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Amat Escalante Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Assistant director

Awards

  • 2008Student Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2008Best Director-: winner
  • 2008Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2008Critics Award-: nominated
  • 2008Best Latin-American Film-Latin-American Competition: winner
  • 2008Feature Film Competition Award-: winner
  • 2008New Visions Award-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 2009Woosuk Award-International Competition: nominated
  • 2010NHK Award-: winner
  • 2013Best Director-: winner
  • 2013Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2013Audience Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2013Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
  • 2013Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2013Grand Coral - First Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2013Elcine First Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2013Louve d'Or-: winner
  • 2013ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: winner
  • 2013Silver Mirror Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2013Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Silver Ariel-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original): nominated
  • 2014Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
  • 2014Golden Ariel-Best Picture (Mejor Película): nominated
  • 2014Critics Prize-: nominated
  • 2014Silver Goddess-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
  • 2014Silver Goddess-Best Editing (Mejor Edición): winner
  • 2014Silver Goddess-Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión): nominated
  • 2014Cine Latino Award-: winner
  • 2014Premio Fénix-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2014Premio Fénix-Best Director: winner
  • 2014Platino Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014Platino Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Best Director-Fantastic Features: winner
  • 2016Sebastiane Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Horizons Award-: nominated
  • 2016Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Queer Lion Award-: nominated
  • 2016Silver Lion-Best Director: winner
  • 2017Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2017ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2017Premio Fénix-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017Premio Fénix-Best Director: nominated
  • 2017Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Silver Ariel-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original): nominated
  • 2018Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
  • 2023ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated