Starting with a Sundance Grand Jury Award for World Documentary, The Russian Woodpecker has gone on to win various prizes around the world.
Sundance Film Festival 2015
Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Documentary - Won
"Innovative filmmaking on a bold scale, centered on a Hertzogian main character."
Independent Spirit Awards 2016
Best Documentary Feature - Nominated
International Documentary Association 2015
Best Cinematography - Won
Best Feature Documentary - Nominated
Cinema Eye Honors 2015
Best Debut Documentary - Nominated
Unforgettables - Won
Biografilm Festival 2015
Hera Award / Best Debut Film - Won
Life Tales Award - International Competition - Won
Cork Film Festival - 2015
Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise / Award for Cinematic Documentary - Won
DocAviv Film Festival 2015
Best International Film - Nominated
Greenwich International Film Festival - 2015
Best Documentary Feature - Won
Milwaukee Film Festival 2015
Festival Prize - Best Film - Nominated
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2015
Special Jury Prize - Documentary Competition - Won
Montclair Film Festival 2015
Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary Feature - Won
Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2015
Grand Jury Award - Nominated
Zurich Film Festival 2015
Golden Eye - Best International Documentary Film - Nominated
ZagrebDox 2016
Best Documentary - Special Mention - Won
In Light Human Rights Film Festival 2016
Best Documentary - Won
Tirana International Film Festival (DocuTIFF) 2016
Best Media Award - Won
Eco Fest Romania 2016
Best Screenplay - Won