The Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the annual awards given to motion pictures by the
International Press Academy
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. The category was gone through several changes since its inception, specially related to the genre of the film awarded.
* From 1996 to 2010, two categories based on genre were presented, Best Drama Film and Best Musical or Comedy Film
* In 2011, the IPA pared down its Satellite nominations in the motion picture categories from 22 to 19 classifications; the change reflects the merger of drama and comedy under a general Best Picture heading, including the Best Actor/Actress headings and the Supporting headings.
2011 Satellite Winners
December 2011.
* In 2016 and 2017, two winners were announced within the Best Motion Picture category, one for a major studio film and other for an independent film.
* In 2018 a stand-alone category for independent film was presented.
Since 2018, the two categories based on genre are presented replacing the Best Motion Picture category for the Best Drama Film and Best Musical or Comedy Film categories previously presented.
Winners and nominees
Musical or Comedy (1996–2010, 2018–present)
Drama (1996–2010, 2018–present)
Motion Picture (2011–2015)
Motion Picture (Major/Independent) (2016–2017)
Independent (2018)
See also
* Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category ...
* Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award that has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
Eligibility
Eligible films must be at least 70 minutes in l ...
* Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that has been awarded annually since 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Since its institution in 1943, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association i ...
* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the film industry by the Critics Choice Association at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known ...
* Independent Spirit Award for Best Film
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (or Best Feature) is one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards, presented to recognize the best in independent filmmaking, it was first awarded in 1985 with Martin Scorsese's film '' After Hours'' being ...
References
External links
Official website
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Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
Awards for best film