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Jan Komasa Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2005Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2006Gold Hugo-New Directors Competition: nominated
  • 2006Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 2006Tiger Award-: nominated
  • 2011Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2011Flash Forward-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Best Directorial Debut-: nominated
  • 2011Golden Frog-Polish Films Competition: winner
  • 2011Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris-Feature Film: nominated
  • 2011Grand Prize-U18 Prize for the Best Youth Film: winner
  • 2011Le Reflet d'Or-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Arca Cinemagiovani Award-: winner
  • 2011Best Music Score Award-: winner
  • 2011Golden Gryphon-Generator +16: winner
  • 2011Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention-Commendation for Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Special Mention of the Jury-Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Special Jury Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2011FIPRESCI Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2011Golden Tower-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Silver Lions-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2012Krzysztof Kieslowski Beyond Borders Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2012Eagle-Best Film (Najlepszy Film): nominated
  • 2012Eagle-Best Screenplay (Najlepszy Scenariusz): nominated
  • 2012Eagle-Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): nominated
  • 2012Eagle-Discovery of Year (Odkrycie roku): winner
  • 2012Hollywood Eagle Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Bronze Horse-Best Film 13-16 Years: winner
  • 2014Honorable Mention-Best Polish Film: winner
  • 2014Grand Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Rising Star Elle-: winner
  • 2014Award of the Network of Studio and Local Cinemas-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Special Award-Golden Kitten: winner
  • 2014Golden Lions-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Golden Teeth of Camera Award-Audience Award - Documentary Film: winner
  • 2015Audience Award-Best International Director: winner
  • 2015Audience Award-Best International Film: winner
  • 2015The Kulczyk Foundation Award-The Polish Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2015Eagle-Best Documentary (Najlepszy Film Dokumentalny): winner
  • 2015Eagle-Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): nominated
  • 2015Eagle-Best Film (Najlepszy Film): nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2015Hollywood Eagle Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Golden Reel-Best Polish Film: winner
  • 2019Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2019Critics' Prize-: winner
  • 2019Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2019Krzysztof Krauze Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019Best Feature Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019People's Choice Award-People's Choice Award: winner
  • 2019Silver Star-Feature Narrative Competition: winner
  • 2019Golden Star-Feature Narrative Competition: nominated
  • 2019Special Mention-International Competition: winner
  • 2019Grand Prize of the Jury-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2019Critics Award-: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Special Jury Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Grand Prix Golden Listapad-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Best Director-: winner
  • 2019Golden Lions-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Award of Festivals and Reviews of the Polish Film Abroad-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Don Kichot - Award of the Polish Federation of Film Discussion Clubs-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Award of the Network of Studio and Local Cinemas-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Journalists' Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Best Director-: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Golden Teeth of Camera Award-Audience Award - Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Golden Puffin-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Special Mention-New Visions: winner
  • 2019Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Just Film Award-Best Youth Film: nominated
  • 2019Arab Critics' Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Golden Angel-Best Film (From Poland competition): winner
  • 2019Fedeora Award-Best Film (Venice Days): nominated
  • 2019Edipo Re Award (Università degli Studi di Padova e ResInt Rete dell'Economia Sociale Internazionale)-: winner
  • 2020Honorable Mention-Best Polish Film: winner
  • 2020Critics Award-: winner
  • 2020Jury Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Jose Carlos Avellar Critics' Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Grand Prix-Grand Prix du Festival: nominated
  • 2020George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition-: nominated
  • 2020European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2020European University Film Award-: nominated
  • 2020European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2020Award for International Cinema-The Nechama Rivilin Award for Best International Film: nominated
  • 2020Polish Film Noble Award-Polish Feature Films Competition: nominated
  • 2020Carlos Velo Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2020FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2020Young Cineastes Award-: winner
  • 2020Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Eagle-Best Film (Najlepszy Film): winner
  • 2020Eagle-Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): winner
  • 2020Golden Lions-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Best Narrative Feature-Best International Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2020Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2021CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2021CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
  • 2021César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2021Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2021Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
  • 2021Lux Prize-LUX Audience Award: nominated
  • 2021Eagle-Best Film (Najlepszy Film): nominated
  • 2021Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2021Eagle-Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): nominated
  • 2021Sophia-Best European Film (Melhor Filme Europeu): nominated
  • 2021Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera): winner
  • 2025Progressive Cinema-Best Film: nominated
  • 2025Punto de Encuentro Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2025Seminci Joven Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2025Warsaw Grand Prix-: nominated