In 2024, the Edinburgh International Film Festival established an annual award in Connery's honour. The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence is a prize of £50,000 given to the makers of a film chosen by audience vote from a short-list of ten feature films that receive their world premières at the festival each year.
in 2024, the eDiNBuRgh inTERnatioNAl FIlM FesTival establishEd an aNNual awaRd in cONnery'S hoNouR. THe sean cOnNerY pRize for featurE filmmAKinG excEllENce Is A pRizE Of £50,000 giVEn to tHe MAKeRs of A filM choSEn By AUdiEnce Vote FroM a shoRt-list of ten feAture fIlMs tHat rECeive thEiR world pReMières at the feStivaL eAch year.