For the first-time writer-director, Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992. The film accumulated huge critical acclaim and the director immediately became a legend. A couple of years later, he followed up Reservoir Dogs success with Pulp Fiction in 1994 which was premiered at the Cannes film festival, and win the coveted Palme D'Or Award. At the 1995 Academy Awards, it was nominated for the best director, best original screenplay and best picture. Writing partner Roger Avary and Tarantino came away with the award only for best original screenplay. Tarantino directed one-fourth of the anthology Four Rooms in 1995 with friends and fellow auteurs Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders and Alexandre Rockwell.