Awards season! Early festival season too. A number of directors who have studied with me have been receiving honors and nominations—so I gotta brag on them! Here are ones I know about. Have I missed any???? It’s entirely possible! Congratulations (and big hugs) to these incredible artists I am so proud to have worked with!
⭐️ Alma Har’el, writer-director of HONEY BOY:
Honey Boy got four Independent Spirit Award nominations: Alma was nominated for Best Director. Two of her actors (Shia Labeouf and Noah Jupe) were nominated in Best Supporting Male Actor category and her cinematographer (Natasha Braier) was also nominated.
Honey Boy actor Noah Jupe was nominated for a Critics Choice Award in the category Best Young Actor.
⭐️ Taika Waititi, witer-director of JOJO RABBIT:
Jojo Rabbit received seven Critics Choice nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Comedy, Best Supporting Actress (Scarlet Johansson), Best Young Actor (Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, and Archie Yates)
It was honored at 2019 AFI Awards, which focus on American movies that are deemed culturally significant.
Golden Globes nominations for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy (Roman Griffin Davis).
SAG nominations for Cast in a Motion Picture and Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Scarlet Johansson).
⭐️ Ava DuVernay, writer-director of WHEN THEY SEE US (HBO):
When They See Us received six Critics Choice nominations, including Best Limited Series, Best Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series (Jharrel Jerome), Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series (Asante Blackk and John Leguizamo), Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for TV or Limited Series (Niecy Nash and Marsha Stephanie Black).
When They See Us was honored at 2019 AFI Awards, which focus on American films and television that are deemed culturally significant.
At the Gotham awards, When They See Us won in the breakthrough series longform category, and Ava was presented with a Gotham Tribute Award.
Jharrel Jerome was nominated for a SAG award in the category Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
⭐️ Scott Z. Burns, writer-director of THE [TORTURE] REPORT. His lead actress, Annette Bening, was nominated by the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.
⭐️ Noah Harpster, as co-writer of A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, nominated by Critics Choice Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay.
⭐️ Shana Feste, writer-director of RUN SWEETHEART RUN, which will premiere at Sundance 2020 in the Midnight Madness.
⭐️ Patricia Cardoso, director of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, which was selected this year for the National Film Registry. https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-19-116/women-rule-2019-national-film-registry/2019-12-11/
⭐️ Adam Egypt Mortimer, writer-director of DANIEL ISN’T REAL. Daniel Isn’t Real has been playing in theaters across the country, and appearing on numerous lists of Best Horror Films of 2019. Adam’s now in production for ARCHENEMY.