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Sebastián Silva Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Assistant director, Art department

Awards

  • 2008Altazor Award-Best Director of a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2008Pedro Sienna Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Pedro Sienna Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2009Golden India Catalina-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
  • 2009Critics Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Talent Tape Award-: winner
  • 2009Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2009Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2009FIPRESCI Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Grand Coral - Second Prize-: winner
  • 2009Silver Colon-Best Director: winner
  • 2009Golden Colon-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Elcine First Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Critics Award-: winner
  • 2009Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award-: winner
  • 2009Inspiration Award-: winner
  • 2009International Film Guide Inspiration Award-: winner
  • 2009Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2009Jury Prize-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2009Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: winner
  • 2009Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2009International New Talent Competition - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2009International New Talent Competition - Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 2009Audience Award-International New Talent Competition: winner
  • 2009Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2009Holden Award for Best Script - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2010Silver Ariel-Best Latin-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana): nominated
  • 2010Altazor Award-Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2010Altazor Award-Best Director of a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2010Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2010Best Film-: winner
  • 2010Pedro Sienna Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2010Pedro Sienna Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Pedro Sienna Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2011Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2011Golden India Catalina-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
  • 2011Jury Prize-Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2011Special Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Film Competition: winner
  • 2012Pedro Sienna Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2013SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight)-: nominated
  • 2013Altazor Award-Best Director of a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2013Altazor Award-Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2013Maria-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2013Directing Award-World Cinema - Dramatic: winner
  • 2013Grand Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: nominated
  • 2014Marquee-Grand Jury Prize: winner
  • 2014John Cassavetes Award-: nominated
  • 2014Pedro Sienna Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2014Pedro Sienna Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Teddy-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2015Audience Award-Best American Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-Best of Next!: nominated
  • 2016Jury Award-Best International Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2018Prix du jury-Longs métrages américains: nominated
  • 2018American Independent Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018American Independent Award-Honorable Mention: winner
  • 2018New American Cinema Competition-: nominated
  • 2018Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Tops: nominated
  • 2023Best Director-Longs métrages américains: winner
  • 2023Prix du jury-Longs métrages américains: nominated
  • 2023Grand Jury Award-Outstanding Screenwriting in a North American Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2023CineRebels Award-: nominated
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2023VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Limited Series: nominated
  • 2024Audience Award-Tops: nominated
  • 2024Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024John Cassavetes Award-: nominated