Sean McAllister Biography

Awards

• 1998RTS Television Award-Best Single Documentary: nominated
• 2005Award of Excellence-: winner
• 2005Special Jury Prize-World Cinema - Documentary: winner
• 2005Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Documentary: nominated
• 2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: nominated
• 2009Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award-: nominated
• 2009Citizens' Prize-: winner
• 2009Special Prize-: winner
• 2009Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize-: nominated
• 2010Jury Prize-Excellence in Filmmaking: winner
• 2012Special Jury Award-: nominated
• 2012Special Mention-: winner
• 2015Special Jury Award-International Competition: winner
• 2015Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
• 2015European Film Award-European Documentary: nominated
• 2015Political Film Award-: nominated
• 2015Audience Award-IDFA Audience Award: nominated
• 2015WATCH DOCS Award-Best Feature-length Documentary: winner
• 2015Grand Jury Award-: winner
• 2016BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: nominated
• 2016Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Refugee Award: winner
• 2016Best International Film-The International Competition: nominated
• 2016Justin Louis Award-Best Feature Documentary: winner
• 2016Special Jury Award-: winner
• 2024Champ-Dollon Jury Prize-Champ-Dollon Women Jury Award: winner