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Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)

Awards

The Farewell

37 wins & 194 nominations

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • Michael Taylor at an event for Love Is Strange (2014)
    2020 Nominee Eddie
    • Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy
    • Michael Taylor
    • Matt Friedman

Atlanta Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Audience Award
    • Feature Film
    • Lulu Wang

BAFTA Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film Not in the English Language
    • Lulu Wang
    • Daniele Tate Melia

Critics Choice Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Comedy

Casting Society of America, USA

  • 2020 Nominee Artios Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Comedy
    • Leslie Woo

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Milos Stehlik Award
    • Most Promising Filmmaker
    • Lulu Wang

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    8th place
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
    Tied with Lupita Nyong'o for Us (2019) in 5th place
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    3rd place

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Ensemble
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Pauline Kael Breakout Award
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee FFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Galway Film Fleadh

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Feature Film Award
    • Best International Film
    • Lulu Wang

Golden Globes, USA

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language

Satellite Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Original
    • Lulu Wang

Gotham Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Feature
    • Lulu Wang
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Peter Saraf
    • Andrew Miano
    • Chris Weitz
    • Jane Zheng
    • Anita Gou
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Winner Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Audience Award
    • Lulu Wang
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Peter Saraf
    • Andrew Miano
    • Chris Weitz
    • Jane Zheng
    • Anita Gou

Hochi Film Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Hochi Film Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Lulu Wang

Humanitas Prize

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • Comedy Feature Film
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Winner The Breakout Writer Award
    • The Breakout Writer Award
    • Lulu Wang
    Inaugural Award

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Supporting Female
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Anita Gou
    2020 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Feature
    • Anita Gou
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Andrew Miano
    • Peter Saraf
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Lulu Wang
    • Chris Weitz
    • Jane Zheng

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee KCFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
    Tied with Laura Dern for Marriage Story (2019) in second place.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

National Board of Review, USA

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Independent Films

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Palm Springs International Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Directors to Watch
    • Lulu Wang

Danish Film Awards (Robert)

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2021 Nominee Robert
    • Best Non-English Language Film (Årets ikke-engelsksprogede film)
    • Lulu Wang

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Winner SDFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Winner Virtuoso Award
    • Awkwafina

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee SEFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    8th place

Stockholm Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Impact Award
    • Lulu Wang

Sundance Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Dramatic
    • Lulu Wang

Valladolid International Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Youth Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • Lulu Wang

AFI Awards, USA

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Winner AFI Award
    • Movie of the Year
    THE FAREWELL embraces a clash of cultures in a modern family to celebrate the universal nature of our human experience. Writer/director Lulu Wang finds a rich vein of humor in the dark mines of mortality, a rare feat illuminated by the sparkling star turn of Awkwafina, whose performance looks to the future as a bond between East and West, comedy and drama, and generations young and old.

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee VFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2021 Nominee Blue Ribbon Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Lulu Wang

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Austin Film Critics Association

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Breakthrough Artist Award
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Breakthrough Artist Award
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best Film
    6th place

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina

VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Audience Award
    • Narrative Feature
    • Lulu Wang

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year
    • Lulu Wang (director)

North Texas Film Critics Association, US

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Winner NTFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee NTFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    4th place
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee NTFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
    4th place
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee NTFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
    5th place

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee SLFCA Award
    • Best Comedy Film

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee EDA Female Focus Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Winner EDA Special Mention Award
    • Actress Defying Age and Ageism
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Ensemble
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Breakthrough
    • Lulu Wang

New York Film Critics, Online

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Top Films of the Year

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee IFJA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
    8th place
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
    7th place

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee AAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    9th place

Denver Film Critics Society

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Comedy Film
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2021 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Best Supporting Actress - International Competition
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2021 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Actress - International Competition
    • Awkwafina
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2021 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Ensemble - International Competition
    • Awkwafina
    • Han Chen
    • Yongbo Jiang
    • Diana Lin
    • Hong Lu
    • Tzi Ma
    • Aoi Mizuhara
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2021 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Director - International Competition
    • Lulu Wang
  • Alex Weston
    2021 Nominee CinEuphoria
    • Best Original Music - International Competition
    • Alex Weston

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Film

Boston Online Film Critics Association

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee BOFCA Award
    • Best Film
    9th place

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    12th Place

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Dorian Award
    • Film Performance of the Year - Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Dorian Award
    • Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Dorian Award
    • Foreign Language Film of the Year

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee OFCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Winner HFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Online Film & Television Association

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
    Tied with Florence Pugh for Little Women (2019) in second place.
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Breakthrough Performance: Female
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    United States. Tied with Pain and Glory (2019) in second place.

Heartland Film

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Truly Moving Picture Award
    • Lulu Wang (director)

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Golden Schmoes Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best Actress of the Year
    • Awkwafina
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Breakthrough Performance of the Year
    • Awkwafina

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee WFCC Award
    • Best Movie About Women
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee WFCC Award
    • Best Movie by a Woman
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee WFCC Award
    • Best Woman Storyteller
    • Lulu Wang

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Film
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film

North Carolina Film Critics Association

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee NCFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee NCFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee NCFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee NCFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Phoenix Critics Circle

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee PCC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee PCC Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee PCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Gold Derby Awards

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Motion Picture
    • Lulu Wang
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Peter Saraf
    • Andrew Miano
    • Chris Weitz
    • Jane Zheng
    • Anita Gou
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Lead Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Breakthrough Performer
    • Shuzhen Zhao

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Winner Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Intergenerational Film
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    U.S.
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Movie for Grownups

AACTA International Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee AACTA International Award
    • Best Lead Actress
    • Awkwafina

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

  • Susan Jacobs at an event for 2017 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2017)
    2020 Nominee GMS Award
    • Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under 5 Million Dollars
    • Susan Jacobs
    • Dylan Neely

Cinetopia Film Festival

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Audience Award
    • U.S. Narrative
    • Lulu Wang

Hawaii Film Critics Society

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Winner HFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina

Sundance Film Festival: London

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Audience Favourite
    • Lulu Wang

Canada China International Film Festival (CCIFF)

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Film

Music City Film Critics' Association Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee MCFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee MCFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards

  • Chris Weitz
    2020 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Picture
    • Jane Zheng
    • Chris Weitz
    • Lulu Wang
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Peter Saraf
    • Andrew Miano
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Anita Gou
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Achievement in Directing
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Winner LEJA Award
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Online Association of Female Film Critics

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee OAFFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee OAFFC Award
    • Best Female Lead
    • Awkwafina
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee OAFFC Award
    • Best Film
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee OAFFC Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee OAFFC Award
    • Best Supporting Female
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Film Threat Award This!

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Award This!
    • Oscar Snub
    • Awkwafina

Hollywood Critics Association

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Female Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Winner HCA Award
    • Best Independent Film
    Tied with Waves (2019)
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee HCA Award
    • Best Picture

Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee GWNYFCA Award
    • Best Picture
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee GWNYFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Film
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee GWNYFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee GWNYFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee GWNYFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

DiscussingFilm Critic Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee DFCA Award
    • Best Motion Picture
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee DFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee DFCA Award
    • Best Film Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Winner DFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

North Dakota Film Society

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee NDFS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee NDFS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee CIC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Winner CIC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee CIC Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Anita Gou
    2020 Nominee CIC Award
    • Best Independent Film
    • Anita Gou
    • Daniele Tate Melia
    • Andrew Miano
    • Peter Saraf
    • Marc Turtletaub
    • Chris Weitz
    • Jane Zheng
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee CIC Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Columbus Film Critics Association

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Film
    6th place
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Breakthrough Film Artist
    • Lulu Wang (for directing, producing and screenwriting)

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee SFBAFCC Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee SFBAFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee SFBAFCC Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

Seattle Film Critics Society

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Lulu Wang

Odyssey Awards

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee Odyssey Award
    • Best Lead Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee Odyssey Award
    • Best Support Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Nominee Odyssey Award
    • Breakthrough Star
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Odyssey Award
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Nominee Odyssey Award
    • Breakthrough Director
    • Lulu Wang

Bruin Film Society Awards

  • Tzi Ma, Shuzhen Zhao, Han Chen, Aoi Mizuhara, Hong Lu, Diana Lin, Awkwafina, and Yongbo Jiang in The Farewell (2019)
    2020 Nominee BFS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee BFS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee BFS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Unforgettable Gala

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2019 Winner Asian American Award
    • Best Actor In Film
    • Awkwafina

Golden Carp Film Award

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Awkwafina
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Film
    • Lulu Wang
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Director
    • Lulu Wang
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Shuzhen Zhao
  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2020 Winner Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Screenplay
    • Lulu Wang

San Francisco Film Awards Night

  • Lulu Wang at an event for The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015)
    2019 Winner Kanbar Award for Storytelling
    • Lulu Wang

VHS Awards

  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2019 Nominee VHS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

Brazil Online Film Award

  • Awkwafina at an event for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
    2020 Nominee BOFA
    • Best Actress
    • Awkwafina
  • Shuzhen Zhao
    2020 Nominee BOFA
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Shuzhen Zhao

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