The Visitor

Awards & Festivals

Academy Awards

2009 | Nominee: Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Sundance Film Festival

2008

Independent Spirit Awards

2009 | Winner: Best Director

Independent Spirit Awards

2009 | Nominee: Best Male Lead

Independent Spirit Awards

2009 | Nominee: Best Supporting Male

Toronto International Film Festival

2007

SXSW Film Festival

2008

National Board of Review

2008 | Winner: NBR Award - Top Independent Films

National Board of Review

2008 | Winner: Spotlight Award

Writers Guild of America

2009 | Nominee: WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2009 | Nominee: Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Edinburgh International Film Festival

2008

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

2008

Istanbul Film Festival

2008

Moscow International Film Festival

2008 | Winner: Silver St. George - Best Actor

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2008 | Nominee: CFCA Award - Best Actor

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2008 | Nominee: BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2008 | Nominee: BSFC Award - Best Actor

David di Donatello Awards

2009 | Nominee: David - Best Foreign Film

Ghent Film Festival

2008

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

2009 | Winner: Virtuoso Award

Deauville Film Festival

2008 | Winner: Grand Special Prize

Philadelphia Film Festival

2008

Gotham Awards

2008 | Nominee: Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature

Gotham Awards

2008 | Nominee: Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance

Warsaw International Film Festival

2008 | Grand Prix