to Nolan that kid." Filmography Films Awards and nominations Nominated 2001 – Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize (Donnie Darko) 2001 – Sitges – Catalan International Film Festival, Best Film (Donnie Darko) 2002 – Online Film Critics Society Awards, OFCS Award (Donnie Darko) 2002 – Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature (Donnie Darko) 2002 – Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Screenplay (Donnie Darko) 2002 – Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Most Promising Director 2006 – Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or (Southland Tales) References External links 1975 births American film producers American male screenwriters Living people Writers from Richmond, Virginia USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Film directors from Virginia Science fiction film directors People from Newport News, Virginia People from Midlothian, Virginia Screenwriters from Virginia Postmodernist filmmakers