- Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Legacy Award, University of Utah College of Fine Arts, 2024
- Australia Independent Film Festival, Best International Short, 2024, Minutes to Go
- Big Apple Film Festival, Best Short, 2024, Minutes to Go
- Global Shorts, Los Angeles, Winner, 2024, Minutes to Go
- Accolade Global Film Competition, Winner, 2024, Minutes to Go
- Best Shorts Competition Film Festival, Award of Excellence, Director, 2023, Minutes to Go
- Best Shorts Competition Film Festival, Award of Excellence, African American Film, 2023, Minutes to Go
- Best Shorts Competition Film Festival, Award of Excellence, Lead Actress (Starletta DuPois), 2023, Minutes to Go
- Best Shorts Competition Film Festival, Award of Excellence, Lead Actor (Aaron Jennings), 2023, Minutes to Go
- Best Shorts Competition Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement), 2023, Minutes to Go
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Director, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Director, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Director, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Director, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Original Screenplay, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- Global Shorts, Los Angeles, Winner, 2022, Snow Globe & The Cat
- SF Shorts, Winner (director Rick Gomez), 2020, I'm No Holiday
- Alexander Valley Film Film Festival, Audience Award Winner (director Rick Gomez), 2019, I'm No Holiday
- Arizona Short Film Festival, Finalist (director Rick Gomez), 2020, I'm No Holiday
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Director, 2011, Applebox
- Boston International Film Festival, Best Actor (James Madio), 2011, Applebox
- Emerging Cinematographers Awards, Winner - DP: Joseph Arena, 2011, Applebox
- Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Best Short Nomination, 2011, Applebox
- Manhattan Film Festival, Buzz Award, 2011, Applebox
- California Independent Film Festival, Best Actor (James Madio), 2012, Applebox
- California Independent Film Festival, Best Short Nomination, 2012, Applebox
- California Independent Film Festival, Best Music Nomination, 2012, Applebox
- CINE Competition, CINE Golden Eagle, 2009, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
- 30th Annual Telly Awards, Cinematography 2009, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
- 30th Annual Telly Awards, Art Direction 2009, The Adventures of Dash Dawson
- 28th Annual Telly Awards, Art Direction 2007, Cyber Sleuths
- 28th Annual Telly Awards, Use of Humor (writers Bo Wilson & Rick Page), 2007, Cyber Sleuths
- Gold Aurora Awards, Winner, 2007, Cyber Sleuths
- New York Int’l Film & Video Festival, Best Picture, 2003, Water With Food Coloring
- New York Int’l Film & Video Festival, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), 2003, Water With Food Coloring
- New York Int’l Film & Video Festival, Best Int’l Actor (Gerard McCabe), 2003, Water With Food Coloring
- Utah Short Film & Video Festival, Best Screenplay (writer Luke Schelhaas), 2002, Water With Food Coloring
- Utah Short Film & Video Festival, Special Merit Award, 2002, Water With Food Coloring
- Utah Short Film & Video Festival, Best Short, 1999, Alyson’s Closet
