Rungano Nyoni
Awards and nominations

Rungano Nyoni

Section Title: Awards and nominations
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Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.

2017	British Academy Film Awards	Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer	I Am Not a Witch	Won

Adelaide Film Festival	International Feature Film Award	Won

Foxtel Movies International Award	Won

AFI Fest	Audience Award	Nominated

Africa International Film Festival	Best Feature Film	Won

Mumbai Film Festival	Special Mention	Won

British Independent Film Awards	Best Director	Won

Douglas Hickox Award	Won

Best Screenplay	Nominated

Best Debut Screenwriter	Nominated

Cannes Film Festival	Caméra d'Or	Nominated

2017	CPH:PIX	New Talent Grand PIX	I Am Not a Witch	Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards	Best International Film	Nominated

London Critics Circle Film Awards	Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year	Nominated

London Film Festival	First Feature Competition	Nominated

Filmfest München	Best Film By An Emerging Director	Nominated

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival	Best European Fantastic Feature Film	Nominated

Stockholm Film Festival	Best Directorial Debut	Won

Bronze horse: Best Film	Nominated

2018	Evening Standard British Film Awards	Breakthrough of the Year	I Am Not a Witch	Won

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In 2017, Rungano Nyoni's I Am Not a Witch, was selected at the Cannes Film Festival.

final_sentence: In 2017, Rungano Nyoni's I Am Not a Witch, was selected at the Cannes Film Festival.