| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Year | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 2010 | shortlisted |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 2008 | shortlisted |
| Vera Drake | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 2004 | shortlisted |
| Vera Drake | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 2004 | winner |
| Vera Drake | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2004 | shortlisted |
| Topsy-Turvy | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1999 | shortlisted |
| Secrets & Lies | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1996 | shortlisted |
| Secrets & Lies | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 1996 | shortlisted |
| Secrets & Lies | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1996 | shortlisted |