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Lav Diaz Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor, Soundtrack, Sound department, Production designer, Camera department, Location management

Awards

2000Silver Screen Award-Best Asian Feature Film: nominated
2001Netpac Award-: winner
2002Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): winner
2002Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): winner
2002Silver Screen Award-Best Asian Feature Film: winner
2004Lino Brocka Award-: nominated
2005Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2005Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): winner
2006Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
2006Grand Prix-: nominated
2006Special Jury Award-: winner
2007Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention-: winner
2007Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
2008Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
2008Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2008Gawad Urian Award-Best Production Design (Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksiyon): winner
2008Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2008Silver Hanoman Award-: winner
2008NETPAC Award-: winner
2008Golden Hanoman Award-: nominated
2008Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: winner
2008YCC Award-Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design: winner
2009Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2009Gawad Urian Award-Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya): nominated
2009Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2011Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
2011Grand Jury Prize-International Competition: winner
2011Dekada Award-Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada): winner
2011Dekada Award-Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada): winner
2012Netpac Award-: winner
2013Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2013C1 Originals Award-Best Screenplay - Cinema One Plus: nominated
2013C1 Originals Award-Best Music - Cinema One Plus: winner
2013Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
2013Best Director-International Competition: winner
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya): nominated
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Sound (Pinakamahusay na Tunog): winner
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Picture (Pinakamahusay na Pelikula): nominated
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2013Gawad Urian Award-Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing): nominated
2013Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award-: winner
2014CPH:DOX Award-: nominated
2014New Visions-Feature Film: nominated
2014Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): winner
2014Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2014Gawad Urian Award-Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing): nominated
2014Golden Screen Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014Golden Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
2014IBAFF Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2014Audience Award-Feature Film: winner
2014ICP Award-Best Undistributed Film: nominated
2014FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
2014Don Quixote Award-: winner
2014Junior Jury Award - "Environment Is Quality of Life" Prize-: winner
2014Golden Leopard-: winner
2014Lighthouse Award-: winner
2014Audience Award-Best Foreign Feature Film: winner
2014Grand Festival Prize-: winner
2015Asian Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
2015Gawad Urian Award-Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing): winner
2015Gawad Urian Award-Best Documentary (Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo): nominated
2015Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): winner
2015Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): winner
2015FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2016Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2016Alfred Bauer Award-: winner
2016Zabaltegi Section-Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award: nominated
2016Golden Lion-Best Film: winner
2016Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2017Asian Film Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2017Asian Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Gemas Award-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
2017Dublin Film Critics Award-Best Director: winner
2017Eddys-Best Director: winner
2017Eddys-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Gawad Urian Award-Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing): nominated
2017Gawad Urian Award-Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya): nominated
2017Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2017Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2017Festival Award-DFCC Best Director: winner
2017The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
2017Golden Lady Harimaguada-Best Film: nominated
2017Star Award-Indie Movie Director of the Year: nominated
2017Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
2018Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
2018Bildrausch Ring of Film Art-Best Director: winner
2018Bildrausch Ring of Film Art-Best Director: winner
2018Gemas Award-Best Film (Mejor Película): winner
2018ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018Gabriel Sherover Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
2019Asia Pacific Screen Award-Achievement in Directing: nominated
2019FAMAS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2019FAMAS Award-Outstanding Achievement in Directing: nominated
2019FAMAS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2019Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2019Gawad Urian Award-Best Music (Pinakamahusay na Musika): nominated
2019Prix de l'expérimentation-: nominated
2019New Visions Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019YCC Award-Best Achievement in Sound and Aural Orchestration: nominated
2020Panorama Section Award-Best Film: winner
2020Gawad Urian Award-Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon): nominated
2020Gawad Urian Award-Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula): nominated
2020Gawad Urian Award-Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya): nominated
2021Dekada Award-Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada): winner
2022Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
2025Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Film: nominated
2025Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
2025ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
2025Golden Spike-Best Film: winner