3-429: The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards , including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. A "Best Adapted Screenplay" award is generally issued for the best achievement in transferring a written work from another genre, such as a novel or comic book , in whole or in part, to a feature film. A "Best Foreign Language Film"
6-470: Is generally awarded to a film originating in a country and language different from those where the award is being given. List of film awards This is a list of groups, organizations, and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema , usually by awarding various prizes. The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names (such as the "Oscar" for Hollywood's Academy Awards ), which are mentioned if applicable. Many awards are simply identified by
9-399: The name of the group presenting the award. Awards have been divided into four major categories: critics' awards, voted on (usually annually) by a group of critics ; festival awards, awards presented to the best film shown in a particular film festival ; industry awards, which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry; and audience awards, which are voted by
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