2024 | DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI LEGACY AWARD
• University of Utah College of Fine Arts
2024 | AUSTRALIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best International Short, Minutes to Go
2024 | BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Minutes to Go
2024 | GLOBAL SHORTS, LOS ANGELES
• Winner, Minutes to Go
2024 | ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION
• Winner, 2024, Minutes to Go
2023 | BEST SHORTS COMPETITION FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Director, Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, African American Film, Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Lead Actress (Starletta DuPois), Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Lead Actor (Aaron Jennings), Minutes to Go
• Winner, Outstanding Achievement, Minutes to Go
2024 | FILM INVASION LA FESTIVAL
• Winner, Grand Jury Award (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
• Winner, Filmmakers Award (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
2024 | WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
2022 | BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Director, Snow Globe & The Cat
• Winner, Best Original Screenplay, Snow Globe & The Cat
2022 | GLOBAL SHORTS, LA
• Winner, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
2020 | SF SHORTS
• Winner (director Rick Gomez), I’m No Holiday
2019 | ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Audience Award Winner (director Rick Gomez), I’m No Holiday
2012 | CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Actor (James Madio), Applebox
• Nominated, Best Short, Applebox
• Nominated, Best Music, Applebox
2011 | BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Director, Applebox
• Winner, Best Actor (James Madio), Applebox
2011 | EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS
• Winner (DoP Joseph Arena), Applebox
2011 | SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Nominated, Best Short, Applebox
2011 | MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Buzz Award, Applebox
2009 | CINE COMPETITION
• Winner, CINE Golden Eagle, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
2009 | 30TH ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
• Winner, Cinematography, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
• Winner, Art Direction, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
2007 | 28TH ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
• Winner, Art Direction, Cyber Sleuths
• Winner, Use of Humor (writers Bo Wilson & Rick Page), Cyber Sleuths
2007 | GOLD AURORA AWARDS
• Winner, Cyber Sleuths
2003 | NEW YORK INT’L FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Best Int’l Actor (Gerard McCabe), Water With Food Coloring
2002 | UTAH SHORT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Special Merit Award, Water With Food Coloring
1999 | UTAH SHORT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Alyson’s Closet
• University of Utah College of Fine Arts
2024 | AUSTRALIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best International Short, Minutes to Go
2024 | BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Minutes to Go
2024 | GLOBAL SHORTS, LOS ANGELES
• Winner, Minutes to Go
2024 | ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION
• Winner, 2024, Minutes to Go
2023 | BEST SHORTS COMPETITION FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Director, Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, African American Film, Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Lead Actress (Starletta DuPois), Minutes to Go
• Winner, Award of Excellence, Lead Actor (Aaron Jennings), Minutes to Go
• Winner, Outstanding Achievement, Minutes to Go
2024 | FILM INVASION LA FESTIVAL
• Winner, Grand Jury Award (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
• Winner, Filmmakers Award (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
2024 | WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short (director Michael Cudlitz), On Earth As It Is In Heaven
2022 | BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Director, Snow Globe & The Cat
• Winner, Best Original Screenplay, Snow Globe & The Cat
2022 | GLOBAL SHORTS, LA
• Winner, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
2020 | SF SHORTS
• Winner (director Rick Gomez), I’m No Holiday
2019 | ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Audience Award Winner (director Rick Gomez), I’m No Holiday
2012 | CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Actor (James Madio), Applebox
• Nominated, Best Short, Applebox
• Nominated, Best Music, Applebox
2011 | BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Director, Applebox
• Winner, Best Actor (James Madio), Applebox
2011 | EMERGING CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS
• Winner (DoP Joseph Arena), Applebox
2011 | SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
• Nominated, Best Short, Applebox
2011 | MANHATTAN FILM FESTIVAL
• Winner, Buzz Award, Applebox
2009 | CINE COMPETITION
• Winner, CINE Golden Eagle, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
2009 | 30TH ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
• Winner, Cinematography, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
• Winner, Art Direction, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
2007 | 28TH ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
• Winner, Art Direction, Cyber Sleuths
• Winner, Use of Humor (writers Bo Wilson & Rick Page), Cyber Sleuths
2007 | GOLD AURORA AWARDS
• Winner, Cyber Sleuths
2003 | NEW YORK INT’L FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Best Int’l Actor (Gerard McCabe), Water With Food Coloring
2002 | UTAH SHORT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), Water With Food Coloring
• Winner, Special Merit Award, Water With Food Coloring
1999 | UTAH SHORT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
• Winner, Best Short, Alyson’s Closet