This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.

Best Actor/Best Actress

*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#Film awards, and List of awards for supporting actor#Film.

Best Adapted Screenplay

A "Best Adapted Screenplay" award is generally issued for the best achievement in transferring a written work from another genre, such as a

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or comic book, in whole or in part, to a feature film. * AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Canadian Screen Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * César Award for Best Adaptation * Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay * Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay

* AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay *

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Awards, Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Be ...

* BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay * Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay * Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay * Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay *

Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay The Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay is an annual award given by the International Press Academy. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links Official website {{Satellite Awards Chron Screenpl ...

* Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

Best Animated Feature Film

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by- ...

Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Animation is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the best animated films for the year. See also * List of animation awards This list of animation awards is an index of articles about ...

* Annie Award for Best Animated Feature ** Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent * Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film *

BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film This is a list of the winners and nominees of the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Animated Feature * Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film * Annie Award ...

* Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated Film * César Award for Best Animated Film *

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual film awards by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2007. Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Animated Feature *Golden ...

* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature *

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film is an award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) to honor an outstanding animated film. ''Toy Story'' is the only franchise with multi ...

* European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film * Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film * Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film *

Goya Award for Best Animated Film The Goya Award for Best Animated Film (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor película animada'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with the fi ...

* Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year *

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founde ...

* Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film * National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film * National Film Award for Best Animated Film * New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film *

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is an international professional association of online film journalists, histo ...

San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature is an annual film award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publicati ...

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature The San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature is an award given by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC), formerly known as San Francisco Film Critics Circle, was fo ...

* Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature * Saturn Award for Best Animated Film *

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film is an award given by the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association The St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA) is an organization of film critics operating in Greater ...

* Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film *

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature is an annual award given out by the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. ''Toy Story'' is the only franchise with multiple wins, winning two times for ''To ...

Best Cinematography

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography The AACTA Award for Best Cinematography is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in ...

* Academy Award for Best Cinematography *

BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, which is presented to cinematographers, given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 1963. Winners and nominees 1960s ; Best Cinematography ...

* Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography *

Cesar Award for Best Cinematography Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ce ...

* Golden Horse Award for Best Cinematography * Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography * Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography * Magritte Award for Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

* AACTA Award for Best Costume Design *

Academy Award for Best Costume Design The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in film costume design. The award was first given in 1949, for films made in 194 ...

* BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design * Canadian Screen Award for Best Costume Design

Best Director

* AACTA Award for Best Direction *

Academy Award for Best Director The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibi ...

BAFTA Award for Best Direction The BAFTA Award for Best Direction, formerly known as David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction, is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to a film director for a specifi ...

* Canadian Screen Award for Best Director * César Award for Best Director * Citra Award for Best Director * Crystal Simorgh for Best Director * Empire Award for Best Director * Empire Award for Best British Director * European Film Award for Best Director *

Golden Globe Award for Best Director The Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture is a Golden Globe Award that has been presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an organization composed of journalists who cover the United States film industry fo ...

* Golden Horse Award for Best Director * Goya Award for Best Director * Independent Spirit Award for Best Director * Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year * Lux Style Award for Best Film Director * Polish Academy Award for Best Director * Satellite Award for Best Director *

Saturn Award for Best Director The Saturn Award for Best Director (or Saturn Award for Best Direction) is one of the annual awards given by the American Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to rewa ...

Best Film Editing

* AACTA Award for Best Editing * Academy Award for Best Film Editing *

American Cinema Editors Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal ...

* BAFTA Award for Best Editing * Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing * César Award for Best Editing * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing * Genie Award for Best Film Editing * German Film Prize for Best Editing * Golden Horse Award for Best Film Editing * Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing * San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing * Satellite Award for Best Editing * Saturn Award for Best Editing

Best Foreign Language Film

A "Best Foreign Language Film" is generally awarded to a film originating in a country and language different from those where the award is being given. * Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, until 2020 called Best Foreign Language Film * BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, until 1990 called Best Foreign Language Film * Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film *

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Every year since its inception, the Japan Academy Prize (film), Japanese Academy has recognized an outstanding foreign film. The year that any given film is nominated is not based on the film's domestic release date but rather on the date it is re ...

* Golden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Best Makeup

* Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling *

BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair, which is presented to make-up artists and hairstylists, given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 1983. Winners and nominees 1980s ;B ...

* Canadian Screen Award for Best Hair * Canadian Screen Award for Best Makeup * Saturn Award for Best Make-up * Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Makeup * Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Make-up Artist * Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist * Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist *

IIFA Award for Best Makeup The IIFA Best Makeup is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies. The winners are listed below:- See also * IIFA Awards * Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the ...

* National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist * Vijay Award for Best Make Up Artistes * Kerala State Film Award for Best Makeup Artist * Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Makeup * ARY Film Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling *

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Make-up Artist The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Make-up Artist is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they w ...

Best Picture

* AACTA Award for Best Film *

Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category ...

* BAFTA Award for Best Film * BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film * Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film * Cairo International Film Festival *

Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishi ...

* César Award for Best Film * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture * Crystal Simorgh for Best Film * Empire Award for Best Film * Empire Award for Best British Film *

Filmfare Award for Best Film The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. E ...

* Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama * Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy * Guldbagge Award for Best Film * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Film * Independent Spirit Award for Best Film * MTV Movie Award for Best Movie * Lux Style Award for Best Film * NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture * National Board of Review Award for Best Film * National Film Award for Best Feature Film * National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film * New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film * Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Best Production Design

* AACTA Award for Best Production Design * Academy Award for Best Production Design – Formally known as Best Art Direction * BAFTA Award for Best Production Design * César Award for Best Production Design * National Film Award for Best Production Design * Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Production Design * Polish Academy Award for Best Production Design *

Golden Calf for Best Production Design {{No footnotes, date=March 2010 The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf for best Production Design at the Nederlands Film Festival. This category has been awarded since 2003. * 2022 in film, 2022 Masha Halberstad ...

* Bavarian Film Awards (Production Design) *

European Film Award for Best Production Designer European Film Award for Best Production Designer is an award category in the European Film Awards. The category was first presented in 1990 being award to both art directors and costume designers. At the 1st European Film Awards in 1988, two art d ...

* Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design * Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design *

Saturn Award for Best Production Design The Saturn Award for Best Production Design is one of the annual awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to rew ...

Best Score (or Best Original Score)

* AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score *

Academy Award for Best Original Score The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by t ...

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Score An annual award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original score for the previous year. Prior to 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awa ...

* BAFTA Award for Best Film Music * Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score * Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score * Grammy Award for Best Score * Satellite Award for Best Original Score

Best Song (or Best Original Song)

Academy Award for Best Original Song The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who have composed th ...

* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song * Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song * Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song *

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (including its previous names) is the Grammy Awards awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media. Recipients * Each year is linked ...

Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film The Best Song Written and/or Record for a Film award is annually given by the Guild of Music Supervisors to honor the song records directly created for feature films. It was first given at their sixth annual awards function, and has continued to be ...

* Lux Style Award for Best Song of the Year * Satellite Award for Best Original Song

Best Sound

AACTA Award for Best Sound The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Sound is awarded yearly by the Australian Film Institute for excellence in sound editing. The award was first distributed in 1977 with the first winner being William Anderson William Ande ...

* Academy Award for Best Sound * BAFTA Award for Best Sound *

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sound is a retired award given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association from 2009 to 2011. List of winners and nominees 2000s 2009: ''Avatar'' * ''Distric ...

* Canadian Screen Award for Best Overall Sound * Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Editing * César Award for Best Sound * David di Donatello for Best Sound *

Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design The Filmfare Best Sound is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of some of the award winners and the films for which they won. List See also * Filmfare Awards * Bollywoo ...

* Golden Calf for Best Sound Design *

IIFA Award for Best Sound Recording The IIFA Sound Recording is a technical award chosen ahead of the International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies. Multiple wins Awards The winners are listed below: See also * IIFA Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India T ...

* Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist * Laurence Olivier Award for Best Sound Design * Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Sound *

Polish Academy Award for Best Sound The Polish Academy Award for Best Sound is an annual award given to the best Polish sound-on-film Sound-on-film is a class of sound film processes where the sound accompanying a picture is recorded on photographic film, usually, but not always, ...

* Satellite Award for Best Sound

Best Special Effects (or Best Visual Effects)

{{for, the MTV award for effects in music videos, MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects *

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award given for the best achievement in visual effects. History of the award The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects ...

, which was called "Best Special Effects" from 1939 to 1963, and included both visual and sound effects from 1939 to 1962 * BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, which has been known as that since it was introduced in 1982 *

Canadian Screen Award for Best Visual Effects The Canadian Screen Award for Best Visual Effects is an annual award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to honour achievements in visual effects in Canadian film. The award was introduced for the first time at the 32nd G ...

* Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects