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Oliver Hermanus Biography

Birth Name:Oliver Hermanus

Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2009SIGNIS Award-: winner
  • 2009Golden Unicorn-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Muhr AsiaAfrica Award-Best Film - Feature: nominated
  • 2009Golden Leopard-: nominated
  • 2010FIPRESCI Prize-Prix de la Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique: winner
  • 2010Tanit d'Or-Narrative Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010Golden Alhambra-: nominated
  • 2010SAFTA Golden Horn-Best Achievement in Script Writing - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2010SAFTA Golden Horn-Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film: winner
  • 2011AMAA-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011AMAA-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2011Queer Palm-: winner
  • 2011Best Film-South African Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Golden Eye Award-Best International Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012SAFTA Golden Horn-Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film: winner
  • 2015Tanit d'Argent-Official Competition: winner
  • 2015Tanit d'Or-Narrative Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2015Green Drop Award-: nominated
  • 2016Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Best Film-Official Competition: nominated
  • 2019British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019Mermaid Award-: winner
  • 2019Queer Lion Award-: nominated
  • 2019Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris-Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Dublin Film Critics Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2020Merlinka Queer Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020PREMIO MAGUEY-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Best Film-Grand Jury Award: nominated
  • 2020Sunny Bunny Prize-Best LGBTQ Film: nominated
  • 2020Aurora Award-: nominated
  • 2021ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2022British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2022British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: nominated
  • 2022Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
  • 2022DFCC-Best Director: nominated
  • 2022Best Film Award-Out of Competition: nominated
  • 2022Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2023BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2023Aurora Award-: nominated
  • 2025Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2025Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2025Emeric Pressburger Prize-Best Feature Film: nominated