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RaMell Ross Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Producer, Sound department, Editor, Camera department

Awards

2018Honorable Mention-Best Documentary: winner
2018CPH:DOX Award-DOX:AWARD: nominated
2018John Marshall Award-John Marshall Award: winner
2018Prix du jury-Longs métrages américains: nominated
2018Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise (Cinematic Documentary Award)-: winner
2018Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award-: winner
2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: winner
2018Audience Award-: nominated
2018Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature-: winner
2018Best Documentary Feature-: nominated
2018IDA Award-Best Feature Documentary: nominated
2018Creative Recognition Award-Best Editing: nominated
2018Hertzfeld Competition Award-: winner
2018Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary Feature-: winner
2018Grand Prize-International Feature Competition: winner
2018Golden Gate Award-Documentary: nominated
2018Jury Prize-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
2018Grand Jury Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2018Special Jury Prize-Documentary: winner
2018Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
2019Audience Award-Docs: nominated
2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking: winner
2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film: nominated
2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction: winner
2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Editing: nominated
2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: nominated
2019Truer Than Fiction Award-: nominated
2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2019ICS Award-Best Editing: winner
2019Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024AFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024BSFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024Golden Frog-Directors' Debuts Competition: nominated
2024CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024Milos Stehlik Award-Breakthrough Filmmaker: winner
2024CFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2024DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Excellence in Directing Award-: winner
2024FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
2024GWNYFCA Award-Breakthrough Director: winner
2024GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024IFJA Award-Breakout of the Year: nominated
2024IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Sierra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2024NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2024NYFCO Award-Best Director: nominated
2024NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024NTFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2024OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024PFCC Award-Best Script: nominated
2024PFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2024SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024SLFCA Award-Best First Film: winner
2024Bronze Horse-Best Film: winner
2024TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2024TFCA Award-Best Picture: winner
2024TFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2024VHS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025Spotlight Award-: winner
2025AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2025EDA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Director: winner
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: winner
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Director: winner
2025Black Reel-Outstanding First Screenplay: winner
2025Windie-Best Breakout Artist: nominated
2025Windie-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2025Windie-Best Director: nominated
2025Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2025DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film: winner
2025DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2025DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2025GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2025GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2025Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: winner
2025Image Award-Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture): nominated
2025Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: winner
2025ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2025ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
2025MNFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2025NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
2025OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: winner
2025OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2025OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2025FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2025USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
2025VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2025WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: winner