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Neill Blomkamp at an event for Chappie (2015)

Awards

Neill Blomkamp

15 wins & 39 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Writing
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best New Filmmaker
    • District 9

BAFTA Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee David Lean Award for Direction
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Critics Choice Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Critics Choice Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Carly Pope in Demonic (2021)
    2021 Nominee Official Fantàstic Competition
    • Best Motion Picture
    • Demonic

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner CFCA Award
    • Most Promising Filmmaker
    • District 9

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Jessica Alba in Dark Angel (2000)
    2001 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
    • Dark Angel
    For episode "Pilot (#1.0)". For the pilot.
    Shared with: Elan Soltes · Michael Porterfield · Christian Boudman · Mike Leben · Brian Moylan · Trevor Cawood · Wes Sargent

Golden Globes, USA

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Satellite Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Hollywood Film Awards

  • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    2013 Nominee Hollywood Movie Award
    • Elysium

Hugo Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Hugo
    • Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

International Monitor Awards

  • Jessica Alba in Dark Angel (2000)
    2001 Winner Monitor
    • Film Originated Television Series - Best Visual Effects
    • Dark Angel
    For the pilot episode.
    Shared with: Elan Soltes · Trevor Cawood · Halbo van der Klaau · Michael Porterfield

Leo Awards

  • 2003 Winner Leo
    • Best Direction in a Music Video
    • Bif Naked: Tango Shoes

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner New Generation Award
    • District 9

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Winner Bradbury Award
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

SFX Awards, UK

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee SFX Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee TFCA Award
    • Best First Feature
    • District 9

USC Scripter Award

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Empire Awards, UK

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9

Visual Effects Society Awards

  • Neill Blomkamp at an event for Chappie (2015)
    2005 Winner VES Award
    • Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
    For Citroen 'Alive With Technology'.
    Shared with: Trevor Cawood · Simon van de Lagemaat · Winston Helgason

Golden Trailer Awards

  • Bouzan Hadawi and Bouzan Hadawi in Conviction (2019)
    2019 Winner Golden Trailer
    • Best Video Game Trailer
    • Conviction
    Shared with: Steven St. Arnaud

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2011 Nominee Kinema Junpo Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • District 9

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner PFCS Award
    • Breakout Behind the Camera
    • District 9

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Breakthrough Film Artist
    • District 9
    For directing and screenwriting.

Austin Film Critics Association

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner AFCA Award
    • Best First Film
    • District 9

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year
    • District 9

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Scream Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Scream Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Scream Award
    • Best Scream-Play
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Director
    • District 9
    5th place
  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner DFCC
    • Breakthrough Artist
    • District 9

Jupiter Award

  • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    2014 Nominee Jupiter Award
    • Best International Film
    • Elysium

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner OFCC Award
    • Best First Film
    • District 9
    Tied with Marc Webb for 500 Days of Summer (2009).

Online Film & Television Association

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best First Feature
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best First Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Golden Schmoes Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best Director of the Year
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee Golden Schmoes
    • Best Screenplay of the Year
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best First Feature
    • District 9
    4th place. Tied with Afterschool (2008) and Munyurangabo (2007).

Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards

  • Rakka (2017)
    2017 Nominee Rondo Statuette
    • Best Short Film
    • Rakka
  • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    2013 Nominee Rondo Statuette
    • Best Film
    • Elysium
  • District 9 (2009)
    2009 Winner Rondo Statuette
    • Best Film
    • District 9

Gold Derby Awards

  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Director
    • District 9
  • District 9 (2009)
    2010 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Adapted Screenplay
    • District 9
    Shared with: Terri Tatchell

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