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