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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2004 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actress in a Leading Role Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Australian Film Institute | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Best Foreign Film Award |
John Barnett Frank Hübner Tim Sanders |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | BAFTA Children's Award |
Best Feature Film Tim Sanders John Barnett Frank Hübner Niki Caro |
| British Independent Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | British Independent Film Award |
Best Foreign Film |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Critics Choice Award |
Best Young Actor/Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Nominated | Critics Choice Award |
Best Family Film - Live Action |
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| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | CFCA Award |
Most Promising Performer Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes |
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Most Promising Filmmaker Niki Caro |
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| Chicago International Children's Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Children's Jury Award |
Live-Action Feature Film or Video Niki Caro |
| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes |
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Best Screenplay - Adapted Niki Caro |
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| Cinemanila International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Special Jury Prize |
Niki Caro |
| Environmental Media Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | EMA Award |
Feature Film |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | FCCA Award |
Best Foreign Film - English Language |
| Golden Trailer Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Trailer |
Best Voice Over |
| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
Sundance Film Category Niki Caro |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Keisha Castle-Hughes |
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Outstanding Motion Picture |
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| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Foreign Film Niki Caro New Zealand. |
| Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Special Award |
Best Humanitarian Content Niki Caro |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features Stefan Colli (supervising sound editor) Chris Burt (supervising adr editor) Josef Steinbüchel (sound effects editor) Mirko Reinhard (sound effects editor) Markus Wimmer (sound effects editor) André Zimmerman (sound effects editor) Sven Neumann (dialogue editor) Luigi Rensinghoff (dialogue editor) |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Special Recognition |
For excellence in filmmaking. |
| New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Film Award |
Best Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes |
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Best Costume Design Kirsty Cameron |
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Best Director Niki Caro |
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Best Film Tim Sanders John Barnett |
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Best Juvenile Performer Mana Taumaunu |
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Best Original Music Lisa Gerrard |
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Best Screenplay Niki Caro |
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Best Supporting Actor Cliff Curtis |
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Best Supporting Actress Vicky Haughton |
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| Nominated | Film Award |
Best Actor Rawiri Paratene |
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Best Cinematography Leon Narbey |
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Best Design Grant Major |
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Best Editing David Coulson |
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Best Makeup Denise Kum |
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Best Supporting Actor Grant Roa |
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| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | OFCS Award |
Best Breakthrough Performance Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Niki Caro |
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| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Audience Award |
Niki Caro |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Audience Award |
Best Narrative Feature Niki Caro Tied with Kukushka (2002). |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Seashell |
Niki Caro |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Art Direction Grant Major Grace Mok |
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Best Director Niki Caro |
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Best Motion Picture, Drama |
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Best Screenplay, Adapted Niki Caro |
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| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Seattle International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Golden Space Needle Award |
Best Director Niki Caro |
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Best Film |
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| Sundance Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Audience Award |
World Cinema Niki Caro |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | International Jury Award |
Niki Caro |
| Teen Choice Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award |
Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Toronto International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | People's Choice Award |
Niki Caro |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | WAFCA Award |
Best Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Young Artist Award |
Best International Feature Film |
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Best Young Actress in an International Film Keisha Castle-Hughes |
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