Its premiere was at the Telluride Film Festival in 2016 . It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and won a number of awards at other festivals . After festival screenings and wider releases , '' Maudie '' received positive reviews . It also won critics societies ' awards for Hawkins ' performance , seven Canadian Screen Awards , including Best Motion Picture , and three Irish Film & Television Awards , including Best Director and Best International Actor for Ethan Hawke
Canadian Screen Awards
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Maudie (film)