Brian Award

The Brian Award (in Italian: Premio Brian) is the award given since 2006 to “a film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedom of conscience, expression and research, the principle of equal opportunities in public institutions for all citizens, without the frequent distinctions based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious or philosophical stands” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.[1]

The Brian Award assigned to the film "Quo Vadis, Aida" at the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival

History

The "Brian Award" was inspired by the name of the Monty Python's satire movie Life of Brian. The award initially took the form of a golden globe with glass balls inside, created by the Italian jeweler-artist Giovanni Corvaja. Later, it was a transparent plaque bearing the award's logo. The award was established by the Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics[2][3] (member of Humanists International).

Awards
Year Winner Director Country
2006
 Dark Blue Almost Black Daniel Sánchez Arévalo Spain
2007
 Sympathy for the Lobster Sabina Guzzanti Italy
2008
 Khastegi Bahman Motamedian Iran
2009
 Lourdes Jessica Hausner Austria
2010
 Lost Kisses Roberta Torre Italy
2011
 The Ides of March George Clooney United States
2012
 Dormant Beauty Marco Bellocchio Italy
2013
 Philomena Stephen Frears United Kingdom
2014
 The Farewell Party Tal Granit
Sharon Maymon		 Isreal
2015
 Spotlight Tom McCarthy United States
2016
 Worldly Girl Marco Danieli Italy
2017 The Blessed Sofia Djama France
2018
 On My Skin Alessio Cremonini Italy
2019
 The Perfect Candidate Haifaa Al Mansour Saudia Arabia
2020
 Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021
 Happening Audrey Diwan France
2022
 The Lord of the Ants Gianni Amelio Italy
2023
 Tatami Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi Georgia, United States

References
  1. "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". UAAR. UAAR. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. "Home". uaar.it.
  3. "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". 31 August 2008.


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