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Carlos Diegues

Awards

Carlos Diegues

22 wins & 14 nominations

Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema

  • Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, and Zezé Motta in Xica (1976)
    1976 Winner Candango Trophy
    • Best Film (Melhor Filme)
    • Xica
  • Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, and Zezé Motta in Xica (1976)
    1976 Winner Candango Trophy
    • Best Director (Melhor Diretor)
    • Xica

Cannes Film Festival

  • Guilherme Fontes in Subway to the Stars (1987)
    1987 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Subway to the Stars
  • Quilombo (1984)
    1984 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Quilombo
  • Betty Faria, Fábio Jr., José Wilker, and Zaira Zambelli in Bye Bye Brazil (1980)
    1980 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Bye Bye Brazil

Cartagena Film Festival

  • Antônio Fagundes in God Is Brazilian (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden India Catalina
    • Best Film (Mejor Película)
    • God Is Brazilian
  • Orfeu (1999)
    2000 Winner Golden India Catalina
    • Best Film (Mejor Película)
    • Orfeu
    Tied with Olympic Garage (1999).
  • Better Days Ahead (1989)
    1991 Winner Golden India Catalina
    • Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión)
    • Better Days Ahead
    Shared with: Antônio Calmon · Vicente Pereira · Vinícius Vianna

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

  • The Great Mystical Circus (2018)
    2019 Winner Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted (Melhor Roteiro Adaptado)
    • The Great Mystical Circus
    Shared with: George Moura
  • Carlos Diegues
    2012 Winner Honorary Award
  • Orfeu (1999)
    2000 Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
    • Best Director (Melhor Diretor)
    • Orfeu
  • Orfeu (1999)
    2000 Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
    • Best Cinema Release (Melhor Lançamento de Cinema)
    • Orfeu

Gramado Film Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    2003 Winner Eduardo Abelin Trophy

Guadalajara International Film Festival

  • The Great Mystical Circus (2018)
    2019 Nominee Ibero-America Competition
    • Best Picture
    • The Great Mystical Circus

Havana Film Festival

  • Rio's Love Song (1994)
    1994 Winner Best Director
    • Rio's Love Song

Málaga Spanish Film Festival

  • The Great Mystical Circus (2018)
    2019 Nominee Golden Biznaga
    • Best Iberoamerican Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana)
    • The Great Mystical Circus

Mar del Plata International Film Festival

  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2007 Nominee Best Film
    • International Competition
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo
  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2007 Winner Special Mention
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo

Miami Film Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    2000 Winner Golden Reel Award

Montréal World Film Festival

  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2006 Winner Grand Prix des Amériques
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo
    Tied with Nagai sanpo (2006).

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Orfeu (1999)
    1999 Nominee Golden Seashell
    • Orfeu
  • Tieta of Agreste (1996)
    1996 Nominee Golden Seashell
    • Tieta of Agreste

Taos Talking Picture Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    1997 Winner Cineaste Award

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • Antônio Fagundes in God Is Brazilian (2003)
    2003 Nominee Tokyo Grand Prix
    • God Is Brazilian

Huelva Latin American Film Festival

  • Summer Showers (1978)
    1978 Winner Golden Colon
    • Summer Showers
    Tied with Serenata a la claror de la lluna (1978).

Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    2012 Winner Honorary Award

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards

  • Betty Faria in Rising Star (1974)
    1975 Winner APCA Trophy
    • Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro)
    • Rising Star
    Shared with: Isabel Câmara · Leopoldo Serran · Bruno Barreto
  • Joanna Francesa (1973)
    1974 Winner APCA Trophy
    • Best Original Story (Melhor Argumento Original)
    • Joanna Francesa
    Tied with Walter Hugo Khouri for O Último Êxtase (1973).

Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil

  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2006 Nominee Prêmio Qualidade
    • Best Director (Melhor Diretor)
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo

Telluride Film Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    1981 Winner Silver Medallion Award

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

  • Betty Faria, Fábio Jr., José Wilker, and Zaira Zambelli in Bye Bye Brazil (1980)
    1981 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Film (Melhor Filme)
    • Bye Bye Brazil
  • Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, and Zezé Motta in Xica (1976)
    1977 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Film (Melhor Filme)
    • Xica

ACIE Awards, Brazil

  • Carlos Diegues
    2011 Winner Honorary Award
  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2007 Nominee ACIE Award
    • Best Film (Melhor Filme)
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo

Paulínia Film Festival

  • Carlos Diegues
    2014 Winner Honorary Award

Paris Brazilian Film Festival

  • O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
    2007 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • O Maior Amor do Mundo

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