One of the most prominent and important Filipino filmmakers today. He is the first Filipino to compete and won awards in 3 major international film festivals: Cannes, Venice and Berlin. Here are the updated list as of September 2019
Alpha, The Right To Kill (2018)
- 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize
- Beaune Film Festival – Special Jury Prize
- 15th Bucharest International Film Festival – Special Jury Award
- Fukuoka International Film Festival – Audience Award
Ma’Rosa (2016)
- 69th Cannes Film Festival – Best Actress (Jaclyn Jose)
- 69th Cannes Film Festival – Nominated Palme d’Or
- 54th Gijon Film Festival – Best Director
- 1st Malaysian Film Festival- Best Director
- 15th Gawad Tanglaw – Best Actress and Best Screenplay
- 19th Gawad Pasado – Best Film of 2016 *5 movies were chosen as Best Films of 2016
Taklub (2015)
- 1st monFILMAT International Film Festival and Landscape – Best Picture
- 68th Cannes Film Festival – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- 8th Films Pecheurs du Monde – Le Prix Chandrika Charma
- 15th Beirut International Film Festival- Golden Aleph Audience Award Feature Film
- 16th ASIATICA Film Mediale- Audience Award
- 39th Gawad Urian Award – Best Picture
Sapi (2013)
- 2014 Black Movie Film Festival – Nominated Critics Prize
Thy Womb (2012)
- 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards – Asia Pacific Screen Award
- 36th Gawad Urian – Best Production Design
- 7th Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur – Special Jury Mention
- 38th Metro Manila Film Festival – Best Director
- 38th Metro Manila Film Festival – Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award
- 43rd International Film Festival of India – Nominated Silver Peacock
- 69th Venice Film Festival – La Navicella Venezia Cinema Award
- 69th Venice Film Festival – Nazareno Taddei Award (Special Mention)
Captive (2012)
- 62nd Berlin International Film Festival – Nominated Golden Bear
Kinatay (2009)
- 62nd Cannes Film Festival – Best Director
- 42nd Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival – Best Director
- 33rd Gawad Urian Award – Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada)
- 33rd Gawad Urian Award – Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon)
- 33rd Gawad Urian Award – Best Sound
- 7th Golden Screen Award Philippines – Best Director
Lola (2009)
- 6th Dubai International Film Festival – Muhr Asia Africa Award, Best Film Feature
- 29th Fajr International Competition- Crystal Simorgh Award for Best Film
- 24th Fribourg International Film Festival – Don Quixote Award
- 24th Fribourg International Film Festival – Ecunemical Jury Award
- 24th Fribourg International Film Festival – Special Mention
- 11th Las Palmas Film Festival – Golden Lady Harimaguada (Grand Prize)
- 27th Miami Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize
- 66th Venice Film Festival – Nominated Golden Lion
- 34th Gawad Urian Award – Dekada Award – Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada)
- 33rd Gawad Urian Award – Best Screenplay
- 33rd Gawad Urian Award – Best Production Design (Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksiyon)
- 26th Star Awards for Movies – Digital Movie Production Design
Serbis (2008)
- 61st Cannes Film Festival – Nominated Palme d’Or
- 2008 Bangkok International Film Festival, Southeast Asian Competition – Golden Kinnaree Award
- 34th Gawad Urian Award – Dekada Award – Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada)
- 6th International Pacific Meridian Film Festival of Asia – Jury Award – Best Director
Tirador (2007)
- 58th Berlin International Film Festival – Caligari Film Award
- 7th Marrakech international Film Festival – Special Jury Award and Nominated Golden Star
- 31st Gawad Urian Award – Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon)
- 31st Gawad Urian Award – Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya) Shared with : Jeffrey Dela Cruz, Julius Palomo Villanueva
- 21st Singapore International Film Festival – Silver Screen Award– Best Asian Feature Film
- 21st Singapore International Film Festival – Best Director – Asian Feature
- 21st Singapore International Film Festival – NETPAC Award
Foster Child (2007)
- 28th Durban International Film Festival – Best Film
- 17th Brisbane International Film Festival- NETPAC Jury Award
- 9th Las Palmas Film Festival – SIGNIS Award
Kaleldo (2006)
- 8th Jeonju Film Festival – NETPAC Award
Manoro (2006)
- 2006 Torino Film Festival – CinemAvvenire – Cinema for Peace
- 8th Cinemanila International Film Festival – Lino Brocka Grand Prize (Digital Lokal)
Masahista (2005)
- 2005 Locarno International Film Festival – Golden Leopard
- 2005 Young Critics Circle Awards – YCC Award – Best Film