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João Canijo Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Assistant director, Producer, Production manager, Actor, Sound department

Awards

  • 2001Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2004Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2005Press Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2005Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Film: winner
  • 2011Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Film Award-Grande Prémio "Cidade de Coimbra": winner
  • 2011Film Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2011Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2011FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 2011TVE Otra Mirada Award - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2011Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Prémio Autores-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Prémio Autores-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
  • 2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - National Competition: winner
  • 2012New Vision Award-: winner
  • 2012Golden Globe-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Special Mention-Knight Ibero-American Competition: winner
  • 2012Grand Jury Prize-Knight Ibero-American Competition: nominated
  • 2013Sophia-Best Short Film - Documentary (Melhor Curta-Metragem - Documentário): winner
  • 2018Golden Globe-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Sophia-Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original): nominated
  • 2018Sophia-Best Director (Melhor Realizador): nominated
  • 2018Jury Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)-Best National Film (Melhor Filme Nacional): nominated
  • 2023Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023Silver Berlin Bear-Jury Prize: winner
  • 2023Grand Prize City of Lisbon-National Competition: winner
  • 2023Universities Award - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2023Golden Lady Harimaguada-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Prémio Autores-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2024Prémio Autores-Best Film: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Director - National Competition: nominated
  • 2024Golden Globe-Best Film: winner
  • 2024OFCS Award-Best Non-U.S. Release: winner
  • 2024Sophia-Best Director (Melhor Realizador): winner
  • 2024Sophia-Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original): nominated