Independent Spirit Awards
| Won |
Best Director To Sleep with Anger |
1990 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay To Sleep with Anger |
1990 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Special Award To Sleep with a Vampire |
1989 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Special Critics' Award Killer of Sheep |
2007 |
Sundance Film Festival
| Won |
Special Jury Recognition: Dramatic To Sleep with Anger |
1989 |
