Cristi Puiu Biography

Awards

• 2001Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2001SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 2001Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2001"Findling" Award-: winner
• 2001Special Prize-Feature Film Competition: winner
• 2001FIPRESCI Prize-International Competition: winner
• 2001Golden Alexander-: nominated
• 2002Procirep Award-: winner
• 2002Best Film-: nominated
• 2002Abasto Award-: winner
• 2004Golden Berlin Bear-Best Short Film: winner
• 2004Prix UIP Berlin (European Short Film)-: winner
• 2004European Film Award-European Short Film: nominated
• 2005Special Mention-Special Mention of the Jury: winner
• 2005Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2005Special Jury Prize-Award of the Student Jury: winner
• 2005Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention-: winner
• 2005Un Certain Regard Award-: winner
• 2005Silver Hugo-Special Jury Prize: winner
• 2005Jury Special Prize-: winner
• 2005European Film Award-European Director: nominated
• 2005European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
• 2005Amnesty International Award-: winner
• 2005Propeller of Motovun-: winner
• 2005Golden Bayard-Best First Film: nominated
• 2005Golden Bayard-Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone): winner
• 2005Special Mention-Best First Film: winner
• 2005Norwegian Film Critics Award-: winner
• 2005Golden Puffin-Best Film: winner
• 2005Special Jury Prize-: winner
• 2005Don Quixote Award - Special Mention-: winner
• 2005FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
• 2005Audience Award-: winner
• 2005Best Direction-: winner
• 2005Best Romanian Film-: winner
• 2006Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
• 2006Special Mention-Feature Film: winner
• 2006ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2006Prize Trieste-: winner
• 2010Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2010Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
• 2010East of West Award-: winner
• 2011Award of the Federal Foreign Office - Honorable Mention-: winner
• 2012Gopo Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2012Gopo Award-Best Directing: winner
• 2012Gopo Award-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2012Gopo Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2016Aleksandar Sasa Petrovic Grand Prix-Best Director: winner
• 2016Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2016Silver Hugo-Best Director: winner
• 2016Gold Hugo-Best Feature: winner
• 2016ICS Cannes Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2016The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2016ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2016Audience Award-City of Donostia Audience Award: nominated
• 2016Romanian Days Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2017Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
• 2017Gopo Award-Best Screenplay (Cel mai bun scenariu): winner
• 2017Gopo Award-Best Directing (Cea mai buna regie): winner
• 2017Special Citation-: winner
• 2017FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
• 2017Romanian Union of Filmmakers Award-Best Screenplay (Premiul pentru scenariu): winner
• 2017Romanian Union of Filmmakers Award-Best Director (Premiul pentru regie): winner
• 2017Romanian Union of Filmmakers Award-Best Film (Marele Premiu): winner
• 2017CEI Award-Best Film: winner
• 2017Trophée Francophone-Best Screenplay (Trophée francophone du scénario): nominated
• 2018Turia Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
• 2020Encounters Award-: nominated
• 2020Encounters Award - Best Director-: winner
• 2020Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2020Best Film Award-: nominated
• 2020Grand Prix Golden Listapad-Best Film: nominated
• 2020Best Screenplay-: winner
• 2020Golden Giraldillo-Best Film: winner
• 2020Romanian Days Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2021East-West: Golden Arch-Best Director: nominated
• 2021East-West: Golden Arch-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2021ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022Gopo Award-Best Directing (Cea mai buna regie): winner
• 2022Gopo Award-Best Screenplay (Cel mai bun scenariu): nominated
• 2023Best Film Award-Official Competition: nominated
• 2023Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
• 2023Crème de la Crème Award-: nominated
• 2024Gopo Award-Best Feature Film (Cel mai bun film de lung metraj): nominated
• 2024Gopo Award-Best Directing (Cea mai buna regie): nominated
• 2024Gopo Award-Best Screenplay (Cel mai bun scenariu): nominated