The Dark Knight Rises Wins Liberty In Film Award

While The Dark Knight Rises failed to receive any Oscar nominations, the film has received an award from the Moving Picture Institute. The Moving Picture Institute is a "foundation dedicated to promoting the ideal of liberty." The MPI believes that "film, more effectively than any other medium, can bring the idea of freedom to life." The MPI has just announced the winners of the 2013 Liberty in Film Awards. Among the winners were The Dark Knight Rises. Here is the award that the Dark Knight Rises won and a description of why Christopher Nolan's film won. Best explanation of what makes charity possible: The Dark Knight Rises. When Bruce Wayne asks Alfred why the Wayne Family Foundation is no longer contributing to the boys' home, Alfred explains that contributions are made possible by the profits of their company.  "No profits, no charity." In addition to The Dark Knight Rises, the Hunger Games also received some recognition. Here is what the MPI had to say about Hunger Games. Fan Favorite: The Hunger Games. MPI supporters demanded an award for this dystopian tale of an evil centralized government that forces its teenaged citizens to kill each other for sport.