Four Most Famous Film Awards in the World 世界四大著名电影奖

Venice Film Festival—the Golden Lion

威尼斯电影节——金狮奖

The Golden Lion is the highest honor at the Venice Film Festival which takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema， in Venice， Italy. The Golden Lion has been awarded since 1949 and considered one of the highest honors in the film world.

金狮奖是威尼斯电影节的最高荣誉。威尼斯电影节于每年八月底或九月初在意大利威尼斯利多岛历史悠久的电影宫举行。该奖项从1949年开始颁发，被认为是电影界的最高荣誉之一。

Academy Awards

奥斯卡金像奖

The Academy Awards are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscar”， which is also the nickname of the statuette. The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said， “It looks just like my uncle Oscar！”

奥斯卡金像奖是美国最引人注目的电影奖。该奖项由电影艺术与科学学院颁发。奥斯卡金像奖的昵称是“奥斯卡”，它也是小金人的昵称。据说这个名字来源于玛格丽特·赫里克看到桌子上的小雕像时说的一句话：它看起来真像我的叔叔奥斯卡！

Berlin International Film Festival—the Golden Bear

柏林国际电影节——金熊奖

The Golden Bear is the highest honor at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the symbol of Berlin. The Berlin International Film Festival is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American， who occupied part of the city after World WarⅡ. The jury always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world.

金熊奖是柏林国际电影节的最高荣誉。熊是柏林的象征。柏林国际电影节于每年二月举行，始于1951年，由二战后占领该市部分地区的美国人发起。评审团特别重视来自世界各地的具有代表性的电影。

Cannes Film Festival—the Golden Palm

戛纳电影节——金棕榈奖

The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival. It has been held annually in Cannes， in the south of France， since 1946 with a few exceptions. Given massive media exposure， the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the world. The most famous award given out at Cannes is the Golden Palm for the best film.

戛納电影节是一个著名的国际电影节。自1946年以来，该电影节每年都在法国南部的戛纳举行，只有少数例外。鉴于媒体的大量宣传，该电影节有许多电影明星参加，是电影制作人推出新电影并试图向来自世界各地的发行商推销其作品的一个受欢迎的场所。戛纳电影节颁发的最著名奖项是最佳影片“金棕榈奖”。

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