Political Film Society Award for Democracy

The Political Film Society Award for democracy is given out each year to a film that promotes, educates, and raises the awareness level of the public in the specific areas of democracy and freedom. This award has been handed out by the Society since 1988. Depending on the number of movies that qualify, sometimes only one film is nominated for this award, but as many as seven have been nominated in years past.

The film that first won this award was The Milagro Beanfield War in 1988 that was directed by Robert Redford. The only other award nominated in 1988 against The Milagro Beanfield War was Stand and Deliver. The award, as with any other Political Film Society Award, can go to a mainstream film, independent film, or even an international film. The Political Film Society looks at a broad selection of movies before it nominates them for an award.

1980s

 * 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
 * Stand and Deliver
 * 1989 Dead Poets Society

1990s

 * 1990 Born on the Fourth of July
 * 1991 City of Hope
 * JFK
 * 1992 Bob Roberts
 * City of Joy
 * Howards End
 * The Power of One
 * 1993 Indochine
 * Dave
 * The Secret Garden
 * The Piano
 * 1994 Rapa Nui
 * 1995 Beyond Rangoon
 * 1996 No films won
 * Basquiat
 * Dead Man Walking
 * The People Vs. Larry Flynt
 * 1997 Red Corner
 * Rainmaker
 * 1998 Four Days in September
 * Enemy of the State
 * Primary Colors
 * The Siege
 * The Truman Show
 * Wag the Dog
 * 1999 The Insider
 * East of Hope Street
 * Fight Club
 * Naturally Native
 * Three Kings

2000s

 * 2000 Sunshine
 * The Contender
 * Human Resources
 * The Hurricane
 * It All Starts Today
 * Steal This Movie!
 * 2001 The Majestic
 * Antitrust
 * Bread and Roses
 * Lumumba
 * 2002 Y Tu Mamá También
 * 24 Hour Party People
 * Das Experiment
 * Max
 * Secret Ballot
 * The Town Is Quiet
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire
 * Bread and Roses
 * Lumumba
 * 2003 Shattered Glass
 * Herod's Law
 * Runaway Jury
 * Sandstorm
 * Veronica Guerin
 * 2004 Silver City
 * The Assassination of Richard Nixon
 * Moolaadé
 * The Motorcycle Diaries
 * 2005 Machuca
 * Downfall
 * 2006 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
 * Cautiva
 * Death of a President
 * The Listening
 * 2007 Amazing Grace
 * September Dawn
 * Shooter
 * 2008 Milk
 * Changeling
 * Flash of Genius
 * Nothing But the Truth
 * 2009 Invictus

2010s

 * 2010 Blood Done Sign My Name
 * Formosa Betrayed
 * Princess Ka`iulani
 * 2011 The Lady
 * Amigo
 * Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within
 * Of Gods and Men
 * Man of the Year
 * 2012 Lincoln
 * Promised Land
 * 2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
 * Capital
 * 2014 Cesar Chavez
 * Free the Nipple
 * Kill the Messenger
 * 2015 Jimmy's Hall
 * Straight Outta Compton
 * The 33
 * Timbuktu
 * 2017 A United Kingdom
 * Bitter Harvest
 * The Post
 * Tickling Giants
 * 2019 The Report
 * Official Secrets

2020s

 * 2020
 * Irresistible
 * 2021
 * Hive
 * 2022 Argentina, 1985
 * 2023 Aurora's Sunrise