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Derek Cianfrance Biography
Birth Name:Derek Cianfrance
Birth Place:Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor, Editor
Awards
- 1998Special Jury Award-For bold original expression: winner
- 1998Grand Jury Award-Narrative Feature: nominated
- 1998Best Feature-: winner
- 1998Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-Best Feature: winner
- 2003Cinematography Award-Dramatic: winner
- 2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
- 2010ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2010Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
- 2010Golden Camera-: nominated
- 2010CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
- 2010Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
- 2010Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
- 2010Golden Eye Award-Best International Feature Film: nominated
- 2011International Debut Award-: winner
- 2011ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2011INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2011OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
- 2011OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: winner
- 2013DFCC-Best Director: nominated
- 2013DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 2013Audience Award-: winner
- 2013Grand Prix-: nominated
- 2014Literary Award-Screenplay: winner
- 2016Film and Literature Award-: nominated
- 2016Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
- 2017The Pearl-Best Feature Film: nominated
- 2020SFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
- 2021Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2021Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2021SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2021WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
- 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Film: nominated