wax mold. The prize is given to the director of the best feature film. There is a policy during the festival forbidding the winner of the prize to receive any additional awards.
2. Oscar – The Academy Awards
The Oscars, as they are popularly known, is the most renowned and awaited film ceremony every year, watched live in over 200 countries. The official name of the prize is the Academy Award of Merit and it was first presented in 1929 with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences overseeing the process.
The ceremony takes place in the first quarter of the year and honors the achievements of the previous year. The statuette is made of gold-plated titanium with a black metal base and depicts an Art Deco representation of a knight with a sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes, each one suggesting the branches of the Academy – the actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians.
3. BAFTA Awards
The award ceremony is hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts which was founded in 1947. The first awards were given two years later. In 1958, the Academy merged with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors and their purpose was to “support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public.” The award is a theatrical mask designed by Mitzi Cunliffe and the ceremony usually takes place in February, before the Oscars.
4. The Golden Bear – The Berlin International Film Festival
The event is also known as the Berlinale and is a part of the “Big Three” film festivals including those in Venice, Italy, and in Cannes, France. If we consider attendance rates, than this is the largest festival in the world.
The figure of a bear for the award was chosen because it is the heraldic animal of Berlin and can be found on the coat of arms and the city’s flag. It was first awarded in 1951. The festival was accredited by the FIAPF in 1956 with an international jury deciding the winners.
5. Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards is the oldest ceremony appreciating the Hindi film industry and it started in 1954. The event is organized by The Times Group and the voting system is dual in nature – the public and a committee of experts determine who is awarded. There are currently 31 awards.
Despite the questions concerning the way in which the winners are selected, the event is one of the most important ones and the only one in our list to celebrate the achievements of Indian cinematography, exclusively.
Despite the questions concerning the way in which the winners are selected, the event is one of the most important ones and the only one in our list to celebrate the achievements of Indian cinematography, exclusively.
6. Film of the Year – European Film Awards
The European Film Academy uses these formerly called Felix Awards to recognize excellence in European cinema. The event is held in various cities across the continent. The most important award is the Film of the Year and it was first awarded in 1988. The films have to be European features intended for theatrical release and they must have had the first screening after July 1st of the previous year. The members of the EFA vote for nominations from a selection of 40 films and the winners are announced at the ceremony held in December.
7. The Golden Leopard – Locarno International Film Festival
The festival is held each year in August and takes place in Locarno, Switzerland. The main event is the open-air screening at the Piazza Grande and the awarding of the Golden Leopard. There are other awards such as the Leopard of Honor for an outstanding career and the Prix du Public which is the people’s choice award. The festival launched the careers of some of the most important directors and actors like Terry Gilliam, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Quentin Tarantino, Tim Roth, and Edward Norton. The Golden Leopard is awarded to directors and the winning films are chosen by a jury.
8. Grand Jury Prize – the Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is organized by the Sundance Institute and it takes place each year in Utah. It is the largest independent film festival in the U.S. and is the main event where independent filmmakers can showcase their work. The competitive part of the festival is for dramatic and documentary films with the most important award being the Grand Jury Prize for both categories.
The festival began in 1978 when Sterling Van Wagenen, the head of Robert Redford’s Wildwood Company, started the festival to attract more filmmakers to Utah. In 1984, the festival was taken over by the Sundance Institute, and its name was changed to the Sundance Film Festival in honor of the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Grand Jury Award is one of the best ways for independent filmmakers to boost their reputation.
9. Golden Globes
The award is given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association during an annual ceremony and dinner held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel since 1961. The first award was given in 1943. It has since become a significant element of the film industry since the ceremony was first broadcast in 167 countries in the world, making it the third most-watched awards show after the Grammy Awards and the Oscars. Actress Meryl Streep is the only person to receive eight Golden Globes and Barbra Streisand has nine if you include the honorary awards.
10. Golden Lion – Venice Film Festival
This is the first major film festival in the world, been around since 1932, and it is appreciated due to its large diversity among the chosen titles. You’ll see Asian, European, and American feature films bearing the same chances of winning awards. The Golden Lion was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of St. Mark, a symbol of Venice, and is one of the most distinguished awards in the film industry. As with the Golden Bear, which I’ll get to later, they also award an honorary version of the prize for the persons who made important contributions to the film industry.
Bollywood Awards. Filmfare Award, IIFA Award, Screen Award, Stardust Award, Apsara Award, V Shantaram Awards, Zee Cine Award, Global Indian Film Awards, Awards - Bollywood Hungama.
The famous trophies to achieve in Bollywood Film Awards are as follows -
Filmfare AwardTrophy IIFA Award Trophy
Screen Award Trophy Stardust Award Trophy
Apsara Award Trophy Zee Cine Award Trophy
The Jury of the National Film Awards selects the winners from mainstream and regional cinema and confers them with National Awards. This includes short films and documentaries too. The winners are awarded by the President of India.
Various State Governments of India felicitate the film fraternity who belong to their regional language cinema every year with State Film Awards.
Major Film Awards of India in alphabetical order -
Arab Indo Bollywood Awards
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (FESTIVAL DE CANNES) –
Cannes, a resort town on the French Riviera, is synonymous with glamour thanks to its world-famous film festival. Its Boulevard de la Croisette, curving along the coast, is lined with sandy beaches, high-end boutiques, and palatial hotels. It’s also home to the Palais des Festivals, a modern building complete with red carpet and Allée des Stars – Cannes’ Walk of Fame.
Basking in the sun of the French Riviera, Cannes sparkles with glamour and exclusivity. This legendary seaside resort has all the glitz and allure of the Côte d'Azur: private beaches, marinas filled with luxury yachts, stylish boulevards, elegant Belle Epoque hotels, and fashionable restaurants. In an enchanting setting on Golfe de la Napoule Bay, Cannes is blessed with a balmy Mediterranean climate. The weather is mild year-round and perfect for sunbathing by the beach from May through October. Leafy palm trees grace the streets of Cannes, and subtropical flowers flourish throughout the city, giving visitors the impression of being in paradise. The prestigious Film Festival of Cannes has been an important event since it began in 1946. Drawing famous movie stars from around the world, this annual red-carpet gala has earned an international reputation for promoting the art of filmmaking.
Cannes is a serious business venue for the world’s film industry. The Cannes Red Carpet has turned the Croisette into the world’s best catwalk.
No wonder, the famous Portuguese author Paulo Coelho has made Cannes a venue in his international bestseller book “The Winner Stands Alone”.
Awards ceremony of the 77th edition 2024 Cannes FilmFestival
The Cannes Festival (French: Festival de Cannes), named until 2002 the International Film Festival (Festival International du Film) and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
Recent News. Cannes film festival, film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies.
On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+ Pierre Lescure took over as President of the festival. The Board of Directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the festival.
The 2016 Cannes Film Festival took place between 11 and 22 May 2016. Australian film director George Miller was the President of the Jury. I, Daniel Blake, directed by British director Ken Loach, won the Palme d'Or.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan marked her 23rd year at the Cannes Film Festival with a touch of elegance and grace. She is a regular and a darling at Cannes in designer gowns and her beauty and brains are talk of the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Festival is a roller-coaster ride for Aishwarya.
Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Kiara Advani, Sonam Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, Freida Pinto ,and Richa Chaddha, Naseeruddeen Shah, and Ratna Pathak Shah are the other Indian celebrities who walked the Red Carpet at Cannes.
Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Kiara Advani, Sonam Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, Freida Pinto ,and Richa Chaddha, Naseeruddeen Shah, and Ratna Pathak Shah are the other Indian celebrities who walked the Red Carpet at Cannes.
Thousands of photographers will be clicking pictures of the Red Carpet catwalk.
The next Cannes Film Festival (78th edition) will be held from 13th May to 24th May 2025.
The Film Award functions to create a prestigious aura and are celebrated in style with a festival atmosphere.
The next Cannes Film Festival (78th edition) will be held from 13th May to 24th May 2025.
The Film Award functions to create a prestigious aura and are celebrated in style with a festival atmosphere.
Of late International Film Festival of India is held at Goa where the joyous celebration gets a thumbs up.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa.
Being an ardent movie lover I enjoy the Film Festivals and honor the venue whenever possible with festive spirits and thus find a subject in JOHNNY’S BLOG.
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