The film premiered in competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May , where Schnabel won the Award for Best Director . It was nominated for four Academy Awards , and won a BAFTA award as well as two César Awards . Schnabel also won Best Director at the 65th Golden Globe Awards , where the film won Best Foreign Language Film . Because the film was produced by an American company , it was ineligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
65th Golden Globe Awards
65th Golden Globe Awards
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)