1991 Film Awards Season
Discover the full movie awards season from $1991, covering the most prestigious honors in filmmaking. Browse major ceremonies like the Oscars, Golden Globes, Cannes, and BAFTAs – with detailed info on winners, nominees, categories, and memorable red carpet moments.
The 63rd Academy Awards took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, honoring the finest films of 1990. Kevin Costner’s directorial debut 'Dances With Wolves' led the evening with major wins including Best Picture and Best Director, while actors like Jeremy Irons and Kathy Bates also garnered top honors.
Total movies nominated
25
Total movies awarded
17
The 44th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 17 March 1991 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1990. Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas won five awards – Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, and Editing – while Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, won five awards including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Film Not in the English Language. With its record wins for a non–English language film, Cinema Paradiso set a benchmark later surpassed by other international films.
Total movies nominated
21
Total movies awarded
16
The 16th Toronto International Film Festival in 1991 was held from September 5 to September 14 and featured notable premieres such as Jodie Foster's directorial debut 'Little Man Tate'. The festival celebrated cinematic excellence in both feature and short films through a range of awards. Honoring both domestic and international talent, the awards highlighted outstanding directorial achievements.
Total movies nominated
0
Total movies awarded
2
The 43rd Directors Guild of America Awards honored outstanding directorial achievements in film and television for 1990. The awards were presented on March 16, 1991 at the Beverly Hilton and the Crowne Plaza New York, with the Beverly Hills ceremony hosted by Alan Alda and the New York ceremony hosted by Paul Sorvino. Nominees for the feature film category were announced in January and television nominees in February 1991.
Total movies nominated
4
Total movies awarded
1
The 20th Annie Awards was the first ceremony to recognize animation in film and television as a whole, marking a shift from solely individual achievement. The awards honored outstanding accomplishments in animation in 1991, with a focus on both film and television categories.
Total movies nominated
1
Total movies awarded
1
The 48th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1990, were held on January 19, 1991 at the Beverly Hilton. The nominations were announced on December 27, 1990. The ceremony recognized excellence in film across both drama and musical or comedy categories, including performance awards, supporting roles, directing, screenplay, original score, original song, and foreign language film.
Total movies nominated
21
Total movies awarded
11
The 6th Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Buck Henry at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, honored the best in independent filmmaking for 1990. Nominations were announced on January 20, 1991, and winners were revealed on March 23, 1991. The ceremony celebrates excellence in low-budget, independent cinema across performance, directing, writing, and technical crafts.
Total movies nominated
11
Total movies awarded
5
The 17th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1989 and 1990, were held on June 26, 1991. Presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, the ceremony recognized achievements across genre film categories including acting, directing, writing, music, technical crafts, and specialized awards.
Total movies nominated
11
Total movies awarded
5
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