Josh Safdie Biography

Awards

• 2008C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
• 2008SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 2008Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2008Filmmaker Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
• 2008Jury Prize-Independent Visions: winner
• 2008Jury Prize-Independent Visions Competition: winner
• 2009C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
• 2009SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
• 2009Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2009Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
• 2009FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
• 2009Festival Award-Best First Film (Mejor Opera Prima): winner
• 2009Festival Award-Best First Film (Mejor Opera Prima): winner
• 2010Best Film-: nominated
• 2010Best Feature-Narrative: nominated
• 2010Grand Prize City of Lisbon-: winner
• 2010Venice Horizons Award-Best Short Film: nominated
• 2011John Cassavetes Award-: winner
• 2011SXSW Grand Jury Award-Narrative Short: nominated
• 2014Audience Award-American Independents: nominated
• 2014Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Documentary: nominated
• 2014Best Feature-Documentary: nominated
• 2014TAP Revelation Award-: winner
• 2014Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
• 2014Best Director Award-: winner
• 2014Tokyo Grand Prix-: winner
• 2014Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2014C.I.C.A.E. Award-: winner
• 2015Heterodox Award-: nominated
• 2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2015Audience Award-: nominated
• 2015Narrative Feature Competition-: nominated
• 2015Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
• 2016John Cassavetes Award-: nominated
• 2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
• 2017Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2017Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2017Emeric Pressburger Prize-: nominated
• 2017Audience Award-: nominated
• 2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2017IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017ICS Cannes Award-Prix du Jury: winner
• 2017The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2017Variety Piazza Grande Award-: nominated
• 2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2019Audience Award-: nominated
• 2019ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2019NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2019SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2019SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2019SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
• 2020GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
• 2023IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
• 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Drama Series: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2025Astra Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025BOFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025CFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2025FFCC Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025LAFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2025MMCG Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025MMCG Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025NYFCO Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025NTFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025TFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026AACTA International Award-Best Direction in Film: nominated
• 2026AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay in Film: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026EDA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2026Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy, Theatrical: nominated
• 2026Astra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
• 2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Independent Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Studio Film: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2026Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2026Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
• 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2026ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Editing: winner
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Editing: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2026NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2026OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2026UFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2026WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated