The film was the first from Thailand to be selected for competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival , where it was critically hailed . It was screened at several other film festivals in 2001 and 2002 , including the Vancouver International Film Festival , where it won the Dragons and Tigers Award for Best New Director . It also won many awards in Thailand for production and costume design , special effects and soundtrack
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Tears of the Black Tiger