Sean Durkin Biography

Awards

• 2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You: nominated
• 2009Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2010SFR Prize-: winner
• 2010Short Filmmaking Award-National: nominated
• 2011BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
• 2011Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
• 2011Prix Regards Jeune-: winner
• 2011Golden Camera-: nominated
• 2011CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2011CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
• 2011Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Director: nominated
• 2011ICP Award-Best First Feature: winner
• 2011New Generation Award-: winner
• 2011NYFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
• 2011OFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
• 2011PFCS Award-Breakthrough Behind the Camera: nominated
• 2011Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
• 2011Directing Award-Dramatic: winner
• 2011Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
• 2011TFCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2012Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
• 2012COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
• 2012Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2012Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2012DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2012DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2012Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2012IOFCP Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2012OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: winner
• 2012OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
• 2012OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2013Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): winner
• 2013Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
• 2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series: nominated
• 2015Audience Award-: nominated
• 2016Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2020Revelations Prize-: winner
• 2020Grand Special Prize-: winner
• 2020Critics Award-: winner
• 2020Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2020IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2021British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: nominated
• 2021British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2021British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
• 2021VFCC Award-Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film: winner
• 2021VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: nominated
• 2023Best Series-Best Series - Official Competition: nominated
• 2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
• 2024Windie-Best Independent Film: nominated
• 2024Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2024COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2024Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner