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Ari Folman Biography

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Awards

  • 1996Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Director: winner
  • 1996Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 1996Crystal Globe-: nominated
  • 1997Maverick Spirit Award-: nominated
  • 1997Best of Puchon-: nominated
  • 2001Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2001Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Director: nominated
  • 2006Award of the Israeli Television Academy-Best Script in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2008Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2008Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2008Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Director: winner
  • 2008CPH:DOX Award-: nominated
  • 2008Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2008European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2008European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2008European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2008Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Special Prize of the Young Jury-: winner
  • 2008IDA Award-Feature Documentary: winner
  • 2008Israel Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2008LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2008LAFCA Award-Best Animation: winner
  • 2008Audience Award-: winner
  • 2008Golden Tower-: winner
  • 2008SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2008Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2008Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 2008Best Director-Grand Jury Prize: winner
  • 2008Grand Prize-: winner
  • 2008Audience Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2009Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2009Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2009Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in an International Feature Film: winner
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 2009César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
  • 2009David-Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea): nominated
  • 2009DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: winner
  • 2009FCCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2009Guild Film Award - Gold-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
  • 2009INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2009INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
  • 2009Silver Ribbon-Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo): nominated
  • 2009OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
  • 2009Bridging the Borders Award-: winner
  • 2009Top Film-Top 10 Key Films of the Noughties: winner
  • 2009WGA Award (Screen)-Best Documentary Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2010Guldbagge-Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film): nominated
  • 2010The Gottlieb Award for Best Screenplay-: winner
  • 2013Golden Orange-International Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2013Best Picture-Fantastic Features: winner
  • 2013Best Screenplay-Fantastic Features: winner
  • 2013SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight)-: nominated
  • 2013European Film Award-European Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2013José Luis Guarner Critic's Award-: winner
  • 2013Maria-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Luxembourg Film Award-Best Animated Co-Production (Beschte Animatiouns Co-Produktioun): nominated
  • 2014Open Entry - Competition-Featured Film Category: winner
  • 2015Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: winner
  • 2015CCOP-Best Animated Film (Melhor Filme de Animação): winner
  • 2015CCOP-Best Adapted Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Adaptado): nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
  • 2015IOMA-Best European Film (Miglior film europeo): nominated
  • 2015IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): nominated
  • 2021Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021European Film Award-European Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2021Golden Silk Road Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
  • 2021Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2022Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022School Jury Award-: winner
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023Magritte Award-Best Foreign Film in Co-Production (Meilleur film étranger en coproduction): nominated