Charlie Polinger Biography

Awards

• 2025AFCA Award-Best First Film: nominated
• 2025Best International Feature-International Narrative Competition: winner
• 2025Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2025Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2025Grand Special Prize-: winner
• 2025Critics Award-Prix de la Critique: winner
• 2025Breakthrough Director Award-: winner
• 2025IFJA Award-Breakout of the Year: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Debut Director: nominated
• 2025PFCC Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
• 2025Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026Michael Apted Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
• 2026OFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated