Political Film Society Award for Democracy
The Political Film Society Award for Democracy is given each year to a film that promotes and supports the awareness and level of the public in the specific areas of democracy and freedom . This prize has been awarded by the Political Film Society (PFS) since 1988, with one interruption (1996). Depending on the number of films that qualify for this category, there are years in which only one film was nominated for this award, but in subsequent years up to seven films were nominated in one year, so there is no fixed annual Number of nominees.
Like any other Political Film Society Award (PFSA), the award can be given to a mainstream film, an independent film or an international film.
Winners and nominees
2015
2014
- Cesar Chavez
- Free the nipple
- Kill the Messenger
2013
- 2012
2011
The Lady
2010
Blood Done Sign My Name - Jeb Stuart
2009
Invictus - Undefeated - Clint Eastwood
2008
2007
2006
Sophie Scholl - The Last Days - Marc Rothemund
- Cautiva - Gastón Biraben
- The Listening - Giacomo Martelli
- Man of the Year - Barry Levinson
- The Queen - Stephen Frears
2005
2004
- Assassination attempt on Richard Nixon - Niels Mueller
- Moolaadé - Ban of Hope - Ousmane Sembène
- The journey of the young Che - Walter Salles
2003
- Herod's Law - Luis Estrada
- The verdict - Gary Fleder
- Sandstorm - Jag Mundhra
- The journalist - Joel Schumacher
2002
Y Tu Mamá También - Alfonso Cuarón
- The experiment - Oliver Hirschbiegel
- John Q - Desperate Anger - Nick Cassavetes
- Max - Menno Meyjes
- Secret Ballot - Babak Payami
- The Town is Quiet - Robert Guédiguian
- 24 Hour Party People - Michael Winterbottom
2001
- Antitrust - Peter Howitt
- Atlantis and The Secret of the Lost City - Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
- Bread and Roses - Ken Loach
- Lumumba - Raoul Peck
2000
A touch of sunshine - István Szabó
- Character Assassination - Beyond Morality - Rod Lurie
- Human Resources - Laurent Cantet
- Hurricane - Norman Jewison
- It All Starts Today - Bertrand Tavernier
- Steal this movie! - Robert Greenwald
1999
- East of Hope Street - Nate Thomas
- Fight Club - David Fincher
- Naturally Native - Jennifer Wynne Farmer and Valerie Red-Horse
- Three Kings - It's nice to be king - David O. Russell
1998
Four days in September - Bruno Barreto
- With a vengeance - Mike Nichols
- Public Enemy No. 1 - Tony Scott
- The Siege - Edward Zwick
- Wag the Dog - Barry Levinson
1997
1996
No prizes will be awarded in this category.
1995
Rangoon - In the Heart of the Storm (Beyond Rangoon) - John Boorman
1994
Rapa Nui - Rebellion in Paradise - Kevin Reynolds
1993
1992
1991
City of Hope (City of Hope) - John Sayles
1990
1989
The Dead Poets Club - Peter Weir
1988
Milagro - The War in the Bean Field - Robert Redford
Web links
- http://www.polfilms.com/previous.html Previous Political Film Society Award Winners ( Political Film Society Award Winners and Nominees on the Society's website, English) .