Awards

MOUTHPIECE (2018)

  • Special Presentation Opening Night Film – Toronto International Film Festival, 2018  
  • True North Program – Vancouver International Film Festival, 2018 
  • Modern Masters Program – Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2019
  • Contemporary World Cinema Program – Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2019
  • Winner – Women in Film and Television Artistic Merit Award 2018
  • Selected as one of Canada's Top 10 Films of 2018 by the Toronto International Film Festival
  • Named one of the Top 10 Movies of 2018 by NOW Magazine 

GREY GARDENS (2009)

  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema), 2009
  • Nominee – Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Long Form – Original (Teleplay by Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema; Story by Michael Sucsy)

KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL (2008)

  • Nominee – Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, 2008
  • Nominee – Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, 2008
  • Listed as one of the Top Ten Films of 2008 in New York Magazine’s Year in Culture issue
  • Nominee – Director’s Guild of Canada Award for Best Director, 2009
  • Winner – Camie Award 2009

MANSFIELD PARK (1999)

  • Opening Film – Montreal World Film Festival 1999
  • Nominee – Grand Prix des Ameriques at the Montreal World Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Chicago Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Mill Valley Film Festival in San Francisco 1999
  • Winner – Audience Award for Best Feature Film at Women in Film Seattle 1999
  • Nominee – Chlotrudis Award for Best Screenplay, 2000

YO-YO MA: INSPIRED BY BACH – SIX GESTURES (1998)

  • Winner – Special Jury Award at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival 1997
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program (Niv Fichman, Patricia Rozema), 1998
  • Winner – Golden Rose at the Rose d’Or Light Entertainment Festival 1998
  • Winner – UNDA Prize at the Rose d’Or Light Entertainment Festival 1998
  • Nominee – Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video (Yo-Yo Ma, Patricia Rozema, Niv Fichman), 1999

WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING (1995)

  • Voted Audience Favourite at Berlin, London, Torino, Creteil and Sydney Film Festivals
  • Nominee – Golden Berlin Bear Award 1995
  • Winner – Best film at Melbourne Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the London G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the Chicago G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at Outfest L.A. 1995
  • Winner – Prize for Outstanding Screenwriting at Outfest L.A.1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the Washington G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Released theatrically in 42 countries
  • Top 10 in German box office for 6 weeks
  • Highest per screen average in France
  • Voted one of the top 200 films of the 20th century “Top 200 of 2000” by the Chlotrudus Society of Independent Film

WHITE ROOM (1990)

  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Original Song (Patricia Rozema, Mark Korven), 1991

I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING (1987)

  • Prix de La jeunesse – Cannes Film Festival 1987
  • Director’s Fortnight – Cannes Film Festival 1987
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Motion Picture (Patricia Rozema, Alexandra Raffe), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Screenplay, 1988

PASSION: A LETTER IN 16MM (1985)

  • 2nd prize – Chicago International Film Festival 1985

HONOURS:

  • Crystal Award for Outstanding Achievement from Women in Film and Television (WIFT), Toronto, Canada, 1997
  • Honorary Director Award – Female Eye Film Festival 2009

ALL AWARDS FOR FILMS:

GREY GARDENS (2009)

  • Winner – The Casting Society of America (CSA) Artios Award for Television Movie (Ellen Parks C.S.A., Robin D. Cook), 2009
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, 2009
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Jessica Lange), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Drew Barrymore), 2009
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Ken Howard), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Jeanne Tripplehorn), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Michael Sucsy), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Catherine Marie Thomas, Mickey Carleton), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Jenny Fifield-Arbour, Nancy E. Warren), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special – Non-prosthetic (Linda Dowds, Susan Howard, Vivian Baker), 2009
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Linda Dowds, Vivian Baker, Bill Corso, Sean Samson), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Ellen Parks, Robin Cook), 2009
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie (Kalina Ivanov, Brandt Gordon, Norma Jean Sanders), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Mike Eley), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie (Alan Heim, A.C.E., Lee Percy, A.C.E.), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie (Henry Embry, Rick Ash), 2009
  • Nominee – Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special – Original Dramatic Score (Rachel Portman), 2009
  • Winner – International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Award for Motion Picture Made for Television 2009
  • Winner – International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Award for Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (Drew Barrymore), 2009
  • Nominee – International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Award for Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (Jessica Lange), 2009
  • Winner – Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-series and Specials 2009
  • Winner – Women’s Image Network (WIN) Award for Outstanding Mini-Series/Made for Television Movie 2009
  • Nominee – Women’s Image Network (WIN) Award for Outstanding Actress – Miniseries/Made for Television Movie (Jessica Lange), 2009
  • Winner – American Cinema Editors (ACE) Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television (Alan Heim, A.C.E., Lee Percy, A.C.E.), 2010
  • Winner – Art Directors Guild (ADG) Excellence in Production Design Award for Television Movie or Mini-series (Kalina Ivanov), 2010
  • Winner – Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Award for Television Movies and Mini-Series (Henry Embry, Rick Ash), 2010
  • Winner – Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Mini Series (Catherine Marie Thomas), 2010
  • Winner – Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) Critics’ Choice Award for Best Picture Made for Television 2010
  • Nominee – Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television (Michael Sucsy), 2010
  • Winner – Dorian Award for TV Drama of the Year 2010
  • Winner – Dorian Award for TV Performance of the Year: Drama (Drew Barrymore), 2010
  • Nominee – Dorian Award for Campy – Intentional or Not – TV Show of the Year 2010
  • Winner – Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 2010
  • Winner – Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Drew Barrymore), 2010
  • Nominee – Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Jessica Lange), 2010
  • Winner – American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) Gracie Allen Award for Individual Achievement: Female Lead – Drama Special (Drew Barrymore), 2010
  • Nominee – MOSAEC Audience Excellence (MAE) Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 2010
  • Nominee – Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) PRISM Award for TV Movie or Miniseries 2010
  • Nominee – Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) PRISM Award for Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries (Drew Barrymore), 2010
  • Nominee – Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) PRISM Award for Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries (Jessica Lange), 2010
  • Winner – Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award – David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television (Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Rachael Horovitz, Michael Sucsy, David Coatsworth), 2010
  • Winner – Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Drew Barrymore), 2010
  • Nominee – Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (Jessica Lange), 2010
  • Nominee – Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Long Form – Original (Teleplay by Michael Sucsy, Patricia Rozema; Story by Michael Sucsy)

KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL (2008)

  • Nominee – Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, 2008
  • Nominee – Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, 2008
  • Winner – Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Young Actress (Abigail Breslin), 2008
  • Listed as one of the Top Ten Films of 2008 in New York Magazine’s Year in Culture issue
  • Nominee – Director’s Guild of Canada Award for Best Director, 2009
  • Nominee – Director’s Guild of Canada Award for Production Design – Feature (Peter Cosco), 2009
  • Winner – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (Abigail Breslin, Madison Davenport, Austin Macdonald, Zach Mills, Willow Smith, Max Thieriot), 2009
  • Nominee – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (Abigail Breslin), 2009
  • Nominee – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Austin Macdonald), 2009
  • Winner – Camie Award 2009

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD (2000)

  • Winner – CSC Award for Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short (Andre Pienaar), 2001

MANSFIELD PARK (1999)

  • Opening Film – Montreal World Film Festival 1999
  • Nominee – Grand Prix des Ameriques at the Montreal World Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Chicago Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival 1999
  • Official Selection – Mill Valley Film Festival in San Francisco 1999
  • Winner – Audience Award for Best Feature Film at Women in Film Seattle 1999
  • Nominee – Chlotrudis Award for Best Screenplay, 2000
  • Nominee – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor (Jonny Lee Miller), 2000
  • Nominee – Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Frances O’Connor), 2000

YO-YO MA: INSPIRED BY BACH – SIX GESTURES (1998)

  • Winner – Special Jury Award at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival 1997
  • Winner – Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program (Niv Fichman, Patricia Rozema), 1998
  • Winner – Golden Rose at the Rose d’Or Light Entertainment Festival 1998
  • Winner – UNDA Prize at the Rose d’Or Light Entertainment Festival 1998
  • Winner – Gemini Award for Best Music, Variety Program or Series (Niv Fichman, Rudy Buttignol), 1998
  • Winner – Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (Andre Pienaar), 1998
  • Winner – Gemini Award for Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series (Michelle Czukar), 1998
  • Winner – Gemini Award for Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series (Paul D. Austerberry), 1998
  • Nominee – Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video (Yo-Yo Ma, Patricia Rozema, Niv Fichman), 1999

WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING (1995)

  • Voted Audience Favourite at Berlin, London, Torino, Creteil and Sydney Film Festivals
  • Nominee – Golden Berlin Bear Award 1995
  • Winner – Best film at Melbourne Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the London G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the Chicago G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at Outfest L.A. 1995
  • Winner – Prize for Outstanding Screenwriting at Outfest L.A.1995
  • Winner – 1st Prize at the Washington G & L Film Festival 1995
  • Nominee – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor (Don McKellar), 1996
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design (Linda Muir), 1996
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (David Fox), 1996
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Pascale Bussieres), 1996
  • Released theatrically in 42 countries
  • Top 10 in German box office for 6 weeks
  • Highest per screen average in France
  • Voted one of the top 200 films of the 20th century “Top 200 of 2000” by the Chlotrudus Society of Independent Film

WHITE ROOM (1990)

  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Original Song (Patricia Rozema & Mark Korven), 1991
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Music Score (Mark Korven), 1991
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Kate Nelligan), 1991

I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING (1987)

  • Prix de La jeunesse – Cannes Film Festival 1987
  • Director’s Fortnight – Cannes Film Festival 1987
  • Winner – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Sheila McCarthy), 1988
  • Winner – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Paule Baillargeon), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography (Douglas Koch), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design (Alexandra Z, Martine Matthews), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction, 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound (Michelle Moses, Egidio Coccimiglio, Gord Thompson), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Motion Picture (Patricia Rozema, Alexandra Raffe), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Ann-Marie MacDonald), 1988
  • Nominee – Genie Award for Best Screenplay, 1988