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Arunas Matelis

Awards

Arunas Matelis

14 wins & 6 nominations

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

  • Before Flying Back to Earth (2005)
    2005 Winner Silver Wolf
    • Before Flying Back to Earth

Cannes Film Festival

  • Sekmadienis. Evangelija pagal liftininka Alberta (2003)
    2003 Nominee SACD Short Film Award
    • Directors' Fortnight
    • Sekmadienis. Evangelija pagal liftininka Alberta

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Before Flying Back to Earth (2005)
    2007 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
    • Before Flying Back to Earth

European Film Awards

  • Before Flying Back to Earth (2005)
    2005 Nominee European Film Award
    • European Documentary
    • Before Flying Back to Earth

Goya Awards

  • Domingo Domingo (2023)
    2025 Nominee Goya
    • Best Documentary (Mejor Película Documental)
    • Domingo Domingo
    Shared with: Laura Garcia Andreu · Rafael Moles · Pepe Andreu

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

  • Bridges of Time (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Over 60 Minutes
    • Bridges of Time
    Shared with: Audrius Stonys · Kristine Briede · Uldis Cekulis · Riho Västrik

Leipzig DOK Festival

  • Before Flying Back to Earth (2005)
    2005 Winner Golden Dove
    • Long Footage
    • Before Flying Back to Earth

Shanghai International Film Festival

  • Bridges of Time (2018)
    2019 Winner Golden Goblet
    • Best Documentary
    • Bridges of Time
    Shared with: Audrius Stonys · Kristine Briede · Uldis Cekulis · Riho Västrik

Trieste Film Festival

  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2018 Winner Alpe Adria Cinema Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World

Warsaw International Film Festival

  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2017 Winner Best Documentary
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World

Brooklyn International Film Festival

  • Arunas Matelis
    2006 Winner Spirit Award

DocsBarcelona, ES

  • Bridges of Time (2018)
    2019 Nominee DocsBarcelona TV3 Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Bridges of Time
    Shared with: Audrius Stonys · Kristine Briede · Uldis Cekulis · Riho Västrik

Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”

  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2017 Winner Grand-Prix
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World
  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World
  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Documentary Feature
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World

Lithuanian Film Awards

  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2018 Winner Silver Crane
    • Best Documentary (Geriausias dokumentinis filmas)
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World
  • Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017)
    2018 Winner Audience Award
    • Wonderful Losers: A Different World

Torino Film Festival

  • Sekmadienis. Evangelija pagal liftininka Alberta (2003)
    2003 Nominee Prize of the City of Torino
    • Best Short Film
    • Sekmadienis. Evangelija pagal liftininka Alberta

Batumi International ArtHouse Film Festival

  • Bridges of Time (2018)
    2018 Winner Best Documentary Award
    • Special Mention
    • Bridges of Time
    Shared with: Audrius Stonys · Kristine Briede · Uldis Cekulis · Riho Västrik

ZagrebDox

  • Before Flying Back to Earth (2005)
    2006 Winner Big Stamp
    • International Competition
    • Before Flying Back to Earth

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