Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking
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The Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking is an honor given to filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional bravery and integrity in the creation of their work, often in the face of political or personal risk.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8784615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking Context triple: [Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, awardReceived, Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking]
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A.
Stanley Kramer Award
The Stanley Kramer Award is a special honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize films or individuals whose work dramatically highlights and raises awareness of important social issues.
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B.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor presented by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding achievement in motion picture cinematography.
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C.
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
The Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award is a Directors Guild of America honor recognizing an associate director or stage manager for distinguished service to the guild and exceptional career achievement.
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D.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director is an annual honor bestowed by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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E.
Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize is a prestigious annual arts award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the beauty of the world and to humankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking Target entity description: The Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking is an honor given to filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional bravery and integrity in the creation of their work, often in the face of political or personal risk.
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A.
Stanley Kramer Award
The Stanley Kramer Award is a special honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize films or individuals whose work dramatically highlights and raises awareness of important social issues.
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B.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor presented by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding achievement in motion picture cinematography.
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C.
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
The Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award is a Directors Guild of America honor recognizing an associate director or stage manager for distinguished service to the guild and exceptional career achievement.
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D.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director is an annual honor bestowed by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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E.
Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize is a prestigious annual arts award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the beauty of the world and to humankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film award
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human rights film award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
human rights advocacy ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardFor |
courage in filmmaking
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exceptional bravery in filmmaking ⓘ integrity in filmmaking ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
personal sacrifice
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political dissent ⓘ social justice themes ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ |
| genreFocus | documentary film ⓘ |
| hasType | special recognition award ⓘ |
| honors | filmmakers ⓘ |
| involvesRisk |
personal risk
ⓘ
political risk ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Néstor Almendros ⓘ |
| namedAfterNationality | Spanish-Cuban ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | cinematographer ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Human Rights Watch
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
artistic integrity
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commitment to human rights ⓘ risk taken by filmmaker ⓘ |
| typicalContext | Human Rights Watch Film Festival events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking Description of subject: The Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking is an honor given to filmmakers who demonstrate exceptional bravery and integrity in the creation of their work, often in the face of political or personal risk.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"