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List of accolades received by Shiva Baby
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Writer-director Emma Seligman during a video interview for the 2020 Boston Jewish Film Festival
Totals[a]
Wins38
Nominations33
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Shiva Baby is a 2020 film, written and directed by Emma Seligman. It has received many awards and nominations, particularly for Seligman's writing and directing as her feature film debut, and lead actress Rachel Sennott. Seligman was nominated for a Directors Guild Award; casting director Kate Geller won a Casting Society of America award; and the film won the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, in 2022. It also won a National Board of Review Award for 2021, and production designer Cheyenne Ford was selected to the 2021 BAFTA Breakthrough US cohort thanks to her work on the film. Between 2020 and 2022 it won a variety of critics', festival, and media titles; for 2021, and also 2020, it was included on many best-of lists.

As an awards contender, attention was particularly given to Seligman's adapted screenplay[1][2] and Sennott's breakthrough performance in the lead role,[3][4][5] with Seligman as a possible female director nominee also noted.[6][7][8] In January 2022, The Guardian wrote that the ensemble cast in general, and Polly Draper and Dianna Agron as supporting actresses in particular, were among the performances that "ought to be in the mix [in the awards season], but haven't yet generated the buzz they deserve."[9] Hungarian film website Hetedik Sor analyzed the whole season's awards performances and named Shiva Baby the "best of the rest".[10][a]

Variety said that the film would be unlikely to impact the Academy Awards, but felt that it deserved to be considered;[5][11] The Independent said it should get a Best Picture nomination but would miss out,[12] while Fort Worth Weekly felt it was snubbed for a Best Original Score nomination for Ariel Marx,[13] and Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian thought Sennott should have received a Best Actress nomination.[14] Distributor Utopia initially considered releasing Shiva Baby in time for it to be eligible for the 93rd Academy Awards;[15] they did not and the film was eligible for the 94th Academy Awards.[11][16] It was one of the few potential nominees that were not made available in the Academy Screening Room.[17]

Discussing the Independent Spirit Awards, Vulture theorized that "the stressful mental space" of the film may be a reason for it receiving fewer major nominations, and described the oversight as "kind of deeply insane".[18] Shiva Baby was the expected winner of the John Cassavetes Award;[19] the ceremony marked a return to fully in-person events following the COVID-19 pandemic[20] and, when the film won, the cast and crew all accepted the award on stage.[21] Interviewed there, Sennott said that "it means so much to [...] feel so supported by [...] the indie filmmaking community".[22] In her acceptance speech, Seligman dedicated the award to members of the cast and crew who had died since it was made.[23]

Best-of lists[edit]

Shiva Baby placed on various best-of lists for both 2020, the year of its festival debut, and 2021, when it was released in movie theaters and on streaming. It has been included on overall lists as well as lists specifically for independent, debut, comedy, horror, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ movies.

Select 2021 year-end rankings of Shiva Baby
Publication List Rank Ref.
AnOther Magazine The Best Independent and Arthouse Films of 2021
9
[24]
Austin American-Statesman Best Movies of 2021
6
[25]
Autostraddle The Best Lesbian Movies of 2021
8
[26]
The A.V. Club The best films of 2021: Leila Latif
11
[27]
BuzzFeed The Best Movies We Watched In 2021[i]
–
[28]
CBC 21 best films of 2021
11
[29]
The 10 best queer movies of 2021
9
[30]
CinemaBlend 10 Best Under-The-Radar 2021 Movies
6
[31]
Collider 10 Best Movies Not Nominated For an Oscar This Year
2
[32]
La Crónica de Hoy Javier Quintanar Polanco's Top Films of 2021
19
[33]
The Daily Beast The 11 Best Movies of the Year
11
[34]
Decider Best Movies of 2021
16
[35]
Dread Central Josh Korngut's Top 10 Horror Movies Of 2021
5
[36]
Empire The Best Movies Of 2021
17
[37]
Esquire España 21 films of 2021 that you should see
12
[38]
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s 17 Best Films of 2021
3
[39]
Far Out Magazine The 50 best films of 2021
43
[40]
Forbes The Best Movies Of 2021[ii]
–
[41]
Fox TV[iii] The essential comedy movies of 2021
–
[42]
The essential horror movies of 2021
–
[43]
GAY TIMES The 10 best LGBTQ+ films of 2021
1
[44]
Glamour The 34 Best Movies of 2021
13
[45]
The Guardian The 50 Best Films of 2021 in the US
43
[46]
The 50 Best Films of 2021 in the UK
44
[47]
i-D 30 of the year's best movies and shows
23
[48]
IndieWire The 10 Best First Feature Films of 2021[iv]
–
[49]
The Irish Times The 50 best films of 2021
14
[50]
The Jerusalem Post The best movies of 2021
5
[51]
The Jewish Chronicle The most Jewish films of the year
4
[52]
Little White Lies The 30 best films of 2021
29
[53]
Paste The 20 Best Comedies of 2021
1
[54]
The 50 Best Movies of 2021
12
[55]
Polygon The best movies of 2021[v]
–
[56]
Pop Culture Happy Hour Aisha Harris's favorite moments of 2021
3
[57]
RogerEbert.com Matt Fagerholm's Top Ten of 2021[vi]
–
[58]
Peter Sobczynski's Top Ten of 2021
10
Monica Castillo's Top Ten of 2021
10
Kristy Puchko's Top Ten of 2021
6
Marya E. Gates's Top Ten of 2021
3
Mary Beth McAndrews's Top Ten of 2021
9
Rolling Stone The 20 Best Movies of 2021
7
[59]
RTÉ 10 great movies you might have missed in 2021[vii]
–
[60]
The Salt Lake Tribune The top movies of 2021
18
[61]
Screen Rant The Best Movies Of 2021
5
[62]
Sight & Sound The 50 best films of 2021
42
[63]
The Skinny The Skinny's Films of 2021
10
[64]
Slant Magazine The 50 Best Films of 2021
30
[65]
Wes Greene's Top 10 Films of 2021
3
[66]
Talkhouse The 2021 Talkies
35
[67]
Cheryl Dunn's Top 10 Movies of the Year
10
[68]
Michael Gallagher's Top 10 Movies of the Year
4
Chad Hartigan's Top 10 Movies of the Year
8
Jonathan Wysocki's Top 10 Movies of the Year
10
The Arts Fuse Best Movies of 2021: Nicole Veneto
10
[69]
Best Movies of 2021: Sarah Osman
8
Total Film The 25 best movies of 2021
21
[70]
Yardbarker The 25 best films of 2021
23
[71]


Select 2020 year-end rankings of Shiva Baby
Publication List Rank Ref.
Bay Area Reporter Top Five LGBT Movies of 2020: Comedy
1
[72]
Far Out Magazine The 10 hidden gem films of 2020
1
[73]
Letterboxd Best of the Fests 2020
6
[74]
Phoenix Film Festival Jeff Mitchell's Top 20 of 2020
10
[75]
Screen Rant The Biggest Movies Of 2020 That Audiences Won't Get To See Until Next Year
10
[76]
them. 5 Queer Films We Loved in 2020[viii]
–
[77]
  • The climax of the film when "everything gets to be too much for Danielle" was listed as one of the Best Movie Moments of 2021 by Looper.[78]
  • Rachel Sennott was named on the RogerEbert.com list of 24 Great Performances of 2021,[79] on The A.V. Club's favorite film performances of 2021 list,[80] and The Daily Beast's 20 Funniest Performances of 2021.[81]
  • The trailer was listed by Screen Rant,[82] The A.V. Club,[83] and BuzzFeed as one of the best of the year.[84]
  • The poster, designed by High Council, was listed as one of the best posters of the year by IndieWire,[85] Little White Lies,[86] and The Film Stage.[87]
  • At the end of 2021, Shiva Baby was included on the TheJournal.ie list of "10 movie gems available to stream now", which featured films released in different years.[88]
  • In June 2021, Shiva Baby was included on Complex's list of the Best Movies of 2021 (So Far).[89]
Notes
  1. ^ The BuzzFeed list is ordered alphabetically.
  2. ^ The Forbes list is ordered alphabetically.
  3. ^ The Fox lists are "in no particular order"; they give blurbs to eleven movies.[42][43]
  4. ^ The IndieWire list is ordered alphabetically.
  5. ^ The Polygon list is ordered alphabetically.
  6. ^ Fagerholm did not rank his top ten, listing them alphabetically.
  7. ^ The RTÉ list is unranked.
  8. ^ The them. list is ordered alphabetically.

Juried awards[edit]

Juried awards
Association Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref(s).
Argentine Association of Directors of Photography (ADF) [es]
Presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival 		November 29, 2020 Best International Cinematography Maria Rusche Won [90][91]
Artios Awards March 23, 2022 Micro Budget – Comedy or Drama Kate Geller Won [92]
British Independent Film Awards December 5, 2021 Best International Independent Film Shiva Baby Longlisted [93]
Directors Guild of America Awards March 12, 2022 Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film Emma Seligman Nominated [94]
Dorian Awards March 17, 2022 Best LGBTQ Film Shiva Baby Nominated [95]
Best Unsung Film Shiva Baby Nominated
GLAAD Media Award April 2, 2022 Outstanding Film – Limited Release Shiva Baby Nominated [96]
Gotham Independent Film Awards November 29, 2021 Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award Emma Seligman Nominated [97]
Breakthrough Actor Rachel Sennott Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards March 6, 2022 John Cassavetes Award Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman, Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro 		Won [98]
Producers Award Lizzie Shapiro Won
National Board of Review March 15, 2022 Top Ten Independent Films Shiva Baby Listed [99][100]

Critics' awards[edit]

Critics awards
Association Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref(s).
Austin Film Critics Association January 11, 2022 Best First Film Emma Seligman Nominated [102]
The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award Rachel Sennott Nominated
Catalan Association of Film Criticism and Writing (ACCEC) [ca]
Presented at the Americana Film Festival 		March 8, 2021 Best Feature Film Shiva Baby Won [103][104]
[105]
Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2021 Most Promising Performer Rachel Sennott Nominated [106]
Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award Emma Seligman Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society December 6, 2021 Breakthrough Emma Seligman Won[b] [107]
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 22, 2021 Best First Film Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman 		Nominated [108]
Hollywood Critics Association Awards February 28, 2022 Best Independent Film Shiva Baby Nominated [109][110]
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards July 1, 2021 Best Picture Shiva Baby Nominated [111]
Best Actress Rachel Sennott Nominated
Best Filmmaker Emma Seligman Nominated
Best Screenplay Shiva Baby Nominated
Best Indie Film Shiva Baby Nominated
IndieWire Critics Poll December 13, 2021 Best First Feature Shiva Baby Fourth [112]
Online Film Critics Society Awards January 24, 2022 Best Debut Feature Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman 		Nominated [113]
Toronto Film Critics Association January 16, 2022 Best First Feature Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman, Photon Films 		Runner-up[c] [114]

Film festival awards[edit]

Film festival awards
Association Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref(s).
Adelaide Film Festival October 30, 2020 Audience Award for Feature Fiction Shiva Baby Won [116]
Calgary International Film Festival October 4, 2020 International Narrative Shiva Baby Nominated [117]
Deauville American Film Festival September 12, 2020 Grand Prize Shiva Baby Nominated [118][119]
Denver Film Festival November 13, 2020 American Independent Award Shiva Baby Special mention: New Comedic Voice [120]
Image+Nation December 9, 2020 Best Feature Film Shiva Baby Won [121]
IndieLisboa [pt] September 6, 2021 International Competition: Feature Film Shiva Baby Nominated [122]
Indie Memphis October 28, 2020 Best Narrative Feature Shiva Baby Won [123]
November 3, 2020 Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature Shiva Baby Won [124]
Los Cabos International Film Festival November 21, 2020 International Competition Shiva Baby Nominated [125][126]
Mar del Plata International Film Festival November 29, 2020 International Competition Shiva Baby Nominated [127][90]
Miami International Film Festival October 11, 2020 Jordan Ressler First Feature Award Emma Seligman Nominated [128][129]
Outfest July 26, 2020 Best Screenwriting Emma Seligman Won [130]
Out on Film October 8, 2020 Best Narrative Feature Shiva Baby Runner-up [131]
Best First Film Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman 		Runner-up
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival November 21, 2020 Rising Star Rachel Sennott Won [132]
South by Southwest March 24, 2020 Best Narrative Feature Shiva Baby[d] Nominated [135][136]
Toronto International Film Festival September 20, 2020 Best Canadian Feature Film Shiva Baby Nominated [137][138]
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival November 21, 2021 Best Narrative Feature Shiva Baby Won [139]

Media awards[edit]

Media awards
Award/Outlet Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref(s).
Apolo Awards March 2, 2022 Best Film Shiva Baby
Filmin 		Nominated [140][141]
Best Comedy Shiva Baby Won
Best New Director Emma Seligman Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Emma Seligman Won
Best Editing Hanna Park Won
Best Original Music Ariel Marx Nominated
Best Ensemble Cast Shiva Baby
Rachel Sennott, Dianna Agron, Polly Draper, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed, Molly Gordon 		Won
Best New Actress Rachel Sennott Nominated
The Braddies / The Guardian[e] December 16, 2021 Best Actress Rachel Sennott Listed [142]
Best Debut Shiva Baby
Emma Seligman 		Listed
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films March 22, 2022 Best Original Screenplay Emma Seligman Nominated [143][144][145]
Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast Shiva Baby
Danny Deferrari, Dianna Agron, Fred Melamed, Jackie Hoffman, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper, Rachel Sennott 		Won
Filmmaker Magazine October 28, 2020 25 New Faces of Indie Film Emma Seligman Listed [146]
Golden Brick Awards / Filmspotting January 21, 2022 Golden Brick Award (Best Overlooked or Underseen Film of the Year) Shiva Baby Nominated [147][148]
Golden Brick Award: Listeners' Choice Shiva Baby Won
Golden Tomato Awards / Rotten Tomatoes January 14, 2022 Best Movie Shiva Baby Thirteenth [149]
Best Limited Release Movie Shiva Baby Second [150]
Best Comedy Movie Shiva Baby Won [151]
Hey Alma September 13, 2021 Best Jewish Film Shiva Baby Won [152]
The Jewish Week July 12, 2021 36 Under 36 Emma Seligman Listed [153][154]
The New York Times December 17, 2021 Best Directing (Comedy) Emma Seligman Won [155]
The ReFrame Stamp February 17, 2021 Narrative Feature Shiva Baby Listed [156][157]
St. Louis Jewish Light December 27, 2021 Best Performance by an actress (in a Jewish movie) Polly Draper Won [158]
Variety
Presented at the Mill Valley Film Festival 		October 13, 2020 10 Screenwriters to Watch Emma Seligman Listed [159][160]
  • The film poster was nominated in the "Best Picture (Literal Picture)" category of comedy podcast Las Culturistas's culture awards.[161][162]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ It was described as such for being the non-Oscar-nominated film with the most awards, excluding Razzies.[10]
  2. ^ Shared with Woody Norman for C'mon C'mon
  3. ^ Shared with Passing and Pig
  4. ^ The short film from which it was adapted, also called Shiva Baby and written and directed by Seligman, was released in 2018 and nominated in the Best Narrative Short category at the 2018 South by Southwest film festival.[133][134]
  5. ^ The Braddies do not have winners, and the nominees "are listed in no particular order".[142]

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Sources[edit]

Audio-visual media
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