Awards, Nominations and Distinctions
Over the course of his career, Gerima has received numerous awards and distinctions in film festivals.
- 1976 - Grand prize / Silver Leopard for Harvest: 3,000 Years- Locarno
- 1982 - Grand Prix Award for Ashes and Embers-Lisbon International Film Festival
- 1983 - FIPRESCI Film Critics Award for Ashes and Embers-Berlin International Film Festival
- Outstanding Production Ashes and Embers - London Film Festival
- 1984 - Tribute Festival De la Rochelle, France
- 1987 - Long Metrage De Fiction-Prix de la Ville de Alger for Ashes and Embers
- 1993 - Best Cinematography Award for Sankofa, FESPACO, Burkina Faso
- 2003 - Lifetime Achievement Award, 4th Annual Independence Film Festival, Washington D.C.
- 2006 - Festival De Cannes Selection Official Cannes Classic -'Harvest: 3,000 Years
- 2008 - Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize and Best Screen Play Award - Teza
- 2009 - Jury Award at the 18th International Film Festival Innsbruck/Austria - Teza
- 2009 - Golden Stallion of Yennenga at the FESPACO African Film Festival - Teza http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/111/article_3102.asp
- 2009 - Dioraphte Award Hubert Bals film in highest audience regard at the Rotterdam Film Festival
- 2009 - Golden Tanit/Best Film Award for its "modesty and genius," Best Music (Jorga Mesfin Vijay Ayers), Best Cinematography (Mario Massini), Best Screenplay (Haile Gerima), Best Supporting Actor Abeye Tedla at the Carthage/Tunisia Film Festival for Teza
- 2009 - Golden Unicorn and Best Feature Film at the Amiens/France International Film Festival France for Teza
- 2009 -The Human Value's Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece for Teza
- 2009 - Official Selection at the Toronto Film Festival for Teza
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