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Elia Suleiman at an event for 7 Days in Havana (2011)

Awards

Elia Suleiman

25 wins & 30 nominations

Bodil Awards

  • Divine Intervention (2002)
    2004 Nominee Bodil
    • Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film)
    • Divine Intervention

Cannes Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Winner Special Mention
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Competition
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • 7 Days in Havana (2011)
    2012 Nominee Un Certain Regard Award
    • 7 Days in Havana
    Shared with: Benicio Del Toro · Pablo Trapero · Julio Medem · Juan Carlos Tabío · Gaspar Noé · Laurent Cantet
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • The Time That Remains

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Divine Intervention (2002)
    2002 Winner Silver Hugo
    • Special Jury Prize
    • Divine Intervention

Cinemanila International Film Festival

  • Divine Intervention (2002)
    2003 Winner Best Screenplay
    • Divine Intervention
    Tied with Aparna Sen for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002).
  • Divine Intervention (2002)
    2003 Winner Netpac Award
    • Divine Intervention
    For the masterly manner in which the despair and resignation felt about the troubled relations between Palestine and Israel are transcended through absurdity and black humour.

European Film Awards

  • Elia Suleiman at an event for 7 Days in Havana (2011)
    2022 Winner Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema
  • Divine Intervention (2002)
    2002 Winner Screen International Award
    • Divine Intervention
    Palestine

Jerusalem Film Festival

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1997 Winner In Spirit for Freedom Award - Honorable Mention
    • Best Feature
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance

Mar del Plata International Film Festival

  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Nominee Best Film
    • International Competition
    • The Time That Remains
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Winner ACCA Jury Prize
    • The Time That Remains
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Winner Best Director
    • The Time That Remains

Munich Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee CineCoPro Award
    • It Must Be Heaven

Nantes Three Continents Festival

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1996 Winner Silver Montgolfiere
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance
  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1996 Winner Best Score
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance
  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1996 Winner ARTE Award
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance
  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1996 Nominee Golden Montgolfiere
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance

Palm Springs International Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Nominee FIPRESCI Prize
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • It Must Be Heaven

International Film Festival Rotterdam

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1997 Nominee Tiger Award
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance

Seattle International Film Festival

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1997 Winner New Director's Showcase Special Jury Prize
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • The Time That Remains

Toronto International Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Best Canadian Feature Film
    • It Must Be Heaven

Venice Film Festival

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    1996 Winner Luigi De Laurentiis Award
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance

Sarajevo Film Festival

  • Elia Suleiman at an event for 7 Days in Havana (2011)
    2024 Winner Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Gopo Awards, Romania

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2021 Nominee Gopo Award
    • Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european)
    • It Must Be Heaven
    France, Qatar, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Palestinian Territories

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2010 Nominee Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Award for Justice
    • The Time That Remains

Asia Pacific Screen Awards

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Asia Pacific Screen Award
    • Achievement in Directing
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee UNESCO Award
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Winner Jury Grand Prize
    • The Time That Remains
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2009 Nominee Asia Pacific Screen Award
    • Best Film
    • The Time That Remains
    Shared with: Hani Farsi · Avi Kleinberger

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2010 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Director
    • The Time That Remains
    Tied with Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer (2010), Sylvain Chomet for The Illusionist (2010) and Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island (2010) in 9th place

Lisbon Film Festival (LEFFEST)

  • Elia Suleiman at an event for 7 Days in Havana (2011)
    2019 Winner Tribute Award

Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Awards

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2021 Nominee Sophia
    • Best European Film (Melhor Filme Europeu)
    • It Must Be Heaven

Seville European Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Golden Giraldillo
    • Best Film
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Winner Eurimages Award
    • Best European Co-Production
    • It Must Be Heaven

Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur

  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2010 Winner Audience Award
    • The Time That Remains
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2010 Nominee Golden Alhambra
    • The Time That Remains
  • The Time That Remains (2009)
    2010 Winner Silver Alhambra
    • Best Director
    • The Time That Remains

CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Emeric Pressburger Prize
    • Best Feature Film
    • It Must Be Heaven

Transatlantyk Festival: Lodz

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Transatlantyk Distribution Award
    • Section "New Cinema"
    • It Must Be Heaven

Club Média Ciné

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Nominee Grand Prix (Laurier du Cinéma)
    • Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger)
    • It Must Be Heaven

International Film Festival of Thrissur

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Nominee Contemporary World
    • It Must Be Heaven
    Shared with: Martin Hampel · Thanassis Karathanos · Michel Merkt · Serge Noël · Zeynep Özbatur Atakan · Laurine Pelassy · Edouard Weil

THE CRITICS AWARDS FOR ARAB FILMS

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Winner The Critics Awards for Arab Films Award
    • Best Director
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Nominee The Critics Awards for Arab Films Award
    • Best Actor
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2020 Nominee The Critics Awards for Arab Films Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • It Must Be Heaven

Abraccine Prize (Brazilian Association of Film Critic Annual Prize)

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Abraccine Award
    • Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro)
    • It Must Be Heaven

Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF)

  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Winner BeTV Award
    • Best International Feature Film
    • It Must Be Heaven
  • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    2019 Nominee Grand Prix
    • Grand Prix du Festival
    • It Must Be Heaven

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