Awards

Sam French

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15 wins & 2 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

2013 Nominee Oscar
- Best Short Film, Live Action
- Buzkashi Boys
Shared with: Ariel Nasr

Austin Film Festival

2021 Winner Audience Award
- Documentary Feature
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott
2021 Winner Audience Award
- Audience Choice Award
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller · Jeff Zimbalist

Rhode Island International Film Festival

2012 Winner Grand Prize
- Best Cinematography
- Buzkashi Boys
Shared with: Duraid Munajim

San Diego International Film Festival

2022 Winner Festival Award
- Best Documentary
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller · Jeff Zimbalist

Raindance Film Festival

2012 Winner Jury Prize
- Best International Short Film
- Buzkashi Boys
Shared with: Ariel Nasr

Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival

2013 Winner Audience Award
- Audience Choice Award
- Buzkashi Boys
2013 Winner Jury Award
- Best Drama
- Buzkashi Boys

L.A. Shorts Fest

2012 Winner Best Drama
- Drama - Best of Category
- Buzkashi Boys

San Francisco Docfest

2022 Winner Jury Prize
- Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Activism
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott
2022 Winner Jury Prize
- Best Film
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller · Jeff Zimbalist

Salem Film Fest, US

2022 Winner Special Jury Award
- Documentary
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott
2022 Winner Special Jury Award
- Documentary
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller · Jeff Zimbalist

Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

2021 Winner Best of Show Award
- Documentary
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott
2021 Winner Outstanding Excellence Award
- Direction
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas
2021 Winner Best of Show Award
- Documentary
- With This Breath I Fly
Shared with: Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller · Jeff Zimbalist

Gotham TV Awards

2025 Nominee Gotham TV Award
- Breakthrough Comedy Series
- Surcompensation
Shared with: Benito Skinner · Joshua Bachove · Matt Dines · Alison Goodwin · Jonah Hill · Scott King · Daniel Gray Longino · Alli Reich · Charli XCX

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