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Awards

João Figueiras

11 wins & 20 nominations

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Best Feature Film - Avant-Garde and Genre
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Denver Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Nominee Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Ghent International Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Nominee Grand Prix
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva

Golden Globes, Portugal

  • Michael Imperioli in Cabaret Maxime (2018)
    2019 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Film
    • Cabaret Maxime
    Shared with: Michael Imperioli · Jason Kliot · Diogo Varela Silva
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva · João Pedro Rodrigues

Istanbul Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Winner Golden Tulip
    • International Competition
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Locarno Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Nominee Golden Leopard
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

RiverRun International Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Nominee Sebastiane Award
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português

  • Michael Imperioli in Cabaret Maxime (2018)
    2018 Winner Film Award
    • Grande Prémio "Cidade de Coimbra"
    • Cabaret Maxime
    Shared with: Bruno de Almeida · Michael Imperioli · Jason Kliot · Diogo Varela Silva
  • Michael Imperioli in Cabaret Maxime (2018)
    2018 Nominee Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Cabaret Maxime
    Shared with: Michael Imperioli · Jason Kliot · Diogo Varela Silva

Mezipatra Queer Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Feature Film Competition
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

FIKE - Évora International Short Film Festival

  • 2001 Winner Best Portuguese Short Film
    • Contraritmo

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Picture Not Released in 2016
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva

CinEuphoria Awards

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Film - National Competition
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva
  • Maria Albergaria, Ricardo de Sá, and Maria Leite in Hell, or Pool Keeping (2011)
    2013 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Film - National Competition
    • Hell, or Pool Keeping
    Shared with: Carlos Conceição
  • Maria Albergaria, Ricardo de Sá, and Maria Leite in Hell, or Pool Keeping (2011)
    2013 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Short Film - National Competition
    • Hell, or Pool Keeping
    Shared with: Carlos Conceição

Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards

  • The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012)
    2014 Winner Sophia
    • Best Film (Melhor Filme)
    • The Last Time I Saw Macao

IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival

  • 2008 Winner Onda Curta Award - Special Mention
    • Paisagem Urbana com Rapariga e Avião
  • 2008 Winner Best Portuguese Short Film
    • Paisagem Urbana com Rapariga e Avião

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2018 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Halfway Award
    • Best Non-English Language Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Black Movie Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Winner Critics Prize
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Chéries-Chéris

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Winner Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris
    • Feature Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Premios Fénix (Fenix Film Awards)

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Premio Fénix
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Janela do Recife International Film Festival

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Winner Janela Critics Prize
    • Best Feature
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva
  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2016 Nominee Janela Award
    • Best Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: João Pedro Rodrigues · Diogo Varela Silva

Oslo Pix

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Oslo Grand Pix
    • Best Fiction Film
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

Prémios Fantastic

  • The Ornithologist (2016)
    2017 Nominee Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)
    • Best National Film (Melhor Filme Nacional)
    • The Ornithologist
    Shared with: Diogo Varela Silva

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