Brian Award

The Brian Award (in Italian: Premio Brian) is the award given since 2006 to “a film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedom of conscience, expression and research, the principle of equal opportunities in public institutions for all citizens, without the frequent distinctions based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious or philosophical stands” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.[1]

The Brian Award assigned to the film "Quo Vadis, Aida" at the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival

History

The "Brian Award" was inspired by the name of the Monty Python's satire movie Life of Brian. The prize consists of a golden globe with glass balls inside, a work of the Italian artist-jeweler Giovanni Corvaja.[2] The award was established by the Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics[3][4] (Member of the IHEU, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and European Humanist Federation (EHF) (in which UAAR represents Italy).

Awards
Year Winner Director Country
2006
 Dark Blue Almost Black Daniel Sánchez Arévalo  Spain
2007
 Sympathy for the Lobster Sabina Guzzanti  Italy
2008
 Khastegi Bahman Motamedian  Iran
2009
 Lourdes Jessica Hausner  Austria
2010
 Lost Kisses Roberta Torre  Italy
2011
 The Ides of March George Clooney  United States
2012
 Dormant Beauty Marco Bellocchio  Italy
2013
 Philomena Stephen Frears  United Kingdom
2014
 The Farewell Party Tal Granit
Sharon Maymon		  Israel
2015
 Spotlight Tom McCarthy  United States
2016
 Worldly Girl Marco Danieli  Italy
2017 The Blessed Sofia Djama  France
2018
 On My Skin Alessio Cremonini  Italy
2019
 The Perfect Candidate Haifaa Al Mansour  Saudi Arabia
2020
 Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021
 Happening Audrey Diwan  France
2022
 The Lord of the Ants Gianni Amelio  Italy

References
  1. "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". UAAR. UAAR. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. "Home". giovanni-corvaja.com.
  3. "Home". uaar.it.
  4. "Premio Brian alla Mostra di Venezia". 31 August 2008.


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