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Zacharias Kunuk Biography

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Actor, Soundtrack, Production designer, Art director

Awards

2001Golden Camera-: winner
2001Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2001New Director's Award-: winner
2001FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention-: winner
2001Grand Prix-: winner
2001Golden Maile Award-Narrative Feature: nominated
2001Luminaria-Best Feature: winner
2001Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
2002American Indian Movie Award-Best Film: winner
2002American Indian Movie Award-Best Director: winner
2002BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
2002Lino Brocka Award-: winner
2002Claude Jutra Award-: winner
2002Genie-Best Achievement in Editing: winner
2002Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: winner
2002Genie-Best Motion Picture: winner
2002NYFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
2002Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
2002Festival Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2002TFCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
2003CFCA Award-Most Promising Director: nominated
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2006American Indian Movie Award-Best Director: winner
2006American Indian Movie Award-Best Film: nominated
2006Jury Award-Best Dramatic Feature: winner
2007Woosuk Award-Indie Vision: nominated
2009Jury Award-Best Short Drama: winner
2012Genie-Best Short Documentary: winner
2013Jury Award-Best Short Documentary: winner
2016Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
2016Platform Prize-: nominated
2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2017Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Leo-Best Motion Picture: winner
2019Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated