| ACIE Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Year: | 2004 |
Prêmio ACIE de Cinema was a Brazilian film awards program, created in 2004.[1] It was last awarded in 2013.[2] [3] Inspired by the Golden Globe Awards, the awards were the brainchild of Michael Astor, a correspondent for the Associated Press who was then president of the Foreign Press Correspondents Association (ACIE).[4]
Brazilian feature films released in theaters during the previous year were evaluated by an awards committee made up of ACIE members, during a special screening. The categories included: Film (fiction), Director, Actress, Actor, Documentary, Cinematography, Screenplay, and Soundtrack. A ninth category called "Blockbuster Brazil" was added in 2012 for films that sold over one million tickets at the box office. From 2007, the awards also featured a special tribute to a person in their film industry for their body of work.
The following individuals have received the Special Tribute Award for lifetime achivement:
| Year | Recipient | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Eduardo Coutinho | [5] [6] | |
| 2008 | Paulo José | [7] | |
| 2009 | Domingos Oliveira | [8] | |
| 2010 | Carlos Manga | [9] | |
| 2011 | Carlos Diegues | [10] | |
| 2012 | Fernando Meirelles | [11] | |
| 2013 | Fernanda Montenegro |