List of accolades received by Philomena explained

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Judi Dench has been nominated for 25 awards for her portrayal of the title character in Philomena
Total number of wins and nominations
References
Philomena is a 2013 British comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears. Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope adapted the screenplay from The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. The film focuses on Philomena Lee's (Judi Dench) 50-year-long search for the son she was forced to give up for adoption.[1] It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[1] Philomena was released in the United Kingdom by The Weinstein Company on 1 November 2013. As of March 2014, the film has earned over £86 million in its combined total gross at the box office.[2]

The film gathered various awards and nominations following its release, ranging from recognition of the film itself to Coogan and Pope's screenplay, and Dench's acting performance. Philomena earned four nominations from the 86th Academy Awards and the 67th British Academy Film Awards respectively. Dench was nominated for two awards from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, while Coogan and Pope received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Philomena received four nominations from the British Independent Film Awards, with Coogan and Dench nominated in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories. Consolata Boyle received a nomination for Excellence in Contemporary Film from the Costume Designers Guild for her work on the film. Dench gathered further Best Actress nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle.

At the 71st Golden Globe Awards, Philomena was nominated in the Best Drama Motion Picture category, while Dench was nominated for Best Actress and Coogan and Pope nominated for Best Screenplay. Frears collected the Best Narrative Feature award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film has been nominated for five London Film Critics' Circle awards and four Satellite Awards, including Best Film and Best Original Score for Alexandre Desplat. As well as being nominated for the Golden Lion, Philomena collected nine awards at the Venice Film Festival ranging from Best Screenplay to the Queer Lion and the SIGNIS Award. At the Toronto and Virginia Film Festivals, Philomena won the People's Choice Award First Runner Up and Best Narrative Feature respectively. The film's screenplay is nominated for the USC Scripter Award, while the Women Film Critics Circle awarded the picture three accolades including Best Female Images in a Movie.

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
AACTA Awards[3] 10 January 2014International Award for Best ActressJudi Dench
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards[4] 6 January 2014Best ActressJudi Dench
Academy Awards[5] [6] 2 March 2014Best PictureGabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward
Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Best Original ScoreAlexandre Desplat
Alliance of Women Film Journalists[7] 19 December 2013Actress Defying Age and AgismJudi Dench
Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
British Academy Film Awards[8] [9] 16 February 2014Best Actress in a Leading RoleJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Best FilmPhilomena
Outstanding British FilmPhilomena
British Independent Film Awards[10] 8 December 2013Best ActorSteve Coogan
Best ActressJudi Dench
Best British Independent FilmPhilomena
Best ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Broadcast Film Critics Association[11] 16 January 2014Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Chicago Film Critics Association[12] 16 December 2013Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Costume Designers Guild Awards[13] 22 February 2014Excellence in Contemporary FilmConsolata Boyle
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association[14] 16 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Dorian Awards[15] 21 January 2014Film Actress Performance of the Year Judi Dench
LGBT Film of the YearPhilomena
European Film Awards[16] 13 December 2014People's Choice Award for Best European FilmPhilomena
Florida Film Critics Circle[17] 18 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
GLAAD Media Awards[18] 3 May 2014Outstanding Wide Release FilmPhilomena
Golden Globe Awards[19] 12 January 2014Best Actress in a Drama Motion PictureJudi Dench
Best Drama Motion PicturePhilomena
Best ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Hamptons International Film Festival[20] 14 October 2013Best Narrative FeatureStephen Frears
Houston Film Critics Society[21] 15 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Irish Film & Television Awards[22] [23] 5 April 2014Best International ActressJudi Dench
Best International FilmPhilomena
scope=rowLocation Managers Guild of America[24] 29 March 2014Outstanding Location Feature FilmPhilomena
London Film Critics' Circle[25] [26] 2 February 2014Actress of the YearJudi Dench
British Actor of the YearSteve Coogan
British Actress of the YearJudi Dench
British Film of the YearPhilomena
Screenwriter of the YearSteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
New York Film Critics Online[27] 8 December 2013Best PicturePhilomena
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[28] 15 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Satellite Awards[29] 23 February 2014Best Actress in a Motion PictureJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Best FilmPhilomena
Best Original ScoreAlexandre Desplat
Screen Actors Guild Awards[30] 18 January 2014Best Female Actor in a Leading RoleJudi Dench
Screenwriters' Choice Awards[31] 7 January 2014Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association[32] 14 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Adapted ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Toronto International Film Festival[33] 17 November 2013People's Choice Award First Runner UpStephen Frears
USC Scripter Award[34] 8 February 2014Best Adapted ScreenplayMartin Sixsmith, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Venice Film Festival[35] [36] [37] [38] 7 September 2013Best ScreenplaySteve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Brian AwardPhilomena
Cinema for UNICEFPhilomena
INTERFILM AwardPhilomena
Golden LionPhilomena
Golden MousePhilomena
P. Nazareno Taddei AwardPhilomena
Queer LionPhilomena
SIGNIS AwardPhilomena
Vittorio Veneto Film Festival AwardPhilomena
Virginia Film Festival[39] 20 November 2013Best Narrative FeaturePhilomena
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[40] 9 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C.Philomena
Women Film Critics Circle[41] 16 December 2013Best ActressJudi Dench
Best Female Images in a MoviePhilomena
Best Movie About WomenPhilomena

Notes and References

  1. News: Venice Film Review: 'Philomena'. Chang. Justin. 31 August 2013. Variety. 26 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Philomena (2013). Box Office Mojo. 3 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Australian Awards Laud 'American Hustle'. Frater. Patrick. 13 December 2013. Variety. 13 December 2013.
  4. News: AARP Names '12 Years a Slave' Best Movie for Grownups. Variety. 6 January 2014. 9 March 2014.
  5. Web site: The nominees – Recognizing the year's best films . . 16 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130110203809/http://oscar.go.com/nominees . 10 January 2013 .
  6. News: Oscars 2014 live: the ceremony. 3 March 2014. The Guardian. 3 March 2014.
  7. Web site: 2013 EDA Award Nominees. 11 December 2013. Alliance of Women Film Journalists. 13 December 2013.
  8. Web site: BAFTA Film Awards 2014 - nominations in full. Reynolds. Simon. Harris, Jamie . 8 January 2014. Digital Spy. 8 January 2014.
  9. Web site: BAFTA Film Awards 2014: Winners list in full. Harp. Justin. Reynolds, Simon . 16 February 2014. Digital Spy. 16 February 2014.
  10. Web site: Nominations 2013. 11 November 2013. British Independent Film Awards. 3 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205154329/http://www.bifa.org.uk/nominations/2013. 5 December 2013.
  11. Web site: Critics Choice Awards: '12 Years,' 'American Hustle' Earn 13 Nominations Each. Gray. Tim. December 16, 2013. Variety. December 16, 2013.
  12. Web site: '12 Years A Slave' Leads In Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominations. 13 December 2013. IndieWire. 13 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213171139/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/2-years-a-slave-leads-in-chicago-film-critics-association-award-nominations. 13 December 2013. dead.
  13. Web site: Nominees for the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards Announced. 8 January 2014. Costume Designers Guild. 16 January 2014.
  14. Web site: 2013 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association winners. Lodge. Guy. 16 December 2013. HitFix. 16 December 2013.
  15. News: Dorian Awards: Gay and Lesbian Critics Announce TV and Film Nominations. Nededog. Jethro. 14 January 2014. The Wrap. 29 January 2014.
  16. Web site: European Film Academy opens vote for People’s Choice Award 2014 . 4 September 2014 . Cineuropa.
  17. Web site: 2013 Florida Film Critics Circle winners. Tapley. Kristopher. 18 December 2013. HitFix. 10 January 2014.
  18. Web site: George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City. Townsend. Megan. 3 May 2014. GLAAD. 4 May 2014.
  19. Web site: Golden Globes nominations 2013: Movies list in full. Reynolds. Simon. 12 December 2013. Digital Spy. 12 December 2013.
  20. Web site: 'Philomena' and 'Desert Runners' Nab Audience Award Honors at Hamptons International Film Festival. Smith. Nigel M. 14 October 2013. IndieWire. 3 December 2013.
  21. Web site: 2013 Houston Film Critics Society nominations. Tapley. Kristopher. 15 December 2013. HitFix. 15 December 2013.
  22. Web site: The 11th annual Irish Film & Television Awards. IFTA.ie. 6 March 2014.
  23. Web site: IFTA Announces Winners of the 11th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards. Irish Film and Television Network. April 5, 2014. April 6, 2014.
  24. Web site: Location Managers Unveil Inaugural Awards Nominees. Deadline Hollywood. 27 February 2014. 1 April 2014.
  25. Web site: London Critics' Circle Announces 2014 Film Awards Nominations. 17 December 2013. London Film Critics Circle. 17 December 2013.
  26. News: 12 Years a Slave scoops London Critics' awards. Rosser. Michael. 3 February 2014. Screendaily. 25 May 2020.
  27. Web site: Current awards. New York Film Critics Online. 10 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153548/http://www.nyfco.net/current-awards/. 24 October 2017. dead.
  28. Web site: 2013 San Francisco Film Critics Circle nominations. Lodge. Guy. 13 December 2013. HitFix. 14 December 2013.
  29. Web site: 2013 Nominations. International Press Academy. 3 December 2013.
  30. Web site: SAG Award Noms: '12 Years a Slave' leads while 'The Butler' surprises. Breznican. Anthony. 11 December 2013. Entertainment Weekly. 11 December 2013.
  31. Web site: 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' win Screenwriters' Choice Awards. Lodge. Guy. 8 January 2014. HitFix. 8 February 2014.
  32. News: St. Louis Film Critics choose their award nominees . Venhaus . Lynn . 9 December 2013 . . 10 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213143729/http://www.bnd.com/2013/12/09/2950954/st-louis-film-critics-choose-their.html . 13 December 2013 .
  33. News: TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize. Toronto Star. 15 September 2013. 3 December 2013.
  34. Web site: USC Scripters Awards Go to '12 Years a Slave,' 'Philomena,' 'Captain Phillips' and Some Offbeat Surprises. Anderson. John. 9 January 2014. IndieWire. 10 January 2014.
  35. Web site: Official Awards of the 70th Venice Film Festival. La Biennale di Venezia. 8 September 2013.
  36. News: Stephen Frears' 'Philomena' Wins Venice Queer Lion Prize as Fest Unveils First Awards. Lyman. Eric J.. 6 September 2013. The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2014.
  37. Web site: Collateral awards of the 70th Venice Film Festival. 7 September 2013. La Biennale di Venezia. 11 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013144146/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/news/07-09b.html. 13 October 2013. dead.
  38. Web site: Premio Brian alla mostra di Venezia 2013 . UAAR . UAAR . 10 September 2022.
  39. Web site: VFF announces 2013 audience and programmer's awards. 20 November 2013. Virginia Film Festival. 11 January 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140127231516/http://www.virginiafilmfestival.org/2013/11/20/vff-announces-2013-audience-and-programmer%E2%80%99s-awards/. 27 January 2014.
  40. Web site: '12 Years a Slave' and 'Her' lead the way with Washington D.C. critics nominations. Tapley. Kristopher. 8 December 2013. HitFix. 9 December 2013.
  41. Web site: 2013 Women Film Critics Circle winners. Tapley. Kristopher. 16 December 2013. HitFix. 17 December 2013.

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