The following is the complete list of awards and nominations received by 2001 film To the Left of the Father .
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| Montreal World Film Festival [1] | September 2001 | Best Artistic Contribution | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Biarritz Film Festival | October 2001 | Special Jury Prize | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | October 2001 | Ministry of Culture Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | October 2001 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Festival de Brasília [2] | November 2001 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Leonardo Medeiros | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | Won | ||
| ANDI/ Unicef Award | Won | |||
| Havana Film Festival [3] | December 2001 | Special Jury Prize | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Tiradentes Film Festival | January 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Santo Domingo International Film Festival | February 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Cartagena Film Festival [4] | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Special Jury Prize for Original Score | Marco Antônio Guimarães | Won | ||
| Cartagena Filmclubs Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| Critic’s Award – Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| SESC São Paulo Award | March 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Actress - Audience Award | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | Won | ||
| Best Film – Jury Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| The Art Critics Association of São Paulo (APCA) | March 2002 | Best Actress | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | Won |
| Lleida Latin-American Film Festival | April 2002 | Best Screenplay | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | Won | ||
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema [5] | April 2002 | Best Film – Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Special Jury Prize | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| KODAK Award – Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| Prêmio ABC de Cinematografia | May 2002 | Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won |
| Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | August 2002 | Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cine | August 2002 | Fellini Medal | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | Won | ||
| Best Film – Cinema Magazine La Gran Ilusión | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro [6] | September 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Nominated |
| Best Director | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Raul Cortez | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Selton Mello | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Juliana Carneiro da Cunha | Won | ||
| Best Actor in supporting role | Leonardo Medeiros | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in supporting role | Simone Spoladore | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Walter Carvalho | Won | ||
| International Film Camera Festival “Manaki Brothers” | September 2002 | Golden Camera 300 | Walter Carvalho | Won |
| Best Film – Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
| Valdivia International Film Festival | October 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Trieste Film Festival | October 2002 | Best Film | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Belfort Film Festival | November 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Santa Maria da Feira Film Festival | November 2002 | Best Film - Audience Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won |
| Best Film - Jury Award | Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Won | ||
