Babak Anvari

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Babak Anvari's debut feature Under the Shadow earned him a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut, a rare achievement for a first-time director. The film also won two British Independent Film Awards, recognizing his skill as both director and writer. His ability to weave political subtext into genre storytelling has made him a standout voice in modern horror.

AwardsBabak Anvari has won several prestigious awards for his debut feature Under the Shadow, including a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (2017) and two British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) for Best Debut Director and Best Screenwriter (2016). The film also won the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Wide Release (2017).

Honours & Distinctions

UK Official Oscar Entry

British Academy of Film and Television Arts·2016

Under the Shadow was selected as the British entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

Records & Feats

First British-Iranian director to win BAFTA for Outstanding Debut

Awards·2017

Anvari became the first British-Iranian filmmaker to win the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, for Under the Shadow.