Reply to comment
Film Award Season
Film award season is from November to February. For example this year the North American and European awards begin with the British Independent Film Awards on November 28 (2008) and end with the Academy Awards on February 24 (2008).
Table of contents
History
Without a doubt, the most famous film awards are the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. The first Academy Awards took place in 1929, honoring films from 1927 and 1928. Interestingly, The Jazz Singer, the first film with sound won a special award that year as a “talkie.” It was not allowed to compete with the other silent films.
Now the Academy Awards take place in March or even in late February as they are being pushed up to make them more current with the release of the contending films in the previous calendar year.
There are a myriad of different film awards around the world, some awarded by critics, some awarded by industry members, and some awarded by fans. Generally, however, the film award ceremonies are restricted to this particular season of November to February.
Organizations and Awards
British Independent Film Awards, European Film Awards, National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics, New York Film Critics, San Francisco Film Critics, Boston Film Critics, Chicago Film Critics, American Film Institute, Satellite Awards, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics, San Diego Film Critics, Detroit Film Critics, Florida Film Critics, Las Vegas Film Critics, Oklahoma Film Critics, National Society of Film Critics, Broadcast Film Critics Association, Central Ohio Film Critics, Kansas City Film Critics, Golden Globe Awards, American Society of Cinematographers, Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Producers Guild of America, BAFTA Awards, Image Awards, American Cinema Editors, Writers Guild of America, Independent Spirit Awards, Academy Awards