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Lee Isaac Chung Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound department

Awards

  • 2007Grand Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2007SIGNIS Award-: winner
  • 2007Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2007Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
  • 2008Someone to Watch Award-: nominated
  • 2008Festival Award-Best First Film: winner
  • 2008Jury Prize-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2009ICP Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2010Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2010Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2013Jury Award-Best Narrative: nominated
  • 2013Special Jury Prize-Best Director - Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2013Grand Jury Prize-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2015Grand Jury Prize-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2020Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
  • 2020Milos Stehlik Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2020Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2020FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2020FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award-: winner
  • 2020Audience Choice Award-Overall: winner
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2020Audience Award-Dramatic: winner
  • 2020Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
  • 2020SFC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020SFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2021Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Breakthrough Artist Award-: nominated
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2021BFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2021DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021DFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
  • 2021Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
  • 2021DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Dublin Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Audience Award-Official Competition: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
  • 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Gold List Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2021Gold List Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Male Director: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021ICFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2021LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021MNFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021NBR Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
  • 2021Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2021Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021SFCS Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: winner
  • 2021SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2021SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021TFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2021TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021UFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2022Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2022CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2022Robert-Best Non-English Language Film (Årets ikke-engelsksprogede film): nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated