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Josh Safdie

Awards

Josh Safdie

21 wins & 56 nominations

Critics Choice Awards

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2010 Nominee Best Film
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Cannes Film Festival

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2009 Nominee C.I.C.A.E. Award
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2009 Nominee SACD Prize
    • Directors' Fortnight
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2008 Nominee Golden Camera
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed
  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2008 Nominee C.I.C.A.E. Award
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee as Himself (2025)
    2025 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
    • Pee-wee as Himself
    Shared with: Emma Tillinger Koskoff · Matt Wolf · Ronald Bronstein · Benny Safdie · Paul Reubens · Candace Tomarken
  • Adam Sandler in Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
    2025 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Adam Sandler: Love You
    Shared with: Barry Bernardi · Robert Digby · John Irwin · Kathy Welch · Ronald Bronstein · Eli Bush · Dan Bulla · Carter Hambley · Brian Robinson · Joseph Vecsey · Judit Maull · Eli Thomas · Perry Sachs · Adam Sandler
  • Telemarketers (2023)
    2024 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • Telemarketers
    Shared with: Claire Read · Adam Bhala Lough · Sam Lipman-Stern · Benny Safdie · Dani Bernfeld · Danny McBride · Nancy Abraham · Lisa Heller · Tina Nguyen

Entrevues Film Festival

  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2009 Nominee Grand Prix
    • Best Film
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Winner FFCC Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Ronald Bronstein · Benny Safdie

Gijón International Film Festival

  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2009 Nominee Grand Prix Asturias
    • Best Film
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Gotham Awards

  • Telemarketers (2023)
    2023 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes
    • Telemarketers
    Shared with: Brandon James · Tina Nguyen · Jody Hill · Danny McBride · Nancy Abraham · Dani Bernfeld · Sam Lipman-Stern · Lisa Heller · Greg Stewart · Adam Bhala Lough · Benny Safdie · David Gordon Green
  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Feature
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Scott Rudin · Eli Bush · Sebastian Bear-McClard
  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Nominee Audience Award
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Scott Rudin · Eli Bush · Sebastian Bear-McClard
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Feature
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis · Terry Dougas · Sebastian Bear-McClard · Oscar Boyson
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis · Terry Dougas · Sebastian Bear-McClard · Oscar Boyson

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Ren Faire (2024)
    2025 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
    • Ren Faire
    Shared with: Ronald Bronstein · Benny Safdie · Eli Bush · Dani Bernfeld · Lance Oppenheim · David Gauvey Herbert · Nancy Abraham · Lisa Heller · Sara Rodriguez · Abigail Rowe · Christian Vazquez · Max Allman
  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Ronald Bronstein · Benny Safdie
  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2018 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Director
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2016 Nominee John Cassavetes Award
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Ronald Bronstein · Oscar Boyson · Sebastian Bear-McClard

International Documentary Association

  • Telemarketers (2023)
    2023 Nominee IDA Award
    • Best Episodic Series
    • Telemarketers
    Shared with: Dani Bernfeld · Greg Stewart · Tina Nguyen · Danny McBride · Adam Bhala Lough · Lisa Heller · Sam Lipman-Stern · Brandon James · David Gordon Green · Jody Hill · Nancy Abraham · Benny Safdie

Jerusalem Film Festival

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee The Wilf Family Foundation Award
    • Best International Film
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Ljubljana International Film Festival

  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2009 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Locarno Film Festival

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Variety Piazza Grande Award
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

AFI Fest

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Nominee Audience Award
    • American Independents
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

National Board of Review, USA

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie · Ronald Bronstein

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

New York International Independent Film & Video Festival

  • Lethargy (2002)
    2002 Winner Best Young Filmmmaker
    • Short Film
    • Lethargy

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Winner SDFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Stockholm Film Festival

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Nominee Bronze Horse
    • Best Film
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • The Black Balloon (2012)
    2012 Nominee Aluminum Horse
    • Best Short Film
    • The Black Balloon
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Sundance Film Festival

  • The Black Balloon (2012)
    2012 Winner Short Film Jury Prize
    • Fiction
    • The Black Balloon
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • The Black Balloon (2012)
    2012 Nominee Short Film Grand Jury Prize
    • The Black Balloon
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

SXSW Film Festival

  • The Black Balloon (2012)
    2012 Winner SXSW Wolphin Award
    • The Black Balloon
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • The Black Balloon (2012)
    2012 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Narrative Short
    • The Black Balloon
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • John's Gone (2010)
    2011 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Narrative Short
    • John's Gone
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Winner Tokyo Grand Prix
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Winner Best Director Award
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Venice Film Festival

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Winner C.I.C.A.E. Award
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Nominee Venice Horizons Award
    • Best Film
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • John's Gone (2010)
    2010 Nominee Venice Horizons Award
    • Best Short Film
    • John's Gone
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Sarasota Film Festival

  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2008 Winner Jury Prize
    • Independent Visions Competition
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed
  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2008 Winner Jury Prize
    • Independent Visions
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Black Reel Awards

  • Lenny Cooke (2013)
    2014 Nominee Black Reel
    • Outstanding Independent Documentary
    • Lenny Cooke
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

CPH:DOX

  • Straight Hustle (2011)
    2011 Nominee New Vision Award
    • Straight Hustle
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival

  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2009 Winner Festival Award
    • Best First Film (Mejor Opera Prima)
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed
  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2009 Winner Festival Award
    • Best First Film (Mejor Opera Prima)
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Austin Film Critics Association

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Los Angeles Film Festival

  • The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008)
    2008 Nominee Filmmaker Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2015 Nominee Heterodox Award
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Director
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Ronald Bronstein

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Lisbon Film Festival (LEFFEST)

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2014 Winner TAP Revelation Award
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2015 Nominee Grand Prix
    • International Competition
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Winner Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
    • Honorable Mentions
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival

  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2010 Winner Grand Prize City of Lisbon
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Montclair Film Festival (MFF)

  • Arielle Holmes in Mad Love in New York (2014)
    2015 Nominee Narrative Feature Competition
    • Mad Love in New York
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Emeric Pressburger Prize
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Eastern Oregon Film Festival

  • Lenny Cooke (2013)
    2014 Nominee Best Feature
    • Documentary
    • Lenny Cooke
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Lenny and the Kids (2009)
    2010 Nominee Best Feature
    • Narrative
    • Lenny and the Kids
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Uncut Gems
    Third Place
    Shared with: Benny Safdie
  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Good Time
    Seventh Place
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

North Dakota Film Society

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2020 Nominee NDFS Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Seattle Film Critics Society

  • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Uncut Gems
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

International Cinephile Society (ICS) Cannes Awards

  • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    2017 Winner ICS Cannes Award
    • Prix du Jury
    • Good Time
    Shared with: Benny Safdie

Gotham TV Awards

  • Ren Faire (2024)
    2025 Nominee Gotham TV Award
    • Breakthrough Nonfiction Series
    • Ren Faire
    Shared with: Nancy Abraham · Dani Bernfeld · Ronald Bronstein · Eli Bush · Lisa Heller · David Gauvey Herbert · Lance Oppenheim · Sara Rodriguez · Benny Safdie
  • Emma Stone, Benny Safdie, and Nathan Fielder in The Curse (2023)
    2024 Nominee Gotham TV Award
    • Breakthrough Drama Series
    • The Curse
    Shared with: Nathan Fielder · Benny Safdie · Ali Herting · Dave McCary · Ravi Nandan · Alli Reich · Emma Stone

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