Benny Safdie Biography

Awards

• 2008SACD Short Film Award-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 2009C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
• 2009SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 2009Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2009Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
• 2009FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
• 2010Best Film-: nominated
• 2010Best Feature-Narrative: nominated
• 2010Grand Prize City of Lisbon-: winner
• 2010Venice Horizons Award-Best Short Film: nominated
• 2011John Cassavetes Award-: winner
• 2011SXSW Grand Jury Award-Narrative Short: nominated
• 2014Audience Award-American Independents: nominated
• 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Documentary: nominated
• 2014Best Feature-Documentary: nominated
• 2014TAP Revelation Award-: winner
• 2014Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
• 2014Tokyo Grand Prix-: winner
• 2014Best Director Award-: winner
• 2014Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2014C.I.C.A.E. Award-: winner
• 2015Heterodox Award-: nominated
• 2015Audience Award-: nominated
• 2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2015Narrative Feature Competition-: nominated
• 2015Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
• 2016John Cassavetes Award-: nominated
• 2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
• 2017Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2017Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2017Emeric Pressburger Prize-: nominated
• 2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2017Audience Award-: nominated
• 2017IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017ICS Cannes Award-Prix du Jury: winner
• 2017The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2017Variety Piazza Grande Award-: nominated
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
• 2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2018ICS Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2018INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2019BSFC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2019CFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2019FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2019Audience Award-: nominated
• 2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2019ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019LAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2019NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2019NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2019SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2019SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2019SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2019SFCS Award-Best Film Editing: winner
• 2019SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020AFCA Award-Best Film Editing: winner
• 2020Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2020COFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
• 2020GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020ICS Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2020LEJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2020NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
• 2023IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
• 2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
• 2024Dorian Award-Best Supporting TV Performance - Drama: nominated
• 2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series: nominated
• 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
• 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
• 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
• 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Drama Series: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2024WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
• 2025Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2025Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries and Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
• 2025Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
• 2025Silver Lion-Best Director: winner
• 2025Encounters-Polish Film Institute Award (Audience Award): nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Editing: nominated
• 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated