2010 Film Awards Season
Explore the most prestigious awards in cinema, celebrating excellence in filmmaking, acting, and technical achievement.
The 82nd Academy Awards honored movies released in 2009 and celebrated outstanding achievements in filmmaking. Held at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 7, 2010, the ceremony featured memorable performances and technical milestones, with notable wins for Crazy Heart, The Blind Side, and Inglourious Basterds. The event also highlighted excellence in animated features, art direction, and visual effects.
Total movies nominated
51
Total movies awarded
19
The 63rd British Academy Film Awards, commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 21 February 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honoring the best national and foreign films of 2009. The Hurt Locker won the most awards with six, while films such as Avatar, An Education, and District 9 received multiple nominations. This edition also marked the first year of the new Academy President, William, Prince of Wales, and was hosted by Jonathan Ross for the fourth consecutive year.
Total movies nominated
32
Total movies awarded
18
At the 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival held from September 9 to September 19, 2010, awards were presented in multiple competitive categories. The festival showcased a wide range of feature and short films and celebrated excellence in popular cinema, documentary, and Canadian film. This edition also marked the formal opening of the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Total movies nominated
2
Total movies awarded
6
The 15th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 15, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium, honoring the finest achievements of 2009 filmmaking. Broadcast on VH1 and hosted by Kristin Chenoweth, the awards expanded from 16 to 24 film categories by adding several technical categories and splitting the screenplay category into adapted and original slots. The World War II epic Inglourious Basterds and the romantic musical drama Nine each received a record ten nominations, while Avatar won a record six awards.
Total movies nominated
40
Total movies awarded
23
The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards honored the best achievements in film for the year 2009. They were presented on January 23, 2010 at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California for the fourteenth consecutive year and were broadcast live by TNT and TBS. The ceremony recognized excellence in leading and supporting roles, ensemble casts, and stunt performances in film.
Total movies nominated
14
Total movies awarded
6
The 62nd Directors Guild of America Awards honored the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentaries, and television in 2009. The ceremony was held on January 30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and was hosted by Carl Reiner. Nominees for the various categories were announced in early January 2010.
Total movies nominated
8
Total movies awarded
2
The 37th Annual Annie Awards honored the best in animation for 2009. The ceremony was held on February 6, 2010 at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, with nominations announced on December 1, 2009. The event recognized excellence in various production categories including animated features, home entertainment productions, and short subjects.
Total movies nominated
5
Total movies awarded
0
The 2010 Artios Award, presented by the Casting Society of America, honors outstanding achievement in casting across film and television categories. It celebrates excellence in casting for animation features and TV programming, as well as big budget feature films in both comedy and drama, children's series, daytime series, and independent films. The awards highlight the creative contributions of casting directors in bringing characters to life.
Total movies nominated
24
Total movies awarded
6
The 67th Golden Globe Awards was telecast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 17, 2010 by NBC, running from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST and 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST (1:00 – 4:00 UTC on January 18). Hosted by Ricky Gervais, the ceremony was broadcast live for the first time.
Total movies nominated
31
Total movies awarded
12
The 25th Independent Spirit Awards honored the best independent films of 2009 and were presented by Film Independent on March 5, 2010. Nominations were announced on December 1, 2009. The ceremony was hosted by Eddie Izzard.
Total movies nominated
29
Total movies awarded
12
The 36th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2009, were presented on June 24, 2010 in Burbank, California.
Total movies nominated
8
Total movies awarded
7
The 7th Irish Film & Television Awards celebrated the best of Irish film and television released in 2009. Hosted by Victoria Smurfit, the ceremony took place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin on 20 February 2010.
Total movies nominated
4
Total movies awarded
7
The 21st Producers Guild of America Awards honored the best film and television producers of 2009 at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on January 24, 2010. Nominations across all categories were announced on November 30, 2009 and January 5, 2010.
Total movies nominated
1
Total movies awarded
2
