This is a list of groups, organizations, and festivals that recognize achievements incinema, usually by awarding various prizes. The awards sometimes also have popular unofficial names (such as the "Oscar" for Hollywood'sAcademy Awards), which are mentioned if applicable. Many awards are simply identified by the name of the group presenting the award.[clarification needed]
Awards have been divided into four major categories: critics' awards, voted on (usually annually) by a group ofcritics; festival awards, awards presented to the best film shown in a particularfilm festival; industry awards, which are selected by professionals working in some branch of the movie industry; and audience awards, which are voted by the general public.
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As of 1998,TheVariety Guide to Film Festivals states that "the Triple Crown of international competitive festivals" areCannes,Venice andBerlin.[2]
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