Rabbit-Proof Fence (film) - Accolades

Accolades

Wins

2001 - Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.: Film Script — the Pacific Film and Television Commission Award (Christine Olsen)

2002 - Australian Film Institute Awards

• Best Film (Phillip Noyce, Christine Olsen, John Winter)
• Best Original Music Score (Peter Gabriel)
• Best Sound (Bronwyn Murphy, Craig Carter, Ricky Edwards, John Penders)

2002 - Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

• Best Director (Phillip Noyce)
• Best Screenplay — Adapted (Christine Olsen)

2002 - Inside Film Awards

• Best Actress (Everlyn Sampi)
• Best Production Design (Roger Ford)

2002 - New South Wales Premier's History Awards: shortlisted for The Premier's Young People's History Prize (Christine Olsen and Phillip Noyce)

2002 (USA) - Aspen Filmfest: Audience Award, Audience Favourite Feature (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (Switzerland) - Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema,

• ASPI Award (Phillip Noyce)
• Golden Castle (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (USA) - The 2002 Starz Encore Denver International Film Festival,: People's Choice Award: Best Feature-Length Fiction Film (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (South Africa) - Durban International Film Festival: Audience Award (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (UK) - Edinburgh International Film Festival: Audience Award (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (UK) - Leeds International Film Festival: Audience Award (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (USA) - National Board of Review Awards 2002

• Freedom of Expression Award
• Best Director (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (USA) - San Francisco Film Critics Circle

• Special Citation (Phillip Noyce, also for The Quiet American (2002))
• Audience Award: Best Foreign Film (Phillip Noyce)

2002 (Spain) - Valladolid International Film Festival: Audience Award: Feature Film (Phillip Noyce)

2003 (UK) - London Critics Circle Film Awards (ALFS): Director of the Year (Phillip Noyce, also for The Quiet American (2002))

2003 (Brazil) - São Paulo International Film Festival: Audience Award: Best Foreign Film (Phillip Noyce)

Nominations

2002 (Australia) - Australian Film Institute Nominations

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (David Gulpilil)
• Best Cinematography (Christopher Doyle)
• Best Costume Design (Roger Ford)
• Best Direction (Phillip Noyce)
• Best Editing (Veronika Jenet, John Scott)
• Best Production Design (Roger Ford)
• Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source (Christine Olsen)

2002 (Australia) - Film Critics Circle of Australia Nominations Australia

• Best Actor — Female (Everlyn Sampi)
• Best Cinematography (Christopher Doyle)
• Best Film
• Best Music Score (Peter Gabriel)

2002 (Poland) - Camerimage - 2002 International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography: Golden Frog (Christopher Doyle)

2002 (USA) - Golden Trailer Award Nominations: Golden Trailer: Best Independent

2003 (USA) - Golden Globe Nominations: Golden Globe: Best Original Score — Motion Picture (Peter Gabriel)

2003 (USA) - Motion Picture Sound Editors Nomination: Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing in Foreign Features (Juhn Penders, Craig Carter, Steve Burgess, Ricky Edwards, Andrew Plain)

2003 (USA) - Political Film Society Awards

• Exposé
• Human Rights

2003 (USA) - Young Artist Awards

• Best Performance in a Feature Film — Supporting Young Actress (Everlyn Sampi)
• Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Age Ten or Under (Tianna Sansbury)