Samira Makhmalbaf has been the winner and nominee of numerous awards. She was nominated twice for "Golden Palm" of Cannes Film Festival for "Takhté siah" ("Blackboards") (2001) and "Panj é asr" ("At Five in the Afternoon") (2003). She won "Prix du Jury" of Cannes, for both films in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Samira Mohmalbaf also won the "Sutherland Trophy" at the London Film Festival for "The Apple" in 1998 and the "UNESCO Award" at the Venice Film Festival in 2002 for "11'09"01 September 11". In 2003, a panel of critics at the British newspaper "The Guardian" named Makhmalbaf among the best 40 best directors at work today.