| Ariel Awards, Mexico | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Short Animated Film (Mejor Cortometraje de Animación) for: De raíz (2004) |
| 2003 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) for: Crimen del padre Amaro, El (2002) |
| 1999 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) for: Embrujo, Un (1998) |
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Adaptado) for: Embrujo, Un (1998) Shared with: Martín Salinas |
| 1996 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) for: Sin remitente (1995) |
| 1994 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Short Fiction Film (Mejor Cortometraje de Ficción) for: Héroe, El (1994) |
| 1992 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima) for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) |
| Nominated | Golden Ariel |
for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) |
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| Silver Ariel |
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) |
Best Original Story (Mejor Argumento Original) for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) Shared with: Ignacio Ortiz |
Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico) for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) Shared with: Ignacio Ortiz |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | Golden Palm |
Best Short Film for: Héroe, El (1994) |
| Goya Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Goya |
Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera de Habla Hispana) for: Crimen del padre Amaro, El (2002) Mexico. |
| Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Audience Award |
for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) |
| Havana Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Grand Coral - Third Prize |
for: Sin remitente (1995) |
| 1994 | Won | Grand Coral - First Prize |
Animation for: Héroe, El (1994) |
| Istanbul International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Golden Tulip |
for: Crimen del padre Amaro, El (2002) |
| Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Nominated | Golden Leopard |
for: Vida conyugal, La (1993) |
| Mexican Cinema Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Silver Goddess |
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección) for: Crimen del padre Amaro, El (2002) |
| Montréal World Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Montréal First Film Prize |
for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) Tied with Xavier Beauvois for Nord (1991) |
| Nantes Three Continents Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Audience Award |
for: Sin remitente (1995) |
| Golden Montgolfiere |
for: Sin remitente (1995) |
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| Premios ACE | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Won | Premio ACE |
Cinema - Best First Work for: Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991) |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Seashell |
for: Crimen del padre Amaro, El (2002) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Golden Seashell |
for: Embrujo, Un (1998) |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Sin remitente (1995) |
| Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Special Recognition |
for: Héroe, El (1994) |