Films released by this team have earned 67 Oscar nominations (including 2 for Best Picture: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and HOWARD’S END) and 17 Academy Awards. Nine of their films have been Opening Night presentations at the New York Film Festival. They have won seven of the last fourteen Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film.

Recent honors include the FINDIE Award at the IFP/West Spirit Awards, the Gotham Industry Lifetime Achievement Award, the GLAAD Media Award, and a recent retrospective at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York.

 
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ORION CLASSICS (1983-1991)
 
1992    

HOWARDS END
 


Academy Award
• Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best
Production Design

Academy Award Nominations • Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design

National Board of Review Award • Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress

New York Film Critics Award • Best Actress

National Board of Review • Best Actress

Los Angeles Film Critics Award • Best Actress

Golden Globe Award • Best Actress

Golden Globe Nominations • Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

National Society of Film Critics • Best Actress

Best Picture of the Year • Los Angeles Times


DANZON


 

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

VAN GOGH

 

 

Cannes Film Festival • Best Actor

 

INDOCHINE  

Academy Award • Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award Nomination
• Best Actress

National Board of Review
• Best Foreign Film

Golden Globe Award
• Best Foreign Film

 

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1993    


OLIVIER, OLIVIER

 

 


New York Film Festival
• Opening Night

 

THE STORY OF QIU JU  

Venice Film Festival • Golden Lion – Best Picture, Best Actress Independent

Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

ORLANDO  

Academy Award Nominations • Best Production Design, Best Costume Design

Independent Spirit Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film

MOMA New Directors / New Films • Opening Night


FARAWAY, SO CLOSE

 

 

Cannes Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize

 

THE ACCOMPANIST  

 

 

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1994    

BELLE EPOQUE
 


Academy Award
• Best Foreign Language Film

 

VANYA ON 42ND STREET  

Boston Film Critics Association – Best Picture

Independent Spirit Nominations – Best Supporting Female, Best Supporting Male

 

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1995    

FARINELLI
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Golden Globe Award • Best Foreign Film

Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

CRUMB
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New York Film Critics Award • Best Documentary

National Board of Review Award • Best Documentary

DGA Award • Best Documentary

 

BURNT BY THE SUN
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Academy Award • Best Foreign Language Film

Cannes Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize

 

SAFE
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Voted Best Film of the Decade by Village Voice Critics Poll

Independent Spirit Nominations
• Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay

 

LIVING IN OBLIVION
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Opening Night • MOMA New Director / New Films Series

Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay


PERSUASION
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Best Picture of the Year • Time Magazine

 

THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
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Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

Cannes Film Festiva
l • Opening Night

 

SHANGHAI TRIAD
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Cinematography

New York Film Festival • Opening Night

Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Film

National Board of Review
• Best Foreign Film and Freedom of Expression Award

 

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1996    

A MIDWINTER’S TALE
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Sundance Film Festival • Opening Night

 

ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED
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Academy Award • Best Documentary Feature


THE CELLULOID CLOSET
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Independent Spirit Award • Best Documentary

 

WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE
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Grand Prize • Sundance Film Festival

Independent Spirit Award
• Best Debut Performance

Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Feature, Best Director, Best
Supporting Male, Best Debut Performance

 

LONE STAR  

Academy Award Nominee • Best Original Screenplay

Independent Spirit Award
• Best Supporting Actress

Independent Spirit Nominations
• Best Picture, Best Male Lead, Best Screenplay

Golden Globe Nomination
• Best Screenplay

 

MANNY & LO
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Female, Best First Feature

 

BROTHER OF SLEEP
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Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

CAUGHT
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Director, Best Female Lead, Best Debut Performance

 

THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS
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Academy Award – Best Foreign Film

 

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Female Lead, Best First Feature

Seattle Film Festival • Best Picture, Best Actor

 

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1997    

WAITING FOR GUFFMAN
 


Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Feature, Best Male Lead, Best Screenplay

 

SUBURBIA  

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Supporting Male

 

A CHEF IN LOVE
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

IN THE COMPANY OF MEN
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Independent Spirit Award • Best First Screenplay, Best First Film

Independent Spirit Nominations
• Best First Feature, Best Female Lead

 

THE MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS
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Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Supporting Male

 

FAST CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL
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New York Film Critics Award • Best Documentary

National Board of Review
• Best Documentary,

Independent Spirit Award • Best Documentary

 

MA VIE EN ROSE
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Golden Globe Award • Best Foreign Language Film

 

AFTERGLOW
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New York Film Critics Award • Best Actress

National Society of Film Critics Award
• Best Actress

Academy Award Nominee
• Best Actress

Independent Spirit Award
• Best Actress

 

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1998    

NIL BY MOUTH
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Cannes Film Festival • Best Actress

 

MEN WITH GUNS
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Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

CHARACTER
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Academy Award • Best Foreign Language Film

 

THE SPANISH PRISONER
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Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Screenplay

 

THE OPPOSITE OF SEX
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New York Film Critics Award • Best Supporting Actress

Independent Spirit Awards
• Best First Film, Best Screenplay

Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Female

 

CENTRAL STATION
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Academy Award Nominations • Best Actress, Best Foreign Film

Golden Globe Award • Best Foreign Film

Golden Globe Nomination • Best Actress

National Board of Review Awards • Best Actress, Best Foreign Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Award • Best Actress, Best Foreign Film

Berlin Film Festival • Golden Bear, Best Picture, Best Actress

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

THE GENERAL
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Cannes Film Festival • Best Director

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

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1999    

TANGO
 


Academy Award Nominee • Best Foreign Language Film;

Golden Globe Nominee • Best Foreign Language Film

 

THE DREAMLIFE OF ANGELS
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Cannes Film Festival • Best Actress; Closing Night – New York Film Festival

 

SLC PUNK
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Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Screenplay

 

RUN LOLA RUN
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Independent Spirit Award • Best Foreign Film

Seattle Film Festival • Best Picture, Best Director

MOMA New Director / New Films • Opening Night

 

TWIN FALLS IDAHO
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best First Film, Best Cinematography

 

AMERICAN MOVIE
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Sundance Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize

 

ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
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Academy Award • Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Award • Best Foreign Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Award • Best Foreign Film

National Society of Film Critics Award • Best Foreign Film

National Board of Review • Best Foreign Film

Cannes Film Festival • Best Director

Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Foreign Film

 

SWEET AND LOWDOWN
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Academy Award Nominees • Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress

 

EMPEROR AND THE ASSASIN
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Cannes Film Festival • Technical Prize

 

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2000    


NOT ONE LESS
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Venice Film Festival
• Golden Lion

MIFUNE
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  Berlin Film Festival • Silver Bear

EAST / WEST
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  Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

BOSSA NOVA
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  Berlin Film Festival Closing Night
SHOWER
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  Seattle Film Festival • Best Picture, Best Director

THE TAO OF STEVE
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  Sundance Film Festival • Special Award to Donal Logue

SOLOMON AND GAENOR
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  Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER
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  Academy Award Winner • Best Documentary Feature
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
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Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, Best Original Score

Golden Horse Award
• Best Picture, Best Fight Choreography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects, Best Editing, Best Original Score

Toronto Film Festival
• Audience Award

Los Angeles Critics Awards
• Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Production Design

Boston Film Critics Award
• Best Foreign Film, Best Cinematography

New York Film Critics Circle
• Best Cinematography

Toronto Film Critics Awards
• Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress

National Board of Reviews
• Best Foreign Film

TIME Magazine
• Best Film of the Year, Academy Award-Best Foreign Film, Best Musical Score, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography
Academy Award Nominations-Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Song, Best Costume Design

DGA Award
• Best Director

BFTA Award
• Best Director, Best Costume Design, Best Foreign Film, Best Musical Score Independent Spirit Award -----– Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress

 

THE HOUSE OF MIRTH
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  Village Voice Film Critics Poll • Best Actress
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2001    

POLLOCK
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Academy Award • Best Supporting Actress

Academy Award Nomination • Best Actor

New York Film Festival • Centerpiece

New York Film Critics Circle • Best Supporting Actress

Online Film Critics Association • Best Supporting Actress

 

THE ROAD HOME
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Berlin Film Festival • Silver Bear

Sundance Film Festival • Audience Award

 

DIVIDED WE FALL
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Portland International Film Festival • Audience Award

Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

JACKPOT
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Independent Spirit Award • Best Low-Budget Feature

 

VA SAVOIR
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New York Film Festival • Opening Night

 

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2002    


BEIJING BICYCLE
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Berlin Film Festival • Silver Bear

LAST ORDERS
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  Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Supporting Actress
THE SON OF THE BRIDE
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS
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Sundance Film Festival • Audience Award, Best Picture, Best Director

Independent Spirit Award • Best Documentary

 

LAGAAN
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

 

THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Screenplay, Best
Supporting Male

Boston Society of Film Critics • Best Supporting Actor

 

SUNSHINE STATE
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Supporting Actress

 

TALK TO HER
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Academy Award • Best Original Screenplay

Academy Award Nomination • Best Director

Time Magazine • Best Picture of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Director

National Board of Review
• Best Foreign Film

Golden Globe Award • Best Foreign Film

European Film Awards • Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor

European Film Award Audience Awards • Best Director, Best Actor

 

LOVE LIZA
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Sundance Film Festival • Best Screenplay

 

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2003    

ALL THE REAL GIRLS
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Independent Spirit Nomination • Best Female Lead

Sundance Film Festival • Special Jury Prize

 

LAUREL CANYON
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Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor

 

LEVITY
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Sundance Film Festival • Opening Night

 

THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film

Cannes Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize, Best Actress

 

WINGED MIGRATION
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Academy Award Nomination • Best Documentary Feature

Boston Society of Film Critics • Best Cinematography

European Film Awards • Best Documentary

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature

 

THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
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Academy Award Nominations • Best Animated Feature, Best Original
Song

New York Film Critics Circle • Best Animated Feature

Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Animated Feature, Best Score

Boston Society of Film Critics • Best Foreign Language Film

Independent Spirit Nominations • Best Foreign Film

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA • Best Sound Editing in an Animated Film

 

THE FOG OF WAR
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Academy Award • Best Documentary Feature

Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Documentary Feature

Independent Spirit Award • Best Documentary

National Board of Review • Best Documentary

 

GOOD BYE, LENIN!
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Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Film

European Film Awards • Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor

European Film Award Audience Awards • Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress

 

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2004    


BAADASSSSS!
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Independent Spirit Award Nominations • Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay

RIDING GIANTS
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  Sundance Film Festival • Opening Night
BEING JULIA
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National Board of Review • Best Actress

Southeastern Film Critics • Best Actress

Golden Globe Nomination • Best Actress

 

BAD EDUCATION
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New York Film Critics Circle • Best Foreign Film

New York Times • Best Picture

 

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
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Golden Globe Nomination • Best Foreign Film

Boston Society of Film Critics • Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association • Best Foreign Film

National Board of Review • Best Production Design

Time Magazine • Best Picture of the Year

 

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2005    

LOOK AT ME
 


New York Film Festival • Opening Night

Cannes Film Festival • Best Screenplay

European Film Award • Best Screenwriter

 


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ORION CLASSICS
(1983-1991)
   

CARMEN
   
Cannes Film Festival • Best Director • 1983

Academy Award Nominee • Best Foreign Film


OLD ENOUGH   Sundance Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize • 1984


COLONEL REDL   Academy Award Nominee • Best Foreign Language Film • 1985

Golden Globe Nominee • Best Foreign Film • 1985


RAN   Academy Award Winner • Best Costume Design

Academy Award Nominee • Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Director

Golden Globe Nominee • Best Foreign Films

National Board of Review Awards • Best Director, Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

New York Film Festival • Opening Night

Independent Spirit Award Nominee • Special Distinction Award


 MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE   Academy Award Nominee • Best Original Screenplay

New York Film Critics Awards • Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor

Independent Spirit Award Nomination • Special Distinction Award


 A GREAT WALL   Independent Spirit Award Nominees • Best First Feature, Best Screenplay • 1986


SUMMER Venice Film Festival • Gold Lion


JEAN DE FLORETTE National Board of Review Award • Best Foreign Film


BABETTE'S FEAST Academy Award Winner • Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film

Cannes Film Festival • Un Certain Regard


AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS Academy Award Winner • Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film

Venice Film Festival • Gold Lion

Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

Cesar Awards • Best Picture, Best Director

Independent Spirit Award Nomination • Special Distinction Award


WINGS OF DESIRE Los Angeles Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Awards • Best Cinematography

Cannes Film Festival • Best Director

Independent Spirit Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film Winner


WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Academy Award Winner • Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

New York Film Festival • Opening Night

Gava Award Winners • Best Picture, Best Actress


MURMUR OF THE HEART Academy Award Nominee • Best Original Screenplay


THE MUSIC TEACHER Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film


MYSTERY TRAIN Cannes Film Festival • Best Director Prize

Independent Spirit Award Nominations • Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2), Best Cinematography


CAMILLE CLAUDEL Cannes Film Festival • Best Director Prize

Independent Spirit Award Nominations • Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2), Best Cinematography


TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR YOU New York Film Festival • Opening Night

Cannes Film Festival • Grand Jury Prize


LIFE AND NOTHING BUT Cannes Film Festival • Best Director Prize

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film


JESUS OF MONTREAL Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

Genie Award Winners • Best Picture, Best Director


CYRANO DE BERGERAC Academy Award Winner • Best Costume Design

Academy Award Nomination • Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Make-Up, Best Foreign Film


Golden Globe Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

National Board of Review Award • Best Foreign Language Film

Cannes Film Festival Award • Best Actor

Cesar Award


OPEN DOOR Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film


EUROPA EUROPA Academy Award Nomination • Best Original Screenplay

Golden Globe Award Winner• Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Awards • Best Foreign Film

National Board of Review Award • Best Foreign Film


MY FATHER'S GLORY Seattle Film Festival • Audience Award


MY MOTHER'S CASTLE Seattle Film Festival • Audience Award


SLACKERS Independent Spirit Award Nominations • Best First Feature, Best Director


THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE Independent Spirit Award Nominations • Best Actress

Seattle Film Festival • Best Actress Award


RAISE THE RED LANTERN    Academy Award Nomination • Best Foreign Language Film

Venice Film Festival BAFTA Award • Best Foreign Film

New York Film Critics Awards • Best Cinematography • Best Foreign Film

Independent Spirit Award Nomination • Best Foreign Film

National Society of Film Critics Award • Best Foreign Film

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