Almacita di Desolato:
1987 | Beste Soundtrack: Gent Film Festival (Belgium)
1988 | Bronze Best Film: Malaga Film Festival (Spain)
1988 | Jury Award: Images Caraibes (Martinique)
1991 | Fespaco Paul Robeson Prize: Panafrican Film Festival (Burkina Faso)
Ava & Gabriel:
1990 | Gouden Kalf Jury Award: Nederlandse Filmdagen Utrecht (Netherlands)
1990 | Premio Saul Yelin: Havana Film Festival (Cuba)
1990 | Best Film Jury Award: San Juan Film Festival (Puerto Rico)
1992 | Jury Award: Amiens Film Festival (France)
1992 | Jury Award: Images Caraibes (Martinique)
1996 | Premio Merco Sur: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Marival:
1997 | OLON Best Multicutural Documentary : Hilversum (Netherlands)
Muhé Frida:
2011 | Best Short Film: International Film Festival (Aruba)
Black Achievement Month 2017:
Lifetime Achievement Award
JEAN VAN LINGEN