| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 2007 | Juno | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | Juno | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | Juno | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | |||
| 2007 | Juno | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Directing | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Director | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Online Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Filmmaker | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best First Feature | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | National Board of Review | Best Directorial Debut | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Satellite Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Online Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | |||
| 2006 | Thank You for Smoking | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay |