| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Documentary, Features for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Silver Hugo |
Best Documentary for: Chicago 10 (2007) |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Truer Than Fiction Award |
for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| International Documentary Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | IDA Award |
Feature Documentaries for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | Silver Spire |
Film & Video - Society and Culture-U.S. for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| Sundance Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | Special Jury Prize |
Documentary for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| Nominated | Grand Jury Prize |
Documentary for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
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| Taos Talking Picture Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Taos Land Grant Award |
for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |
| UFVA Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | First Prize |
Documentary for: Ollie's Army (1996) |
| Urbanworld Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | Jury Prize |
Best Documentary for: On the Ropes (1999) Shared with: Nanette Burstein |