Cinema for Peace Awards are prizes awarded by the

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, a Berlin-based initiative that claims to raise awareness for the social relevance of

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s. Since 2002, Cinema for Peace has been inviting film makers, humanitarian and

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s, and public figures to its annual

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to honor a selection of cinematic works on humanitarian and environmental issues. The event occurs at the same time as (but not as part of) the

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History

Following the

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in 2001,

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launched the Cinema for Peace initiative with the annual gala as a platform for communicating humanitarian, political and social issues through the medium of film.

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described the awards gala as "the Oscars with brains".

Activities

Cinema for Peace as global initiative regularly acts in many countries. Cinema for Peace screenings, campaigns, advocacy events, and galas have been taking place for example at the Filmfestival in Cannes, in Los Angeles on the occasions of the Golden Globes and on Oscar weekend, in Uganda at the conference of the International Criminal Court, and in Berlin, where Cinema for Peace annually highlights the most valuable films of the year at the Cinema for Peace Gala. The Cinema for Peace Foundation organizes various monthly screenings, mainly through partnering cinemas, such as the Schikaneder in Vienna Cinema for Peace distributed the Bosnian Oscar-winning war satire ''

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'' by

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. In 2014, Jaka Bizilj as the Founder of Cinema for Peace invited Pussy Riot to the Olympic Games in Sochi and brought them to Hollywood and to Washington in order to promote global human rights responsibility and advocate a global Sanction List for human rights offenders.

Committee and supporters

Among the Cinema for Peace speakers have been:

Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 A ...

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by George Clooney, numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film A ...

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...

, Leonardo DiCaprio,

Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). He came to prominence with ...

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is th ...

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid act ...

, Sir

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama ''Mystic River'' (2003) and the biopic ''Milk'' (2008). Penn began his acting career in televisi ...

Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film ''The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for his role ...

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...

Hilary Swank Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series '' Camp Wilder'' and made her film debut with a minor role in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992 ...

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...

Ban Ki-Moon Ban Ki-moon (; ; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was his country's Minister ...

Luis Moreno-Ocampo Luis Moreno OcampoMoreno Ocampo's surnames are often hyphenated in English-language media to mark Moreno as a surname, not a given name. (born 4 June 1952) is an Argentine lawyer who served as the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Co ...

and

Fatou Bensouda Fatou Bom Bensouda (; ; born 31 January 1961) is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She served as Prosecutor from June 2012 to June 2021, after having ...

as well as

Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet politician who served as the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to dissolution of the Soviet Union, the country's dissolution in 1991. He served a ...

Award winners

2002

* Honorary Award: Istvàn Szabo, for portraying the Jewish struggle for survival after WWII

2003

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

for ''

2004

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

John Boorman Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as ''Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''Zardoz'' (1974), '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'' (1977), ...

and

Robert Chartoff Robert Irwin Chartoff (August 26, 1933 – June 10, 2015) was an American film producer and philanthropist. Early life and education Chartoff was born on August 26, 1933 in New York City, the son of Bessie and William Chartoff. His family was J ...

for ''In My Country'' (based on the autobiographical memoir ''

Country of My Skull ''Country of My Skull'' is a 1998 nonfiction book by Antjie Krog about the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It is based on Krog's experience as a radio reporter, covering ...

'') * Honorary Award:

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

2005

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

Terry George Terence George (born 20 December 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Much of his film work (e.g. ''The Boxer'', ''Some Mother's Son'', and ''In the Name of the Father'') involves "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland. He was nominated fo ...

, Alex Kitman Ho, Sam Bhembe, Roberto Cicutto and

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned ...

for ''

Hotel Rwanda ''Hotel Rwanda'' is a 2004 drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay co-written by George and Keir Pearson, and stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his wife Tatiana. Based on the Rw ...

2006

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

and

Grant Heslov Grant Heslov (born May 15, 1963) is an American actor and filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney, which have earned him four Oscar nominations. As a co-producer of ''Argo'' (2012), he received the Academy ...

for ''

Good Night, and Good Luck ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (stylized as ''good night, and good luck.'') is a 2005 historical drama film about American television news directed by George Clooney, with the movie starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Ro ...

'' * The Most Valuable Work of a Director, Producer or Screenwriter:

David Yates David Yates (born 8 October 1963) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter, who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter (film se ...

and

Richard Curtis Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them '' ...

for ''

The Girl in the Café ''The Girl in the Café'' is a British made-for-television drama film directed by David Yates, written by Richard Curtis and produced by Hilary Bevan Jones. The film is produced by the independent production company Tightrope Pictures and was o ...

'' * Honorary Award:

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', '' Wonderland'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''� ...

2007

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

for ''

Flags of our Fathers ''Flags of Our Fathers'' (2000) is a book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about his father, Navy corpsman John Bradley, and five United States Marines, who were made famous by Joe Rosenthal’s '' Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima'' photograph. Th ...

'' and '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' * The Most Valuable Film Director:

Bille August Bille August (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. In a career spanning over four decades, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, making him one of the most acclaimed co ...

for ''

Goodbye Bafana ''Goodbye Bafana'', or ''The Color of Freedom'' ( US), is a 2007 drama film, directed by Bille August, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert) and James Gregory (Joseph Fiennes), his censor officer and prison guard, base ...

'' * The Most Valuable Film Actor:

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Forest Whitaker, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award ...

in ''

The Last King of Scotland ''The Last King of Scotland'' is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction and ...

'' * Pioneer Award:

* The International Human Rights Film Award: '' Coca – The Dove from Chechnya'' and Eric Bergkraut * Brehm & V. Moers Talent Grant: ''I Don't Feel Like Dancing''

2008

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

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'', by

Vincent Paronnaud Vincent Paronnaud (born 20 February 1970), a.k.a. Winshluss, is a French comics artist and filmmaker. Biography Paronnaud was born in La Rochelle. He is French comic book writer and artist. His works comprise one shots: ''Super negra'' (1999) ...

and

Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi (; fa, مرجان ساتراپی ; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel ''Persepolis'' a ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: '' Trouble - Teatime in Heiligendamm'' by Ralf Schmerberg and Dropping Knowledge * Most Valuable Work of Director, Producer or Screenwriter: ''

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'' and

Jason Reitman Jason R. Reitman (; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian-American actor and filmmaker, best known for directing the films ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), ''Juno'' (2007), '' Up in the Air'' (2009), ''Young Adult'' (2011), and '' Ghostbusters: ...

Diablo Cody Brook Maurio (''née'' Busey; born June 14, 1978), known professionally by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer and producer. She gained recognition for her candid blog and subsequent memoir, '' Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unl ...

John Malkovich John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Aw ...

, Mason Novick, Russel Smith and Lianne Halfon * Best Short Film: ''The Spirit'' by

Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Journalist Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history". Fiennes is particul ...

* The International Human Rights Film Award: Malalai Joya for ''Enemies of Happiness'' * Clean Energy Award: ''Earth'' by Alix Tidmarsh, Sophokles Tasioulis, Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Nikolaus Weil and Stefan Beiten * Honorary Award:

Ben Kingsley Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two ...

for portraying

Simon Wiesenthal Simon Wiesenthal (31 December 190820 September 2005) was a history of the Jews in Austria, Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer. He studied architecture and was living in Lwów at the outbreak of World War II. He surviv ...

Itzhak Stern Itzhak Stern (25 January 1901 – 1969) was a Polish-Israeli Jewish Holocaust survivor who worked for Sudeten-German industrialist Oskar Schindler and assisted him in his rescue activities during the Holocaust. Life Early life Stern was bor ...

in ''

Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the 1982 novel ''Schindler's Ark'' by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film fo ...

'', and

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

* Special Award: the makers of ''The Experimental Witch'', initiated by

Paolo Coelho Paulo Coelho de Souza (, ; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His novel ''The Alchemist'' became an international best-seller and he has published 28 more books ...

and created with the original work of 14 filmmakers from around the world.

2009

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

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'' by

Gus Van Sant Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, producer, photographer, and musician. He has earned acclaim as both an independent and mainstream filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultur ...

, Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks,

Dustin Lance Black Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenpl ...

, Michael London and

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''

The Heart of Jenin ''The Heart of Jenin'' is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Marcus Vetter and Leon Geller. The film tells the story of Ismael Khatib from Jenin, a Palestinian whose son was shot by Israeli soldiers. Instead of seeking revenge, he don ...

'' by Ismael Khatib, Leon Geller, Marcus Vetter * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''Pray the Devil Back to Hell'' by Gini Reticker, Abigail Disney, Vaiba Flomo * The International Human Rights Film Award: ''Burma VJ – Reporting form a Closed Country'' by Anders Østergaard, Lise Lense-Møller, Aung Htun and The Democratic Voice of Burma * The Most Inspirational Movie: '' The Day After Peace'' by Jeremy Gilley & Peace One Day; ''Menachem and Fred'' by Menachem Mayer, Fred Raymes, Jens Meurer, Ofra Tevet and Ronit Kertsner; and ''

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'' by

Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...

Bill Nighy William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Illuminatu ...

, Christian Berkel,

Matthias Schweighöfer Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor, voice actor, film director, and producer. Early life Born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, Schweighöfer attended Berlin's renowned acting school Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art ...

Bryan Singer Bryan Jay Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Singer d ...

and Philipp von Schulthess * Contribution to the UN millennium development goals: '' 8'' by

Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...

, Gael Garcìa Bernal, Jan Kounen, Mira Nair, Gaspar Noé, Abderrahmane Sissako,

Gus van Sant Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, producer, photographer, and musician. He has earned acclaim as both an independent and mainstream filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultur ...

and

* The International Green Film Award: Leonardo DiCaprio * Honorary Award:

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

2010

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

The White Ribbon ''The White Ribbon'' (german: Das weiße Band) is a 2009 German-language drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just be ...

'' by

Michael Haneke Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, G ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''The Picture of the Napalm Girl'' by Marc Wiese, Nick Út and Kim Phúc * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice (presented by Luis Moreno-Ocampo): '' Children of War'' by Bryan Single; ''The Stoning of Soraya M.'' by Cyrus Nowrasteh; ''Women in Shroud'' by Mohammad Reza Kazemi and Farid Haerinejad * Most Valuable Work of a Director, Actor, Producer: ''

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'' and

, Cedomir Kolar,

Colin Farrell Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in projects across various genres in both blockbuster and independent films since the 2000s, he has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award. ''The I ...

and

* The International Human Rights Film Award: ''Tibet in Song'' and Ngawang Choephel * Award for Reconciliation: ''

Five Minutes of Heaven ''Five Minutes of Heaven'' is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for ...

'' and

Oliver Hirschbiegel Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include ''Das Experiment'' and the Oscar-nominated '' Downfall''. Life and career Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, Germany. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel stud ...

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The I ...

and

James Nesbitt William James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical '' Up on the Roof'' (1987, 1989) to the political drama ''Paddywack'' (1994) ...

* The International Green Film Award (presented by

and Leonardo DiCaprio): '' Crude'' by Joe Berlinger * Honorary Award: ''As We Forgive'' and Laura Waters Hinson and

Paul Kagame Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He previously served as a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Uganda-based rebel ...

2011

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: '' Of Gods and Men'' * The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''Skateistan – Four Wheels and a Board in Kabul'' * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''

Blood in the Mobile ''Blood in the Mobile'' is a 2010 documentary film by Danish film director Frank Piasecki Poulsen. The film addresses the issue of conflict minerals by examining illegal cassiterite mining in the North-Kivu province in eastern DR Congo. In par ...

'' * The International Human Rights Film Award: Marco Arana Zegarra in ''The Devil Operation'' * The International Green Film Award: ''Jane's Journey''; ''A Message from Pandora''; ''Harmony'' * Honorary Award: Sean Penn for his aid work with the J/P Haitian Relief Organization * Award for Fighting AIDS:

Bill Roedy William H. Roedy (born June 13, 1948) is a British-American business executive, military veteran, and author. He also ran for Mayor of Miami Beach in the 2023 election. Roedy joined MTV in 1989 as the chief executive and managing director of MTV ...

for the "Staying Alive" campaign, the "Ignite" campaign and ''Shuga''

2012

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

In the Land of Blood and Honey ''In the Land of Blood and Honey'' ( bs, U zemlji krvi i meda) is a 2011 war drama film written, produced, and directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Zana Marjanović, Goran Kostić, and Rade Šerbedžija. The film, Jolie's first commercial rel ...

'' * The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: '' Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory'' (West Memphis Three) * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''Justice for Sergei'' on

Sergei Magnitsky Sergei Leonidovich Magnitsky (russian: Сергeй Леонидович Магнитский, ; 8 April 1972 – 16 November 2009) was a Ukrainian-born Russian tax advisor responsible for exposing corruption and misconduct by Russian gover ...

; '' Granito: How to Nail a Dictator'' * The International Human Rights Film Award: ''The Lady and Aung San Suu Kyi'' * The International Green Film Award: ''Burning in the Sun'' * Honorary Award:

Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...

and cast for ''In the Land of Blood and Honey''

2013

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln ...

'' * The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''

Searching for Sugar Man ''Searching for Sugar Man'' is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman and Craig B ...

''; '' The Gatekeepers'' * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: '' No''; '' Class Dismissed'' on

Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai ( ur, , , pronunciation: ; born 12 July 1997), is a Pakistani female education activist and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Awarded when she was 17, she is the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate, and the second Pak ...

* The International Human Rights Film Award: ''

Call Me Kuchu ''Call Me Kuchu'' is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright. The film explores the struggles of the LGBT community in Uganda,David Kato David Kato Kisule ( – 26 January 2011) was a Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement and described as "Uganda's first openly gay man". He served as advocacy officer for Sexual Minorities ...

and

Frank Mugisha Frank Mugisha (born 17 June 1979) is a Ugandan LGBT advocate and Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), who has won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize 2011 for his activism. Mugisha is one o ...

* The International Green Film Award: '' Bitter Seeds'' * Honorary Award:

for her work with UN Women * Award for Opposing

Antisemitism Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism. Antis ...

Veronica Ferres Veronica Maria Cäcilia Ferres (; born 10 June 1965) is a German film, television, and stage actress. Her 2007 portrayal of Sara Bender in ''Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie'', based on the true story of Jutta Fleck, earned her the award for Be ...

, Marga Spiegel and

Charlotte Knobloch Charlotte Knobloch (born 29 October 1932, as Charlotte Neuland) is the former President of Central Council of Jews in Germany (Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland) from 2006 to 2010. She is also Vice President of the European Jewish Congress and ...

2014

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''12 Years a Slave'', directed by

Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1 ...

. * The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''Alias Ruby Blade'' by Alex Meillier; ''Children on the Frontline'' by Marcel Mettelsiefen and Anthony Wonke; ''

Dirty Wars Dirty wars are offensives conducted by regimes against their dissidents, marked by the use of torture and forced disappearance of civilians. Dirty War may also refer to: Specific historical events * Dirty War (Argentina, 1974–1983), period of ...

'' by Rick Rowley; ''Everyday Rebellion'' by Arash Riahi and Arman Riahi; ''Ground Zero: Syria'' by Robert King; '' Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer'' by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin; ''Recycling Medea'' by Asteris Kutulas; ''The Family'' by Stefan Weinert; ''The Kill Team'' by Dan Krauss; ''The Missing Picture'' by Rithy Panh; ''The Square'' by Jehane Noujaim. * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''#chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on a Dictator'' by Joe Piscatella. * The International Green Film Award: '' Big Men'' by

Rachel Boynton Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt ...

. * Honorary Award:

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...

; the makers of '' Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'';

2015

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''Selma'' by

Ava DuVernay Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee ...

, ''Unbroken'' by Angelina Jolie and ''Timbuktu'' by

Abderrahmane Sissako Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film '' Waiting for Happiness'' (''Heremakono'') was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, ...

. * The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''Drone'' by

Tonje Hessen Schei Tonje Hessen Schei is a Norwegian film director, producer and screenwriter. She has directed the documentary film ''DRONE'' and ''Play Again'', and has directed and produced the films ''Independent Intervention'' and ''iHuman''. She produced ''P ...

and '' E-Team'' by Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman. * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: '' Three Windows and a Hanging'' by Isa Qosja and '' Miners Shot Down'' by Rehad Desai. * The International Green Film Award: ''Virunga'' by

Orlando von Einsiedel Orlando von EinsiedelPeople of Today 2017 / Lucy Hume (born in August 1980) is a British film director. He directs mostly documentary films that investigate global social issues, and has filmed in various places around the world, including Africa ...

. * Special Award:

Til Schweiger Tilman Valentin Schweiger (; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor, voice actor and filmmaker. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin. Early life Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers. He grew ...

and ''Honey in the Head'';

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classica ...

. * Honorary Award:

Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei (, ; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly c ...

2016

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''Beasts of No Nation'' by

Cary Fukunaga Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for writing and directing the 2009 film '' Sin nombre'' and the 2011 adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''. He was the first director of partial East Asian des ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''

Cartel Land ''Cartel Land'' is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican Drug War, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim "Nailer" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon ...

'' by

Matthew Heineman Matthew Heineman is an American filmmaker. The Sundance Film Festival called Heineman "one of the most talented and exciting documentary filmmakers working today", while Anne Thompson of ''Indiewire'' wrote that Heineman is a "respected and gif ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''

Watchers of the Sky ''Watchers of the Sky'' is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Edet Belzberg. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014 in the ''U.S. Documentary Competition''. It won the two awards at the festival. It went ...

'' by

Edet Belzberg Edet Belzberg is a documentary filmmaker. She won a 2005 MacArthur Fellowship. Biography Belzberg received a B.A. in 1991 from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.A. in 1997 from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbi ...

* The International Green Film Award: ''

Racing Extinction ''Racing Extinction'' is a 2015 documentary about the ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists and journalists to document it by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who directed the document ...

'' by

Louie Psihoyos Louis (Louie) Psihoyos (born April 15, 1957) is an American photographer and documentary film director known for his still photography and contributions to National Geographic. Psihoyos, a certified SCUBA diver, has become increasingly concerned ...

* Special Award for The Most Valuable Film on Refugees: '' A Syrian Love Story'' by

Sean McAllister Sean Brian McAllister (born 15 August 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Primarily as a central midfielder, he has good vision and passing ability. He began his professional career at Sheffield Wedne ...

2017

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''

Hacksaw Ridge ''Hacksaw Ridge'' is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary ''The Conscientious Objector'' directed by Terry Benedict. The film focuses on the World Wa ...

'' by

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocaly ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: '' Keep Quiet'' by Sam Blair and Joseph Martin, ''Disturbing the Peace'' by Stephen Apko and Andrew Young, ''

Tickling Giants ''Tickling Giants'', directed by Sara Taksler, is a 2017 documentary film about the story of Bassem Youssef. In the midst of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Bassem Youssef makes a decision to leave his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time c ...

'' by Sara Taksler, ''

Peshmerga The Peshmerga ( ku, پێشمەرگه, Pêşmerge, lit=those who face death) is the Kurdish military forces of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq, the Peshmerga, along with their security subsidiaries, ...

'' by

Bernard-Henri Lévy Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the " Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political acti ...

, '' The White Helmets'' by Orlando von Einsiedel and '' When God Sleeps'' by Till Schauder. * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: '' Snowden'' by

Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...

* The International Green Film Award: ''

The Ivory Game ''The Ivory Game'' is a 2016 American documentary film, directed by Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani. The film examines the ivory trade, which has become a global concern, pitting governments and environmental preservationalists against poachers ...

'' by

Kief Davidson Kief Davidson (born May 12, 1970) is an American filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short at the 2013 Academy Awards for his work on '' Open Heart'' with Cori Shepherd Stern. Born and raised in Brooklyn, David ...

and

Richard Ladkani Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

2018

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: '' The Post'' by

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: ''

Cries from Syria ''Cries from Syria'' is a 2017 documentary film about the Syrian Civil War, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, and acquired by HBO. It contains video shot by Syrians with and interviews with guerilla fighters, activists, journalists, defected militar ...

'' by

Evgeny Afineevsky Evgeny Mikhailovich Afineevsky (Russian: Евгений Михайлович Афинеевский; born October 21, 1972) is an Israeli-American film director, producer and cinematographer. He has an Academy Award nomination and Emmy ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: '' The Breadwinner'' by

Nora Twomey Nora Twomey (born 31 October 1971) is an Irish animator, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actress. She is best known as the co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, alongside Tomm Moore and Paul Young, an animation studio and production company, ...

* The International Green Film Award: ''Jane'' by

Brett Morgen Brett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include ''The Kid Stays in the Picture'' (2002), ''Crossfire Hurricane'' (2012), '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' (2015), '' Jane'' (2017), and ...

2019

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''Capernaum'' by

Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki ( ar, نادين لبكي ''Nādīn Labikī''; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, director and activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her film-making career began in 2007 after ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: '' The Heart of Nuba'' by Kenneth Carlson * The Cinema for Peace Award for Women's Empowerment: ''RBG'' by

Betsy West Betsy West is an American producer, filmmaker, and video journalist. With Julie Cohen, she has directed four biographical documentary films focusing on American women: ''RBG'' (2018), '' My Name is Pauli Murray'' (2021), ''Julia'' (2021) and ' ...

, Julie Cohenhe Cinema for Peace Award for The Political Film of the Year * The Cinema for Peace Award for Political Film of the Year: ''Watergate'' by Charles Ferguson * The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: '' Two Catalonias'' by

Gerardo Olivares Gerardo Olivares (born 1964) is a Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is married with two children and lives in Madrid. He was the first Spanish man to win the Golden Spike at the prestigious Seminci film festival in Valladolid for his film "14 ...

, Álvaro Longoria * The International Green Film Award: '' The Elephant Queen'' by Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone

2020

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: ''1917'' by

Sam Mendes Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was Knight Bachelor, knighted in the 2020 New Year Honour ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: '' The Cave'' by

Feras Fayyad Feras Fayyad (born September 20, 1984) is a Syrian film director, producer, and writer. Fayyad best known for his 2017 documentary ''Last Men in Aleppo and his 2019 documentary The Cave,'' both films earned him critical acclaim and numerous aw ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for Women's Empowerment: '' A Girl from Mogadishu'' by

Mary McGuckian Mary McGuckian (born 27 May 1963) is a film director, producer and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. Early life Born and brought up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, McGuckian completed her formal education in the Republic of Ireland ...

; ''Maiden'' by Alex Holmes * The Cinema for Peace Award for Political Film of the Year: '' The Report'' by Scott Z. Burns; '' Official Secrets'' by

Gavin Hood Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing ''Tsotsi'' (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also directed the films ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', ' ...

* The Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: ''

The Collini Case ''The Collini Case'' (german: Der Fall Collini) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner. It is based on the eponymous novel by Ferdinand von Schirach. Cast *Elyas M'Barek as Caspar Leinen * Heiner Lauterbach as Richard Mattin ...

'' by Marco Kreuzpainter; '' A Regular Woman (Nur eine Frau)'' by

Sherry Hormann Sherry Hormann (born 20 April 1960) is a German-American film director. Hormann is best known for her movies ''Guys and Balls'' (2004), '' Desert Flower'' (2009) and '' 3096 Days'' (2013). Hormann was born in the United States, but moved to Germa ...

* The International Green Film Award: ''

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...

'' by Álvaro Longoria; '' Sea of Shadows'' by

* Honorary Award: ''

Crescendo In music, the dynamics of a piece is the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings still require interpretation by the performer dependi ...

'' by

Dror Zahavi Dror Zahavi (born 6 February 1959) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 25 films and television shows since 1992. His 2008 film, '' For My Father'', was entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festiva ...

;

Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...

;

Vanessa Redgrave Dame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two ...

;

Gerard Butler Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer. After studying law, he turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as ''Mrs Brown'' (1997), the James Bond film ''Tomorrow Never Di ...

2021

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

Quo Vadis, Aida? ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' ( '' Where are you going, Aida?'') is a 2020 Bosnian film written, produced and directed by Jasmila Žbanić. An international co-production of twelve production companies, the film was shown in the main competition section ...

Jasmila Žbanić Jasmila Žbanić (; born 19 December 1974) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for having written and directed ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' (2020), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: Welcome to Chechnya by David France; The Mole: Undercover in North Korea by Mads Brügger * The Cinema for Peace Dove for Women’s Empowerment:

Nasrin Nasrin (translit. ''"nisriyn/ nisrīn";'' Nesrin, Nesrine or Nasreen; fa, نسرين) is a feminine given name in Persian, meaning " wild rose". It is among the most popular names given to girls born in Iran.Jeff Kaufman Jeff Kaufman (born July 6, 1955) is an American film producer, director, writer, and illustrator. Kaufman produced, wrote, and directed the documentaries ''Every Act of Life,'' ''The State of Marriage,'' ''Father Joseph,'' ''The Savoy King: Chick ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Political Film of the Year:

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

David Osit David Osit (born May 6, 1987) is an American documentary filmmaker, editor and composer. His documentaries include ''Mayor'' and ''Thank You for Playing''. Life and career Osit was raised in the suburbs of New York City in Tuckahoe (village) ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for Justice:

The Dissident ''The Dissident'' is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Bryan Fogel. It follows the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's effort to control international dissent. The film had its world premiere at the Sun ...

Bryan Fogel Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, playwright, speaker and human rights activist, best known for the 2017 documentary ''Icarus,'' which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018 ...

* The International Green Film Award: '' David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet'' by

Alastair Fothergill Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth'' (2006) and the co-director of ...

, Jonathan Hughes and Keith Scholey * The Cinema for Peace Dove on Global Health: Coronation by Weiwei Ai

2022

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

CODA Coda or CODA may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Movie coda, a post-credits scene * ''Coda'' (1987 film), an Australian horror film about a serial killer, made for television *''Coda'', a 2017 American experimental film from Na ...

Sian Heder Sian Heder (; born June 23, 1977) is an American television writer, television producer, and filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films '' Tallulah'' and ''CODA''. ''CODA'' earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Scree ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: Flee by

Jonas Poher Rasmussen Jonas Poher Rasmussen (born May 19, 1981) is a Danish filmmaker. In 2021, he wrote and directed the animated documentary, '' Flee,'' that received three nominations for the Best Documentary Feature, Best International Film and Best Animated Fea ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for Women’s Empowerment: Writing with Fire by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh * The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Political Film of the Year:

Not Going Quietly ''Not Going Quietly'' is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Nicholas Bruckman and produced by Amanda Roddy, following Ady Barkan, embarking on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Bradley Whitford s ...

Nicholas Bruckman Nicholas Bruckman is an American documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the documentaries ''La Americana'' and ''Not Going Quietly''. Life and career Bruckman was born in London. He graduated from State University of New York at ...

;

Courage Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

by Aliaksei Paluyan; The Caviar Connection by Benoit Bringer * The Cinema for Peace Dove for Justice: Navalny by

Daniel Roher Daniel Roher () is a Canadian documentary film director from Toronto, Ontario. He is most noted for his 2019 film '' Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band'', which was the opening film of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. ...

* The International Green Film Award: Milked by Amy Taylor * The Cinema for Peace Dove on Global Health: Introducing, Selma Blair by Rachel Fleit

2023

*The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:

All Quiet on the Western Front ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (german: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit=Nothing New in the West) is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental trauma du ...

Edward Berger Edward Berger (born 1970 in Wolfsburg, West Germany) is a German director and screenwriter. Life and work Edward Berger graduated from Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium (Wolfsburg), Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium in Wolfsburg. He attended the Hochschule für Bi ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year: 20 Days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov * The Cinema for Peace Dove for Women’s Empowerment: She Said by

Maria Schrader Maria Schrader (born 27 September 1965) is a German actress, screenwriter, and director. She directed the award-winning 2007 film ''Love Life'' and the 2020 Netflix miniseries '' Unorthodox'', for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for O ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for The Political Film of the Year: The Corridors of Power by

Dror Moreh Dror Moreh ( he, דרור מורה; born 4 November 1961) is an Israeli cinematographer and director. Film career Moreh's first film as director was ''Sharon,'' an investigation into the appeal of Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon. His film, ...

* The Cinema for Peace Dove for Justice:

Argentina, 1985 ''Argentina, 1985'' is a 2022 Argentine historical legal drama film produced and directed by Santiago Mitre. Written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás, it stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner and Norman Briski. The film follows ...

Santiago Mitre Santiago Mitre (born 4 December 1980) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He was named as a member of the jury of the International Critics' Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Mitre won the Havana Star Prize f ...

* The International Green Film Award:

All That Breathes ''All That Breathes'' is a 2022 internationally co-produced Hindi-language documentary film directed by Shaunak Sen. It is produced by Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann and Teddy Leifer under the banner of Rise Films. The film's intricately layered port ...

by Shaunak Sen; The Territory by Alex Pritz * The Cinema for Peace Dove on Global Health: How to Survive a Pandemic by David France

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