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A Better Life (2011)

Awards

A Better Life

5 wins & 10 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Demián Bichir
    2012 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Demián Bichir

ALMA Awards

  • A Better Life (2011)
    2011 Winner ALMA Award
    • Favorite Movie
  • Demián Bichir
    2011 Nominee ALMA Award
    • Favorite Movie Actor
    • Demián Bichir

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Demián Bichir
    2012 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Male Lead
    • Demián Bichir

National Board of Review, USA

  • A Better Life (2011)
    2011 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Independent Films

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Demián Bichir
    2012 Winner Virtuoso Award
    • Demián Bichir

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Demián Bichir
    2012 Nominee Actor
    • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • Demián Bichir

Young Artist Awards

  • José Julián
    2012 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
    • José Julián

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2012 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Soundtrack Composer of the Year
    • Alexandre Desplat
    Shared with: Carnage · Rust and Bone · Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close · Moonrise Kingdom · The Ides of March
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Winner World Soundtrack Award
    • Soundtrack Composer of the Year
    • Alexandre Desplat
    Shared with: Largo Winch II · The King's Speech · The Tree of Life · The Well-Digger's Daughter · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 · Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Black Reel Awards

  • Demián Bichir
    2012 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Actor
    • Demián Bichir

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • A Better Life (2011)
    2011 Winner PFCS Award
    • Overlooked Film

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

  • A Better Life (2011)
    2011 Nominee AAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    8th place

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • 2012 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • Roger L. Simon

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

  • Alexandra Patsavas
    2012 Nominee GMS Award
    • Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over 20 Million Dollars
    • Alexandra Patsavas
    Shared with: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 · Water for Elephants · The Beaver

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