■ "Bikini Moon" won a Special Jury Award at the 38th Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival held from February 20th till march 4th in Porto, Portugal., 2011
■ European Film Committee recommendation - 24th EFA Film Awards invitation, 2011
■ Ambassador of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia, 2007
■ "Mother Theresa" for Humanitarian Work, 2002
■ "October 11" for Major Achievement (highest peacetime award, Republic of Macedonia), 1995
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS FOR BEFORE THE RAIN
■ Silver Condor for Best Foreign Film, 1996, Argentina
■ Independent Spirit Award 1996: Best Foreign-Language Film
■ Oscar Nomination 1995: Best Foreign-Language Film
■ Venice Film Festival 1994: Golden Lion for Best Film
■ Venice 1994: FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Prize)
■ Venice 1994: The UNICEF Prize 1994
■ Venice 1994: Premio Cinemavenire (Young Viewers' Prize)
■ Venice 1994: Audience Prize
■ Venice 1994: Rolling Venice Award from the City of Venice
■ Venice 1994: Leoncino d'oro, awarded by the Italian students
■ Venice 1994: International Catholic Organization for the Cinema
■ Venice 1994: Kodak Award for Best First Feature
■ Venice 1994: Francesco Pasineti Syndicate Award for Best Actor to Rade Serbedzija
■ Toronto Festival 1994: runner-up in audience vote
■ Sao Paolo Festival 1994: Audience Award for Best Film
■ Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Jury Award for Best Film
■ Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Audience Award for Best Film
■ Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Best Director
■ Puerto Rico Festival 1994: Best First Film
■ Stockholm Festival 1994: Best Debut Film
■ Mons Festival, Belgium, 1995: Charlot d'or
■ St Petersburg Festival of Festivals 1995: Grand Prix
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS FOR BEFORE THE RAIN
■ Burgos Festival, Spain, 1995: winner of the single Festival Prize
■ Gorizia Festival of Screenplay, Italy, 1995: Best Screenplay
■ Film Forum, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1995: Best Film
■ Panteleria, Italy, 1995: UNESCO Prize
■ Warsaw Film Fest, 1995: Audience Award
■ Austria, 1995: Catholic Film Commission Prize
■ David di Donatello Special Award to a non-Italian film, Italy, 1995
■ Swedish Film Institute, 1995: Golden Bug for Best Foreign Film
■ Mediterranean Prize for Peace and Tolerance
■ List of Best 1,000 Films Ever Made: The New York Times
NOMINATIONS FOR DUST
■ Golden Reel Award Nomination (Best Sound Editing), 2002
AWARDS FOR SHADOWS
■ Macedonian Academy Award Submission, 2008: Best Foreign-Language Film
■ Golden Ladybug, 2008: Best Actress (Vesna Stanojevska in Shadows)
■ Golden Ladybug, 2008: Best Music Video (Jungle Shadow in Shadows)
■ Park City Film Music Festival, 2008: Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement, Ryan Shore, composer
■ Syracuse Film Festival, 2008: Best Actress, Vesna Stanojevska in Shadows
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS FOR MOTHERS
■ Minsk International film festival Listopad: "Award for Film as Art Phenomenon", 2011
■ Directing award – LIFFE 2011
■ Cinema City Festival: FEDEORA (Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean), 2011
■ FEST: Critics Award for Best FEST Film “Nebojsa Djukelic”, 2011
■ FEST: Special Jury Prize in the selection "Europe Out of Europe", 2011
■ MTV Adria Movie Awards: Best Movie nomination, 2011
■ Macedonian Academy Award Submission: Best Foreign-Language Film, 2010
AWARDS FOR SHORT FORMS
■ Macedonia Timeless, Temples and Archeology; Campaign Macedonia Timeless - Mobius
Statuette Award, 1st place, Television, Recreation – Entertainment category, January 2010
■ Macedonia Timeless - Award for Best Commercial Spot at the International Tourfilm Festival in
Płock, Poland, May, 2009
■ Macedonia Timeless - Blue Danube Award for Best Cultural Tourist Film at the SILAFEST
International Festival of Tourist and Ecology Films, Serbia, September, 2009
■ Tennessee - Rolling Stone Magazine, 1994: one of 100 best videos ever
■ Tennessee - The Village Voice, 1993: List of Best Videos
■ Tennessee - MTV, 1992: Best Video: Rap
■ Tennessee - Billboard, 1992: Best Video: New Pop/Rock Act
■ 1.72 - Belgrade Alternative, 1984: Best Experimental Film