Political Film Society Award for Democracy
The Political Film Society Award for democracy is given out each year to a film that promotes, educates, and raises the awareness level of the public in the specific areas of democracy and freedom. This award has been handed out by the Society since 1988. Depending on the number of movies that qualify, sometimes only one film is nominated for this award, but as many as seven have been nominated in years past.
The film that first won this award was The Milagro Beanfield War in 1988 that was directed by Robert Redford. The only other award nominated in 1988 against The Milagro Beanfield War was Stand and Deliver. The award, as with any other Political Film Society Award, can go to a mainstream film, independent film, or even an international film. The Political Film Society looks at a broad selection of movies before it nominates them for an award.
1980s
1990s
- 1990 Born on the Fourth of July
- 1991 City of Hope
- 1992 Bob Roberts
- 1993 Indochine
- 1994 Rapa Nui
- 1995 Beyond Rangoon
- 1996 No films won
- 1997 Red Corner
- 1998 Four Days in September
- 1999 The Insider
- East of Hope Street
- Fight Club
- Naturally Native
- Three Kings
2000s
- 2000 Sunshine
- 2001 The Majestic
- 2002 Y Tu Mamá También
- 2003 Shattered Glass
- Herod's Law
- Runaway Jury
- Sandstorm
- Veronica Guerin
- 2004 Silver City
- 2005 Machuca
- 2006 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
- 2007 Amazing Grace
- 2008 Milk
- 2009 Invictus
2010s
- 2010 Blood Done Sign My Name
- 2011 The Lady
- 2012 Lincoln
- 2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- 2014 Cesar Chavez
- 2015 Jimmy's Hall
See also
- Political Film Society Award for Exposé
- Political Film Society Award for Human Rights
- Political Film Society Award for Peace