El Norte (film) - Awards

Awards

Wins

• Montréal World Film Festival: Grand Prix des Amériques, Gregory Nava; 1984.

Nominations

• Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas; 1985.
• Writers Guild of America, East: WGA Award; Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen; Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas; 1985.

Other distinguishments

• In 1995 the film was selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry.