Academy Awards, USA 2005

Nominee Oscar

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Catalina Sandino Moreno

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005

Nominee Actor

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Catalina Sandino Moreno

AFI Awards, USA 2005

Winner AFI Award

Movie of the Year MARIA FULL OF GRACE shines a light from above on a dark corner of the American dream. Catalina ... More MARIA FULL OF GRACE shines a light from above on a dark corner of the American dream. Catalina Sandino Moreno is mesmerizing in her screen debut as a young woman from Colombia who endures a harrowing journey to the United States as a drug mule. Writer/director Joshua Marston's film is presented in Spanish, but speaks volumes about America and the beacon of hope it continues to shine on countries around the world. The film's power lies in its natural storytelling, where nothing is forced, but tension rules.

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards 2005

Winner Silver Condor

Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera en Habla Hispana) Joshua Marston Colombia/USA.

Berlin International Film Festival 2004

Winner Alfred Bauer Award	Joshua Marston
Winner Silver Berlin Bear	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno Tied with Charlize Theron for Monster (2003).
Nominee Golden Berlin Bear	Joshua Marston

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2004

Nominee BSFC Award

Best New Filmmaker Joshua Marston Tied with Nicole Kassell for The Woodsman (2004).

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2005

Nominee Critics Choice Award	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno
	Best Foreign-Language Film

Cartagena Film Festival 2004

Winner Colombian Cinema Award	Mejor Actriz (Best Actress) Catalina Sandino Moreno
Winner Special Jury Prize	Joshua Marston

Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2005

Nominee COFCA Award	Breakthrough Film Artist Catalina Sandino Moreno For acting.
	Best Picture 8th place

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Winner CFCA Award

Most Promising Performer Catalina Sandino Moreno

Chlotrudis Awards 2005

Nominee Chlotrudis Award	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno
	Best Original Screenplay Joshua Marston

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2005

Winner Russell Smith Award	Joshua Marston
Nominee DFWFCA Award	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno
	Best Foreign Language Film

Danish Film Awards (Robert) 2005

Nominee Robert

Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) Joshua Marston

Deauville Film Festival 2004

Winner Audience Award	Joshua Marston
Winner Critics Award	Joshua Marston
Winner Grand Special Prize	Joshua Marston

Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2005

Nominee Edgar

Best Motion Picture Screenplay Joshua Marston

European Film Awards 2004

Nominee Screen International Award

Joshua Marston USA/Colombia

Film Independent Spirit Awards 2005

Winner Independent Spirit Award	Best First Screenplay Joshua Marston
	Best Female Lead Catalina Sandino Moreno
Nominee Independent Spirit Award	Best Feature Paul Mezey
	Best Director Joshua Marston
	Best Supporting Female Yenny Paola Vega

Gold Derby Awards 2005

Winner Gold Derby Film Award	Breakthrough Performance Catalina Sandino Moreno As Maria
	Foreign Language Film

Golden Schmoes Awards 2004

Nominee Golden Schmoes

Breakthrough Performance of the Year Catalina Sandino Moreno

Gotham Awards 2004

Winner Gotham Independent Film Award	Breakthrough Director Joshua Marston
	Breakthrough Actor Catalina Sandino Moreno

Havana Film Festival 2004

Nominee Grand Coral - First Prize

Best Film Joshua Marston

Image Awards (NAACP) 2005

Nominee Image Award

Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

Imagen Foundation Awards 2005

Winner Imagen Award	Best Actress - Film Catalina Sandino Moreno
Nominee Imagen Award	Best Picture
	Best Supporting Actress - Film Patricia Rae

International Cinephile Society Awards 2005

Nominee ICS Award

Best Picture 10th place

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) 2005

Winner INOCA	Best Breakthrough Catalina Sandino Moreno
Nominee INOCA	Best Non-English Language Film Joshua Marston Colombia/USA

London Critics Circle Film Awards 2006

Nominee ALFS Award

Actress of the Year Catalina Sandino Moreno

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Winner New Generation Award

Joshua Marston (director) Catalina Sandino Moreno (principal actress)

Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival 2004

Winner Audience Award

Best Narrative Feature Joshua Marston

National Board of Review, USA 2004

Winner NBR Award

Top Foreign Films

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2004

Winner NYFCC Award

Best First Film Joshua Marston

New York Film Critics, Online 2004

Winner NYFCO Award

Best Debut as Director Joshua Marston

Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island 2004

Winner Jury Award

Best Film Joshua Marston

Online Film & Television Association 2005

Winner OFTA Film Award	Best Breakthrough Performance: Female Catalina Sandino Moreno
	Best First Feature Joshua Marston
	Best First Screenplay Joshua Marston
	Best Foreign Language Film Colombia. Tied with _Hero (2004)_ (China).
Nominee OFTA Film Award	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno

Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005

Winner OFCS Award	Best Breakthrough Performance Catalina Sandino Moreno
Nominee OFCS Award	Best Foreign Language Film USA/Colombia.
	Best Breakthrough Filmmaker Joshua Marston

Premios ACE 2005

Winner Premio ACE

Cinema - Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno

San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2004

Winner SFFCC Award

Best Foreign-Language Film

Satellite Awards 2005

Winner Golden Satellite Award	Best DVD Extra For the commentary.
Nominee Golden Satellite Award	Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Catalina Sandino Moreno
	Best Motion Picture, Drama
	Best Director Joshua Marston

Seattle Film Critics Awards 2004

Winner Seattle Film Critics Award	Best Foreign-Language Film Colombia/USA.
Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award	Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno

Seattle International Film Festival 2004

Winner Golden Space Needle Award

Best Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Winner SEFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film Colombia/USA.

Sundance Film Festival 2004

Winner Audience Award	Dramatic Joshua Marston
Nominee Grand Jury Prize	Dramatic Joshua Marston

São Paulo International Film Festival 2004

Winner International Jury Award

Best Feature Film Joshua Marston

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Winner TFCA Award

Best First Feature Joshua Marston

Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2005

Nominee VFCC Award

Best Foreign Language Film Colombia/USA.

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2004

Winner WAFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film

Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2004

Winner WFCC Award

Best Female Images in a Movie Catalina Sandino Moreno