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Rene Balcer

Awards

Rene Balcer

26 wins & 32 nominations

Banff Television Festival

  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2006 Nominee Banff Rockie Award
    • Best Continuing Series
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    Shared with: Dick Wolf

Columbus International Film and Animation Film Festival

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2019 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2005 Winner Edgar
    • Best Television Episode Teleplay
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Want".
    Shared with: Elizabeth Benjamin
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2005 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Television Episode Teleplay
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Conscience".
    Shared with: Gerry Conway
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2005 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Television Episode Teleplay
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Consumed".
    Shared with: Warren Leight
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2005 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Television Episode Teleplay
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Pas De Deux".
    Shared with: Warren Leight
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2004 Nominee Edgar
    • Best Television Episode Teleplay
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Probability".
    Shared with: Gerry Conway

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    2000 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Kathy McCormick · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · Billy Fox · Richard Sweren · Lynn Mamet · William N. Fordes · Barry Schindel
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1999 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Kathy McCormick · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · Billy Fox · Richard Sweren · William N. Fordes · Ed Zuckerman · David Shore
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1998 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Kathy McCormick · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · David Shore · Billy Fox · Arthur W. Forney · David Black · I.C. Rapoport · Richard Sweren · William N. Fordes
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1997 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Ed Zuckerman · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · Billy Fox · Jeremy R. Littman · Arthur W. Forney · Gardner Stern
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1996 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Michael S. Chernuchin · Arthur W. Forney · Ed Zuckerman · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · Billy Fox · Morgan Gendel

International Monitor Awards

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1999 Winner Monitor
    • Film Originated Television Series - Best Achievement
    • Law & Order
    For episode "Agony".
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Billy Fox

Miami Film Festival

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Knight Documentary Achievement Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

PGA Awards

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1997 Winner PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
    • Law & Order
    Shared with: Dick Wolf · Edwin Sherin · Michael S. Chernuchin · Ed Zuckerman · Arthur W. Forney · Gardner Stern · Jeffrey M. Hayes · Lewis Gould · Billy Fox · Jeremy R. Littman

Prism Awards

  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2002 Nominee Prism Commendation
    • TV Drama Series Episode
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "The Faithful"
    Shared with: Stephanie Sengupta · Dick Wolf
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2002 Nominee Prism Commendation
    • TV Drama Series Episode
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    For episode "Smothered"
    Shared with: Marlane Meyer · Dick Wolf

USA Film Festival

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2014 Nominee Grand Prize
    • Short Film
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    2000 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Law & Order
    For DWB (1998).
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1998 Winner WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Law & Order
    For Entrapment (1997).
    Shared with: Richard Sweren

New Jersey International Festival

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

Accolade Competition

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2013 Winner Award of Merit
    • Short Documentary
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Reims International Television Days

  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    2006 Nominee Best Series or Serial
    • Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    Shared with: Dick Wolf
  • Rene Balcer
    2006 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Career Award

Kansas City FilmFest

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2014 Winner Festival Prize
    • US/International - Best Documentary Short
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Richmond International Film Festival

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2014 Winner Best of Festival
    • Documentary Short Film
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Best Shorts Competition

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2013 Winner Awards of Excellence
    • Short Documentary
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

California International Shorts Festival, US

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2013 Winner Best Documentary Short
    • Best Documentary Short
    • The No Name Painting Association

Hamilton Film Festival, CA

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

Williamsburg Independent Film Festival, US

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2013 Winner Distinctive Honors
    • Documentary Short Film
    • The No Name Painting Association

Madrid International Film Festival, ES

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Director of a Feature Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia
  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Festival Award
    • Scientific & Educational Filmmaker Award
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia · Carolyn Hsu-Balcer · Elisabeth-Ann Gimber
  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2014 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Documentary Short
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Pasadena International Film Festival, US

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

Portsmouth International Film Festival

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2014 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short Documentary
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

American Bar Association Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    2000 Winner Silver Gavel Award
    • Television
    • Law & Order
    For episode "Hate"
    Shared with: Constantine Makris
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    1999 Winner Silver Gavel Award
    • Television
    • Law & Order
    For episode "DWB"
    Shared with: Constantine Makris

American Psychological Association (APA) Film Festival

  • Ricky Schroder and Maya Lebenzon in Out on the Edge (1989)
    1989 Winner Excellence in the Media
    • Excellence in the Media
    • Out on the Edge

IndieFEST Film Awards

  • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
    2013 Winner Award of Merit
    • Documentary Short
    • The No Name Painting Association
    Shared with: Joe Griffin

Ferrara Film Festival

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Golden Dragon
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia
  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Nominee Golden Dragon
    • Best Cinematography for Feature Film
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Carlos Ferrand · Sylvestre Guidi · Olivier Léger · Nicola Zavaglia
  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2018 Winner Golden Dragon
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

The Sunrise Film Festival

  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2019 Nominee Sunrise Film Festival Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia
  • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    2019 Winner Sunrise Film Festival Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Above the Drowning Sea
    Shared with: Nicola Zavaglia

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