Political Film Society Award for Human Rights

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The Political Film Society Award for Human Rights is presented annually by the Political Film Society to a film that explores the struggle for human rights in both fictional and non-fictional narratives. [1] [2] This award has been handed out by the Society since 1987. [1] Depending on the number of films that qualify, as few as one film has been nominated for this award before, but as many as fourteen have been nominated in years past.

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The film that first won this award was Matewan in 1987. [1] The award, as with any other Political Film Society Award, can go to a mainstream film, an independent film, or even an international film.

In the following list of nominees and recipients of the Political Film Society Award for Human Rights, the winners are indicated in bold. [3]

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  2. "Political Film Society - MovieMaker Magazine". MovieMaker. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  3. "Previous Political Film Society Award Winners". Political Film Society. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. "Movie About Mine Riot Recalls Hardships Suffered by Miners". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. 2006-03-23. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Stories of Brutality Make for a Feel-Good Movie". The Ottawa Citizen. 2007-08-05. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "'Father' Nominated by Political Group". Syracuse Herald-Journal. 1994-03-10. p. 105. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fighting Back". Edmonton Journal. 2001-08-17. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "Here Comes the 'Bride' Film Honor". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1995-10-23. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "RBFS Hosts Jewish Film Festival in March". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. 2017-03-19. pp. T21. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jag Mundhra: Director Who Progressed from Exploitation Films to Tackling Serious Social Issues". The Independent. London, Greater London, England. 2011-09-09. p. 68. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Political Film Society Marks 20 Years". The Signal. Santa Clarita, California. 2006-10-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  12. 1 2 Johnson, G. Allen (2012-11-01). "Big Screen. American Indian Film Festival". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 94. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Lakota Film with Fox Valley Ties Gets National Release". The Sheboygan Press. 2015-01-15. pp. B5. Retrieved 2025-11-30 via Newspapers.com.