Jafar Panahi Biography

Awards

• 1995Golden Camera-: winner
• 1995SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 1995Best International Film-: winner
• 1995International Jury Award-: winner
• 1995Gold Award-: winner
• 1995Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 1995Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
• 1996New Currents Award-: nominated
• 1997Golden Leopard-: winner
• 1997Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
• 1998Golden Tulip-: winner
• 1998Special Jury Prize-: winner
• 1998Silver Screen Award-Best Director - Asian Feature Film: winner
• 2000UNICEF Award-: winner
• 2000Sergio Trasatti Award-: winner
• 2000OCIC Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
• 2000FIPRESCI Prize-Best Feature: winner
• 2000Golden Lion-: winner
• 2001FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: winner
• 2001Silver Screen Award-Best Asian Feature Film: nominated
• 2001Best Film-: winner
• 2001Audience Award-: winner
• 2001Critics Award-: winner
• 2001OCIC Award - Special Mention-: winner
• 2002Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film): nominated
• 2003Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2003Un Certain Regard Jury Prize-: winner
• 2003Gold Hugo-Best Feature: winner
• 2003Golden Spike-Best Film: winner
• 2004Golden Prometheus-: winner
• 2006Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
• 2006Silver Berlin Bear-Jury Grand Prix: winner
• 2006Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
• 2006Special Prize of the Young Jury-Best Feature Film: winner
• 2006Amnesty International Film Award-Best Film: winner
• 2006Audience Award-: winner
• 2007Asian Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2011Amnesty Award-: nominated
• 2011Muhr AsiaAfrica Award-Documentary: winner
• 2011Best Film-International Competition: nominated
• 2012Amnesty International Award-Human Rights Section: winner
• 2013APFF Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2013APFF Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2013Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
• 2013Silver Berlin Bear-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2013Audience Choice Award-: nominated
• 2013Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: nominated
• 2013INOCA-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2013Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2013Special Award-: winner
• 2013New Visions Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2015Golden Berlin Bear-: winner
• 2015FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
• 2015Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2015Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2015Audience Award-: winner
• 2015People's Choice Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
• 2015Audience Choice Award-: winner
• 2015FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
• 2015Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
• 2016Heterodox Award-: winner
• 2016César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
• 2016IBAFF Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2016Stanley Kubrick Award-Special Mention: winner
• 2016Turia Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
• 2018Golden Orange-Best Film: winner
• 2018Best Screenplay-: winner
• 2018Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2018Political Film Award-: nominated
• 2018Douglas Sirk Award-: winner
• 2018Silver Mirror Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2018Audience Award-: nominated
• 2018Audience Award-City of Donostia Audience Award: nominated
• 2018Leon Cakoff Prize-: winner
• 2018World Cinema Amsterdam Jury Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2019Silvestre Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2019Wild Dreamers Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2021Golden Eye-: nominated
• 2022Award for Cinematic Bravery-: winner
• 2022Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
• 2022Silver Mirror Award-Best Feature: winner
• 2022Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
• 2022Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
• 2022Special Jury Prize-: winner
• 2022Big Stamp-International Competition: nominated
• 2023NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Bridging the Borders Award-: nominated
• 2023SNCCI Award-Best Film: winner
• 2025Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Film: winner
• 2025British Independent Film Award-Best International Independent Film, Sponsored by Champagne Taittinger: nominated
• 2025Palme d'Or-: winner
• 2025Capri European Film Award-: winner
• 2025Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
• 2025Capri Foreign Language Film Award-: winner
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025DFCC-Best Director: nominated
• 2025FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best International Feature: winner
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Audience Award-Prix du public UBS: nominated
• 2025LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025Impact Award-: winner
• 2025Audience Award-Independent Favorite: winner
• 2025Audience Award-World Cinema: winner
• 2025NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025NTFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award-: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best International Film: winner
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: winner
• 2025TFCA Award-Best International Feature: nominated
• 2025Encounters-Polish Film Institute Award (Audience Award): nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026EDA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026EDA Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Independent Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best International Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Ensemble: nominated
• 2026CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2026Días de Cine Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2026European Film Award-European Director: nominated
• 2026European Film Award-European Film: nominated
• 2026European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
• 2026Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026Lumiere Award-Best International Coproduction (Meilleure coproduction internationale): nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2026NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Good Neighbor Award-: winner
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated