Francisco Vargas Biography

Awards

• 2005Best Short Film-Ibero-American Jury: winner
• 2005Casa de América Award-: winner
• 2005SIGNIS Films in Progress Award-Feature Film: winner
• 2005C.I.C.A.E. Award-Films in Progress: winner
• 2006Silver Ariel-Best Short Fiction Film (Mejor Cortometraje de Ficción): winner
• 2006Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2006Gold Hugo-New Directors Competition: nominated
• 2006Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2006Golden Kikito-Latin Film Competition - Best Film (Longa Metragem em 35mm, Latinos - Melhor Filme): winner
• 2006Golden Kikito-Latin Film Competition - Best Screenplay (Longa Metragem em 35mm, Latinos - Melhor Roteiro): winner
• 2006Audience Award-Latin Film Competition - Best Film (Longa Metragem em 35mm, Latinos - Melhor Filme): winner
• 2006Golden Crow Pheasant-: nominated
• 2006Audience Award-: winner
• 2006Horizons Award - Special Mention-: winner
• 2006Special Jury Award-: winner
• 2006International Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2006Human Values Award-: winner
• 2007Silver Ariel-Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima): winner
• 2007Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): nominated
• 2007Silver Ariel-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original): winner
• 2007Silver Ariel-Best Editing (Mejor Edición): nominated
• 2007Audience Award-: winner
• 2007Golden India Catalina-Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión): winner
• 2007Golden India Catalina-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
• 2007Best First Work-First Prize: winner
• 2007Best Latin-American Film-Latin-American Competition: nominated
• 2007Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic Features - Ibero-American Cinema Competition: winner
• 2007Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award-: winner
• 2008Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Director: winner