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The Ornithologist (2016)

Awards

The Ornithologist

21 wins & 46 nominations

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Best Feature Film - Avant-Garde and Genre
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Best Feature Film - Avant-Garde and Genre
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Denver Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
    • Special Honorable Mention
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
    "For its striking visuals, daring symbolism and unique approach we'd like to give a special mention to Joao Pedro Rodrigues' The Ornithologist."
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2016 Nominee Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
    • Best Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Hamburg Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Critics Award
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

Ghent International Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Grand Prix
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Golden Globes, Portugal

  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Film
    • João Figueiras (producer)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)

Istanbul Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Winner Golden Tulip
    • International Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Winner Golden Tulip
    • International Competition
    • Diogo Varela Silva
    • João Figueiras

Locarno Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Best Director
    • Main Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Golden Leopard
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2016 Nominee Golden Leopard
    • Best Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Sunny Bunny Prize
    • Best LGBTQ Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

RiverRun International Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Peter Brunette Award for Best Director
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Zabaltegi Section
    • Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Zabaltegi Section
    • Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Sebastiane Award
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2016 Nominee Sebastiane Award
    • Best Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Mezipatra Queer Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Feature Film Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2016 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Feature Film Competition
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2018 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Film Not in the English Language
    6th place
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Picture Not Released in 2016
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Picture Not Released in 2016
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Autores Awards, Portugal

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Prémio Autores
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

CinEuphoria Awards

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Film - National Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
    • João Figueiras
    • Diogo Varela Silva
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Director - National Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Paul Hamy
    2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Actor - National Competition
    • Paul Hamy
  • 2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Supporting Actor - National Competition
    • Xelo Cagiao
  • 2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Costume Design - National Competition
    • Patrícia Dória

Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards

  • Rui Poças
    2017 Nominee Sophia
    • Best Cinematography (Melhor Fotografia)
    • Rui Poças

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2018 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2018 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva
    • João Figueiras
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Halfway Award
    • Best Picture
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Halfway Award
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
    Portugal
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Halfway Award
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Black Movie Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Winner Critics Prize
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (Diogo Vare Silva)
    • João Figueiras

Chéries-Chéris

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris
    • Feature Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Prix du Public
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2016 Winner Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris
    • Feature Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Premios Fénix (Fenix Film Awards)

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Premio Fénix
    • Best Director
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Premio Fénix
    • Best Film
  • 2017 Nominee Premio Fénix
    • Best Sound
    • Nuno Carvalho
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Premio Fénix
    • Best Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

FICUNAM Festival International de Cine UNAM

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Puma
    • International Competition
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

Kaleidoscope LGBT Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Outstanding Artistic Achievement
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

Janela do Recife International Film Festival

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Winner Janela Critics Prize
    • Best Feature
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2016 Nominee Janela Award
    • Best Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues (director)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)
  • 2016 Winner Janela Award
    • Best Sound
    • Nuno Carvalho

Oslo Pix

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Oslo Grand Pix
    • Best Fiction Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Oslo Grand Pix
    • Best Fiction Film
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

Prêmio Guarani

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2018 Nominee Premio Guarani
    • Best Foreign Film
    • João Pedro Rodrigues

Prémios Fantastic

  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)
    • Best National Film (Melhor Filme Nacional)
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • João Pedro Rodrigues
    2017 Nominee Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)
    • Best Director (Melhor Realização)
    • João Pedro Rodrigues
  • Diogo Varela Silva
    2017 Nominee Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)
    • Best National Film (Melhor Filme Nacional)
    • Diogo Varela Silva (producer)
    • João Figueiras (producer)

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