Kiril Cenevski is one of the best known Macedonian film directors.
His awards include:
1971 Pula Film Festival * Golden Arena for Director ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")
1971 Moscow International Film Festival * Award "Phoenix" for Best Debut Director ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")
1972 Avellino International Film Festival * Laceno D'Oro Award for Directing ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")
1976 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival * Special Award for the Film "Misery" ("Jad")
1980 Pula Film Festival * Prize "Prvomajska" for film with contemporary theme ("Lead Brigade"/"Olovna brigada")
1972 Academy Awards * Oscar nominee for Yugoslavia ("Black Seed"/"Crno seme")