Editing John Sayles (section)

==Awards/nominations==
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===Films===
Awards for ''Honeydripper'':
*Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film (Win) –  2008 [[NAACP Image Award]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.naacp.org/latest/list-of-naacp-image-awards-winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413080441/http://www.naacp.org/latest/list-of-naacp-image-awards-winners/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2017|title=NAACP {{!}} List of NAACP Image Awards Winners|date=2008-02-14|work=NAACP|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) (Nominated) – John Sayles – 2008 NAACP Image Awards<ref name=":0" />
*Top 10 Independent Films of 2007 – [[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2007/|title=2007 Archives - National Board of Review|website=National Board of Review|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923065025/https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2007/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Best Screenplay (Win) – John Sayles – 2007 [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]] (Tied with Gracia Querejeta and David Planell for Siete mesas de billar francés (2007))<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2007/awards_and_jury_members/awards/1/102/in|title=San Sebastian Film Festival|website=sansebastianfestival|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193853/https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2007/awards_and_jury_members/awards/1/102/in|url-status=live}}</ref>

Award for ''Silver City'':
*Golden Seashell Award for Best Film (Nominated) – John Sayles – 2004 San Sebastián International Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/sections_and_films/7/520571/in|title=San Sebastian Film Festival|website=sansebastianfestival|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193811/https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/sections_and_films/7/520571/in|url-status=live}}</ref>

Awards for ''Sunshine State'':
*Golden Orange Award (Win) – John Sayles – 2002 [[Florida Film Critics Circle]] Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/2002-ffcc-award-winners/|title=2002 FFCC Award Winners|work=Florida Film Critics Circle|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en-US|archive-date=December 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227214402/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/2002-ffcc-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Special Mention For Excellence In Filmmaking (Win) – 2002 National Board of Review<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2002/|title=2002 Archives - National Board of Review|website=National Board of Review|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=January 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107190644/http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Awards for ''Limbo'':
*Best Director Golden Space Needle Award (Win) – John Sayles −1999 [[Seattle International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siff.net/the-golden-space-needle-awards/golden-space-needle-history-1990-1999|title=Golden Space Needle History 1990-1999|website=www.siff.net|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222025738/https://www.siff.net/the-golden-space-needle-awards/golden-space-needle-history-1990-1999|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Outstanding Indies (Win) – 1999 National Board of Review<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1999/|title=1999 Archives - National Board of Review|website=National Board of Review|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=September 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917112153/http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1999/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Awards for ''Men with Guns/Hombres armados'':
*Best Foreign Independent Film (Nominated) – 1998 [[British Independent Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bifa.film/awards/1998/winners-nominations/|title=Winners Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards|date=1998-10-24|work=BIFA · British Independent Film Awards|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en-GB|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325171939/https://www.bifa.film/awards/1998/winners-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Best Foreign Film (Nominated) – 1999 Golden Globes<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1999|title=Winners & Nominees 1999|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220160012/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1999|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Peace Award (Nominated) – 1998 [[Political Film Society]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://polfilms.com/previous.html|title=Previous Awards – Political Film Society|website=polfilms.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193519/https://polfilms.com/previous.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*FIPRESCI Prize (Win) – John Sayles – 1997 San Sebastián International Film Festival
*OCIC Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1997 San Sebastián International Film Festival
*Solidarity Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1997 San Sebastián International Film Festival
*Golden Seashell Award for Best Film (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 San Sebastián International Film Festival

Awards for ''Lone Star'':
*Best Original Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 Academy Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997|title=The 69th Academy Awards {{!}} 1997|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en|archive-date=October 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009125122/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Best Original Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1997/film/original-screenplay|title=1997 Film Original Screenplay {{!}} BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27|archive-date=November 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193700/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1997/film/original-screenplay|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Best Screenplay, Motion Picture (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 Golden Globes
*Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 [[Writers Guild of America Award]]
*Best Picture (Nominated) – 1997 [[Broadcast Film Critics Association]] Awards
*Best Motion Picture Original Screenplay (Win) – John Sayles – 1997 Golden [[Satellite Award]]s
*Best Motion Picture – Drama (Nominated) – Maggie Renzi & R. Paul Miller – 1997 Golden Satellite Awards
*Best Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1997 [[Independent Spirit Awards]]
*Best Film (Win) – Lone Star – 1996 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
*Best Director (Win) – John Sayles – 1996 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
*Best Screenplay (Win) – John Sayles – 1996 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
*Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Feature Film (Win) – 1996 NCLR Bravo Awards
*Best Director (Win) – John Sayles – 1997 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

Awards for ''The Secret of Roan Inish'':
*Best Genre Video Release (Nominated) – 1996 [[Saturn Award|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]]
*International Critics Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1996 [[Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer|Gérardmer Film Festival]]
*Best Director (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1996 Independent Spirit Awards
*Best Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1996 Independent Spirit Awards

Awards for ''Passion Fish'':
*Best Original Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1993 Academy Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1993|title=The 65th Academy Awards {{!}} 1993|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509075825/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1993|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Golden Spur Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1993 Flanders International Film Festival
*Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1993 Writers Guild of America

Awards for ''City of Hope'':
*Critics Award (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1991 [[Deauville American Film Festival]]
*Special Award, Democracy Award (Win) – 1992 Political Film Society<ref name=":1" />
*Tokyo Grand Prix Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1991 [[Tokyo International Film Festival]]

Awards for ''Matewan'':
*Critics Award (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1987 Deauville American Film Festival
*Best Director (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1988 Independent Spirit Awards
*Best Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1988 Independent Spirit Award
*Human Rights Award (Win) – 1988 Political Film Society<ref name=":1" />

Awards for ''The Brother from Another Planet'':

*Best Screenplay Caixa de Catalunya Award (Win) – John Sayles – 1984 [[Sitges Film Festival|Catalan International Film Festival]], Sitges, Spain
*Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1985 USA Film Festival (later became the [[Sundance Film Festival]])

Awards for ''Return of the Secaucus 7'':
*Best Independent Film (Win) – 1981 [[Boston Society of Film Critics]] Awards
*Best Screenplay (Win) – John Sayles – 1980 [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] Awards
*National Film Registry – 1997 [[Library of Congress]], [[National Film Preservation Board]]
*Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1981 Writers Guild of America
*Best Screenplay (Nominated) – John Sayles – 1980 [[New York Film Critics Circle]]
*Second Place – 1981 US Film Festival (later became the Sundance Film Festival)

===Other recognition===
Sayles's first published story, "I-80 Nebraska", won an [[O. Henry Award]]; his novel, ''Union Dues'', was nominated for a [[National Book Award]] as well as the [[National Book Critics Circle Award]].

In 1983,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sayles|first=John|url=http://www.macfound.org/fellows/search/?page=2&fellow_class=30|title=MacArthur Foundation|access-date=August 20, 2013|archive-date=May 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522093430/https://www.macfound.org/fellows/search/?page=2&fellow_class=30|url-status=live}}</ref> Sayles received the [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation|John D. MacArthur Award]], given to 20 Americans in diverse fields each year for their innovative work. He has also been the recipient of the [[Eugene V. Debs]] Award, the [[John Steinbeck Award]] and the [[John Cassavetes]] Award. He was honored with the [[Ian McLellan Hunter]] Award for Lifetime Achievement by the [[Writers Guild of America]] (1999).