Finding movie awards
The following link from Wikipedia is a list of all the possible American film awards presented each year.
The following subject heading will find items in the Library's online catalog.
A short, selected list of books.
Award winning films: a viewer's reference to 2700 acclaimed motion pictures by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1993.9 .M68 1994ISBN: 9780899507835This is the guide to nearly 2,700 movies that have received at least one major award or festival prize, from the silent era through 1990. For each winner, the entry provides country of origin, year of release, length, format, production credits, cast, subject matter, sequels and remakes, alternate titles, awards won, and, when appropriate, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating. Memorable or award-winning features are discussed and a sampling of the contemporary criticism is given. The award presenters include the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Berlin Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the Screen Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, and 24 others.
Film stars and their awards: who won what for movies, theater and television by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1993.9 .L47 2008ISBN: 9780786440177This work covers every actor that received major award recognition for work in movies, theater, and television in the past 80 years. ...
Horror film festivals and awards by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1995.9 .H6 S535 2012ISBN: 9780786465729The rise of independent horror filmmaking has spurred a growth of indie horror film festivals, promising promotional and distribution opportunities for selected motion pictures.
Awards
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.)The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema.
- BAFTA - British Academy of Film and Television Arts
British Academy Film Awards are the major film awards held in Great Britain. - Film Independent Spirit Awards
Founded in 1984, the awards were originally known as the FINDIE ("Friends of Independents") Awards. In 1986, the awards were renamed the Independent Spirit Awards. - HFPA & the Golden GlobesThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association is a group of journalists who cover the movie industry. Not only do they bestow the Golden Globes, but are philanthropic as well.
- SAG Awards
The awards focus on both individual performances as well as on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture. These honors are fundamental to the spirit of the Screen Actors Guild Awards because they recognize what all actors know – that acting is a collaborative art.
