Two Cars, One Night
Short Film (Full Length) – 2003
2005 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film
2004 Berlin Film Festival
Best Short Film – Panorama Section
2004 Aspen Film Festival (United States)
Best Drama
2004 Oberhausen Film Festival (Germany)
Prize of the Cinema Jury
2004 Drifting Clouds International Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best Editing: Owen Ferrier-Kerr
2004 Newport Film Festival (United States)
Jury Prize
2004 Hamburg Short Film Festival
Best Short Film
2004 Seattle Film Festival
Best Short Film
2004 Melbourne International Film Festival
Best Live Action Short Film
2004 National Geographic's All Roads Festival
Audience Award
2004 AFI Los Angeles Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize for Best International Short Film
2003 New Zealand Film Awards
Best Script: Taika Waititi
Best Performance: Rangi Ngamoki
Best Technical Contribution: Adam Clark (for his Cinematography)
Nominated for Best Short Film
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