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Awards

2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007

2020

“Eyes Above”
  • Winner of the 2020 College Division Emmy Award in the long-form nonfiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
  • Nominee for the Morehouse College of Human Rights Festival
  • Honorable Mention from the Awareness Festival
  • Nominee for the Morehouse College of Human Rights Festival in the short film category
  • Honorable Mention in the student short films category from the Awareness Festival

2019

“Living on the Edge”
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short category from the Accolade Competition of Southern California
  • Finalist in the Best Documentary category from the Student World Awards
  • Award of Merit in the Student Film Documentary Short category from the National Film Festival of Talented Youth
  • Award of Merit in the Student Film category from the Friday Harbor Film Festival
  • Nominated for a 2020 College Division Emmy Award in the long form non-fiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

2018

“A World of Difference” miniseries

Episode I. Immigration // El Paso, TX

  • Nominated for a 2018 College Division Emmy Award in the long form non-fiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  • Finalist (Top 3) in the Best Documentary category from the Student World Awards.
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short, Documentary Program / Series, Original Score, and Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising categories from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.
  • Award of Recognition in the Use of Film / Video for Social Change and Title / Credit Design categories from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.
  • Honorable Mention from the Global Shorts Awards.
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short (Student) category from the IMPACT DOCS Awards.
  • Merit Award of Awareness from the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.

Episode II. Gender // Portland, OR

  • Official Selection for the 2018 Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Special Mention from the Global Shorts Awards.
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short (Student) category from the IMPACT DOCS Awards.

Episode III. Race // Sedalia, MO

  • Nominated for a 2018 College Division Emmy Award in the long form non-fiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  • Official Selection for the 2018 Seattle Transmedia and International Film Festival
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change, Documentary Program / Series, Original Score, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, and Editing categories from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.
  • Special Mention from the Global Shorts Awards.
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short (Student) category from the IMPACT DOCS Awards.
  • Merit Award of Awareness from the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA.

Episode IV. Class // Richwood, WV

  • Semi-finalist (Top 7) in the Best Documentary category from the Student World Awards.
  • Special Mention from the Global Shorts Awards.
  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short (Student) category from the IMPACT DOCS Awards.

Graphic design and promotional materials

  • Bronze Award in the Promotion category from the Astrid Design Awards.

2017

“Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers”

  • Nominated for a 2017 College Division Emmy Award in the long form non-fiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

  • First Place Grand Prize Award in the long-form documentary category from the National Broadcasting Society (NBS-aeRho).

  • Mark of Excellence Finalist in the in-depth reporting category from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 10.

  • Award of Merit in the Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change, Original Score, Editing, and Title/Credit Design categories from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.

  • Award of Merit Special Mention in the Nature / Environment / Wildlife category from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.

  • Award of Honors in the Campaigns – Non-Profit/Public Affairs category from the Mercury Awards.

2016

“These Four Years”

  • First Place Grand Prize Award in the long form documentary category from the National Broadcasting Society (NBS-aeRho).

  • Award of Merit in the documentary short category from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.

2015

“Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation”

  • Nominated for a 2015 College Division EMMY Award in the long form non-fiction category by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

  • National second-place award in the documentary category from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition.

  • Rising-Star Award in the documentary category from the Canada International Film Festival (CIFF).

  • Grand prize finalist nomination in long-form documentary category from the National Broadcasting Society (NBS).

  • Award of Merit — Special Mention in the documentary short category from the Accolade Competition of Southern California.

2014

“Overexposed”

  • Chosen to be screened March 26, 2014 as part of the New York City Filmmakers Anthology Series

“Tapped Out”

  • 2014 Emmy Award Nomination

  • Rising Star Award from the 2014 Canada International Film Festival (CIFF)

  • Grand prize finalist in the documentary category for a National Broadcasting Society Award

2013

“Tapped Out”

  • Two Awards of Merit from The Accolade Competition of Southern California

“Beyond Burkas & Bombers”

  • 2013 Emmy Award Nomination

2012

“Overexposed”

  • 2012 First Place Mark of Excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

2011

“Oil Literacy”

  • 2011 Emmy Award Nomination

  • Accolade Award of Merit, feature documentary

  • Honorable Mention, student long-form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts

“New American Family”

  • 3rd Place Award, student long-form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts

  • Mark of Excellence Award, in-depth reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10

2010

“New American Family”

  • Accolade Award of Excellence, long–form documentary

  • Featured in the Tacoma Film Festival and Gig Harbor Film Festival

“Point of Entry”

  • Emmy Award runners up, college division long–form documentary from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences

  • Accolade Award of Excellence, long-form documentary

  • Honorable Mention Award from the National Broadcasting Society

  • Honorable Mention in the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts

2009

“Illicit Exchanges”

  • Emmy Award, college division long–form documentary from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

  • First Place Grand Prize, documentary category, National Broadcasting Society

  • Honorable Mention Award, long–form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association

2007

“Building Connections”

  • First Place Documentary Film Award, National Broadcasting Society

  • Society of Professional Journalists National Chapter of the Year

  • Carol Scheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, Pacific Lutheran University