The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are widely regarded as the most prestigious film awards in the world.

The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival that showcases independent and arthouse films from around the world.

Damien Chazelle won the Academy Award for Best Director at the age of 32 for his film La La Land (2016).

Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Daniel Day-Lewis has won three Academy Awards for Best Actor, for his performances in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).

Nomadland, directed by Chloé Zhao, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama in 2021.

The Venice Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy.

Marlon Brando is the only person to have won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Actress, for his performances in On the Waterfront (1954) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), respectively.

Nomadland, directed by Chloé Zhao, won the Golden Lion at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.

The Berlin International Film Festival is known for its focus on German cinema.

Jennifer Lawrence won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the age of 22 for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook (2012).

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, directed by Radu Jude, won the Golden Bear at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival.

The Toronto International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Toronto, Canada.

Bong Joon-ho is the only person to have won an Academy Award for Best Director for a foreign-language film, for his film Parasite (2019).

Bones and All, directed by Luca Guadagnino, won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.