Ernesto Contreras Biography

Awards

• 2007Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2007Critics Week Grand Prize-: nominated
• 2007Mayahuel Award-Best Ibero-American Feature Film: winner
• 2007MEZCAL Award-: winner
• 2007Horizons Award - Special Mention-: winner
• 2007Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2008Silver Ariel-Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima): winner
• 2008Special Mention-Dramatic Features - Ibero-American Cinema Competition: winner
• 2008Special Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: winner
• 2008Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: nominated
• 2011Sundance Institute/Mahindra Global Filmmaking Award-: winner
• 2014Feature Film Competition Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2014FIPRESCI Prize-Best Latin American Film: nominated
• 2015Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): nominated
• 2015Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize-: winner
• 2017Audience Award-Best International Feature: winner
• 2017Press Award-Best Mexican Feature - Fiction: winner
• 2017MEZCAL Award-Best Mexican Long Feature Film: nominated
• 2017Golden Colon-Best Film: nominated
• 2017Audience Choice Award-Cine Latino: winner
• 2017Jury Prize-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2017Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: nominated
• 2017Audience Award-World Cinema - Dramatic: winner
• 2018Premio Canacine-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
• 2019Silver Goddess-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
• 2019Silver Goddess-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): nominated
• 2022Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): nominated
• 2023Crystal Screen-Best Director: winner
• 2023Crystal Screen-Best Film: winner
• 2024Imagen Award-Best Director - Feature Film: nominated
• 2024Silver Goddess-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
• 2024Silver Goddess-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated