Jos Stelling was awarded many national and international prizes for his separate films as well as his entire oeuvre, among others 4 Golden Calfs, the Golden Rose, 2 Golden Gryphons and the St. Petersburg award. His first long feature, Mariken van Nieumeghen, was selected in1975 for the official competition of the Cannes Film festival. On this occasion her majesty Queen Juliana, accompanied by her daughter Princess Beatrix, and personally congratulated Stelling with this big success. In 1996 Stelling was appointed ‘Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion’.

Awards Jos Stelling

1986      Film award City of Utrecht

1990      Culture Award at the Dutch Film Festival

1996       Apointed ‘Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion’

1998      Oeuvre Award at the Arsenals Film Festival in Riga

1999       Lifetime Achievement Award in Waterville, Maine (USA)

2001       Major Achievement in World Cinema from the Association of Czech Film Clubs

2005      Medal of honor by the city of Yerevan & ward of the Cinematographers Union

2005      Oeuvre Award at the MediaWave Festival Gyor (Hongary)

2008      Special Award ‘For the Outstanding Contribution to the World Film Art’ at the Zerkalo Film Festival in Ivanovo (Russia).

2009      Life Time Achievement Award to World Cinema at the Batumi International Art-house Film Festival (Georgia)

2009      Oeuvre award at the SCENECS Film Festival in Amersfoort

2010      Granted with title 'Honourable Professor' of Armenian University

2010      Silver Medallist of the City of Utrecht

 2011     Career Dolphin - Lifetime Achievement Award at Festroia - International Festival of Setúbal

Duska (2007) – long feature film

Dutch submission for European Film, 2008

Dutch submission for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, 2008

Golden Calf for Best Female Supporting Role for Sylvia Hoeks, 2007

Nomination Golden Calf Best Music, Bart van Lisdonk,Dutch Film Festival 2007

Chamizal Award, Chamizal Independent Film Festival (Texas, USA), 2009

The Gallery (2004) (part of series Erotic Tales) – short feature film

Third Prize, New York Film Festival, 2004

Grand Prix, Tirana Film Festival (Albania), 2003

Nomination Golden Calf Best Short, Dutch Film Festival, 2003

Best Feature: 3 Erotic Tales, Film Festival Antwerp, 2003

The Gas Station (2000) (part of series Erotic Tales) – short feature film

Grand Prix, Mediawave Festival Gyor Hungary, 2001

Nomination Best Short Feature, Film & Television Festival Banff (Canada), 2001

No Trains No Planes  (1999) – long feature film

Golden Gryphon, Film Festival St Petersburg, 1999

Nomination Kieslowski Award, Denver Film Festival, 1999

Nomination Best Scenario & Best Actor, Dutch Film Festival, 1999

Silver Cup, Dutch Film Festival (Japan), 1999

The Flying Dutchman (1995) – long feature film

Nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, 1995

Silver Frog Camerimage (Poland), 1996

Mentioned one of the best 100 films of the 20^th century in the renowned book: Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography, created by IMAGO, the Federation of European Cinematographers.

Nomination Best Film, International Fantasy Film Festival Fantasporto, 1995

The Waiting Room (1995) (part of series Erotic Tales) – short feature film

Golden Calf Best Short Feature, Dutch Film Festival, 1996

Golden Gryphon, International Film Festival St. Petersburg, 1997

Jury Award for Best Film, Mediawave Gyor (Hungary), 1998

Golden Rose, Press jury, Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival (Montreux), 1997

Cineco Award Best Short Feature, 1996

The Pointsman (1986) – long feature film

Golden Calf Jury Award, Dutch Film Festival, 1986

Golden Calf Best Actor, John Kraaykamp, Dutch Film Festival, 1986

Audience Award at the Film Festival Fantasporto, 1988

Best Actor, Jim van der Woude, Film Festival Fantasporto, 1988

Silver Raven,Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film

Audience Award, São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil), 1986

Mention of Honour, International Film Festival Venice, 1986

Silver Desk Best Music Score, Michel Mulder, 1987

Special Jury Award, VIII Festival Madrid, 1987

The Illusionist (1984) – long feature film

Dutch Film Critics Prize, Dutch Film Festival, 1984

Golden Calf Best Long Feature, Dutch Film Festival, 1984

Golden Calf Best Actor, Gerard Thoolen, Dutch Film Festival, 1984

Audience Award, São Paolo International Film Festival (Brazil), 1985

Special Prize IFF (Moscow), 1999

The Pretenders (1981) – long feature film

Nominated for the Golden Award at the Moskou International Film Festival

Rembrandt fecit 1669 (1977) – long feature film

Best Feature, Festival Asolo, 1978

Best Feature, Film Festival Orleans (France), 1981

Mariken van Nieumeghen (1974) – long feature film

Selected for the Official Competition, Festival of Cannes, 1975