Awards and reception
When was the film screened at the Contemporary World Cinema section at the Toronto International Film Festival?
The Selfish Giant (2013 film)
It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Europa Cinemas award. It was also nominated for the 2013 Lux Prize. The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It won Best Film at the 24th Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2013. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film five out of five stars. The film was nominated for the 2014 Bafta for Best British Film.