Freedom of Expression Award
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The Freedom of Expression Award is a special honor presented by the National Board of Review to recognize films or filmmakers that exemplify courage and integrity in championing free speech and artistic expression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Freedom of Expression Award canonical | 1 |
| National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Freedom of Expression Award Context triple: [National Board of Review, awardCategory, Freedom of Expression Award]
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A.
PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award
The PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award is a PEN America honor recognizing individuals or groups who demonstrate exceptional bravery in defending and advancing free expression.
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B.
PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award
The PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award is a literary honor recognizing writers who demonstrate exceptional courage and commitment to free expression, often in the face of political or social adversity.
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C.
Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
The Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize is an award presented by the Lannan Foundation to honor individuals whose work courageously advances social justice, human rights, and freedom of expression.
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D.
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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E.
Defenders of Democracy Award
The Defenders of Democracy Award is an honor recognizing individuals or organizations for their outstanding efforts in protecting and advancing democratic values and human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Freedom of Expression Award Target entity description: The Freedom of Expression Award is a special honor presented by the National Board of Review to recognize films or filmmakers that exemplify courage and integrity in championing free speech and artistic expression.
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A.
PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award
The PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award is a PEN America honor recognizing individuals or groups who demonstrate exceptional bravery in defending and advancing free expression.
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B.
PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award
The PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award is a literary honor recognizing writers who demonstrate exceptional courage and commitment to free expression, often in the face of political or social adversity.
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C.
Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
The Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize is an award presented by the Lannan Foundation to honor individuals whose work courageously advances social justice, human rights, and freedom of expression.
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D.
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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E.
Defenders of Democracy Award
The Defenders of Democracy Award is an honor recognizing individuals or organizations for their outstanding efforts in protecting and advancing democratic values and human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil liberties
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freedom of expression in the arts ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| awardFor |
championing artistic expression
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championing free speech ⓘ courage in defending freedom of expression ⓘ integrity in defending freedom of expression ⓘ |
| category | special recognition award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| domain | motion pictures ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
ⓘ
film industry ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
filmmakers
ⓘ
films ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | annual film award ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highlighting issues of censorship
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highlighting issues of human rights ⓘ honoring controversial or politically sensitive works ⓘ |
| organizer | National Board of Review of Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAt | National Board of Review Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Board of Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize films or filmmakers that exemplify courage and integrity in championing artistic expression
ⓘ
to recognize films or filmmakers that exemplify courage and integrity in championing free speech ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
artistic merit
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commitment to free expression ⓘ social or political impact ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Board of Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Freedom of Expression Award Description of subject: The Freedom of Expression Award is a special honor presented by the National Board of Review to recognize films or filmmakers that exemplify courage and integrity in championing free speech and artistic expression.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Detroit (2017 film)
this entity surface form:
National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award