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Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)

Awards

Take Shelter

42 wins & 46 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Horror/Thriller Film
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Nominee Saturn Award
    • Best Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2012 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Writing
    • Jeff Nichols

Bodil Awards

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2013 Nominee Bodil
    • Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
    • Jeff Nichols (director)

Cannes Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Critics Week Grand Prize
    • Jeff Nichols
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner SACD Award
    • Jeff Nichols
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week
    • Jeff Nichols

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner CFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee DFWFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Deauville Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Grand Special Prize
    • Jeff Nichols

Hamburg Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Critics Award
    • Jeff Nichols

Gijón International Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • Jeff Nichols
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Nominee Grand Prix Asturias
    • Best Film
    • Jeff Nichols

Satellite Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Michael Shannon

Gotham Awards

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Feature
    • Jeff Nichols
    • Tyler Davidson
    • Sophia Lin
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Best Ensemble Performance
    • Michael Shannon
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Tova Stewart
    • Shea Whigham
    • Katy Mixon Greer
    • Kathy Baker
    • Ray McKinnon
    • LisaGay Hamilton
    • Robert Longstreet

Hollywood Film Awards

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner Hollywood Breakthrough Award
    • Breakthrough Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help · The Debt · Coriolanus

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Supporting Female
    • Jessica Chastain
  • Tyler Davidson
    2012 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Feature
    • Tyler Davidson
    • Sophia Lin
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2012 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Director
    • Jeff Nichols
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Male Lead
    • Michael Shannon
  • 2012 Winner Producers Award
    • Sophia Lin

Ljubljana International Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Kingfisher Award
    • Best film of the Perspectives Section
    • Jeff Nichols

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help · The Debt · Coriolanus · Texas Killing Fields

National Board of Review, USA

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Ten Independent Films

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee OFCS Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Palm Springs International Film Festival

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner Spotlight Award
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Debt · The Help · Coriolanus

Prism Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Winner Prism Award
    • Feature Film - Mental Health
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee Prism Award
    • Performance in a Feature Film
    • Michael Shannon

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner SDFCS Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner Special Award
    • Jessica Chastain
    For the body of work in the last year.
    Shared with: The Debt · Coriolanus · The Tree of Life · The Help · Texas Killing Fields
  • 2011 Nominee SDFCS Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Adam Stone

Sundance Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Dramatic
    • Jeff Nichols

Sydney Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Nominee Sydney Film Prize
    • Best Film
    • Jeff Nichols

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner TFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner TFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain

World Soundtrack Awards

  • 2012 Nominee World Soundtrack Award
    • Discovery of the Year
    • David Wingo

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner VFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee VFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Golden Trailer Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Winner Golden Trailer
    • Best Independent

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Winner Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner COFCA Award
    • Actor of the Year
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: Coriolanus · The Debt · The Help · Texas Killing Fields · The Tree of Life
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Breakthrough Film Artist
    • Jessica Chastain
    For acting.
    Shared with: Coriolanus · The Debt · The Help · Texas Killing Fields · The Tree of Life
  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Picture
    3rd place
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Winner COFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2012 Nominee COFCA Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Jeff Nichols

Austin Film Critics Association

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best Film
    3rd place
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner AFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner AFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner Breakthrough Artist Award
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Help · The Tree of Life · The Debt · Texas Killing Fields · Coriolanus
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Austin Film Award
    • Jeff Nichols

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee WAFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Zurich Film Festival

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Winner Golden Eye Award
    • Best International Feature Film
    • Jeff Nichols

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    2nd place

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner EDA Female Focus Award
    • Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Help · The Tree of Life · The Debt
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee EDA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner DFCS Award
    • Breakthrough Artist
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help
  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Film
  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2011 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Director
    • Jeff Nichols
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Nominee DFCS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain

New York Film Critics, Online

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Breakthrough Performance
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help · The Debt
  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Top Films of the Year

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Film
    6th place
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
    2nd place
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Winner DFCC
    • Breakthrough Artist - International
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Tree of Life · The Help

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee GAFCA Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner Breakthrough Award
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: Coriolanus · The Debt · The Help · The Tree of Life

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    18th Place

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Picture
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Nominee HFCS Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Village Voice Film Poll

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2011 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Film
    10th place.
  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner VVFP Award
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    3rd place.

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2013 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista)
    • Michael Shannon

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2012 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Actor
    • Michael Shannon

Australian Film Critics Association Awards

  • Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and Tova Stewart in Take Shelter (2011)
    2012 Nominee AFCA Award
    • Best International Film (English Language)

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
    2011 Winner ICP Award
    • Best Lead Performance
    • Michael Shannon
    Tied with Michael Fassbender for Shame (2011).
  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2011 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Supporting Performance
    • Jessica Chastain
    4th place.

Nevada Film Critics Society

  • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
    2012 Winner NFCS Award
    • Best Actress
    • Jessica Chastain
    Shared with: The Debt · The Help · The Tree of Life

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Jeff Nichols at an event for Mud (2012)
    2012 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Jeff Nichols
    Sixth Place

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