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FILM AWARDS

Jewel of Parramore: The WellsBuilt Museum – Co-director, faculty advisor

 

Student Emmy Award
Summer 2023. National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Regional Student Production Awards. Regional. Juried.
 

Student Award of Excellence
Spring 2024. Broadcast Educators Association Festival of Media Arts. International. Juried.
 

Finalist, Best Documentary
Spring 2023. Palm Beach Showcase of Student Films. Regional. Juried.
 

 

Connections – Co-director, faculty advisor

 

Student EMMY Award
Summer 2023. National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Regional Student Production Awards. Regional. Juried.

 

Bronze TELLY Award

Summer 2023. The Telly Awards.  International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.
 

Finalist, Best Documentary
Spring 2023. Palm Beach Showcase of Student Films. Regional. Juried.
 

Winnie Award – Horses Helping Humans
Spring 2023. Equus Art and Film Festival. International.11 years.

 

 

Son of a Sweeper – Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

 

Special Judge’s Honorable Mention

Spring 2021. Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York City.  Juried, National.
 

 

Marching Forward- Co-director, faculty advisor

 

EMMY Nomination, Best Historical Documentary
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards. Fall 2021.

 

Bronze Remi Award, Feature Documentary

Worldfest Houston International Independent Film Festival, April 2020. International, 15%. Juried, 53 years.

 

“Best of Show,” Student Long Form Documentary

Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2012. International, 12%. Juried, 17 years.

 

Best College Documentary

Ogeechee International History Film Festival, February 2019. International, 12%. Juried, 4 years.

 

Atlan Diversity Award

Southern States Indie Fanfest, January 2019. Regional. Selection committee, 4 years.

 

Judges’ Choice, Best Documentary

Orlando Urban Film Festival, May 2019. Regional, 50%. Selection committee, 7 years.

 

 

SVAD Graduate Programs Promotional Video – Director, faculty advisor

 

Bronze Telly Award

The Telly Awards, May 2017. International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.

 

 

Beneath the Crown – Co-director

 

Silver Telly, Documentary

The Telly Awards, May 2018. International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.

 

Award of Excellence

Broadcast Educators Association Super Regional Conference. October 2016. Regional. Juried, 1 year.

 

Winner, Best Documentary

Marina del Rey Film Festival, October 2017. National. Selection committee, 9 years.

 

2nd Runner Up, Best Documentary

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. April 2017. International. Juried, 15 years.

 

Nominated, Best Documentary

Southern Shorts Film Festival, October 2017. National, 22%. Selection committee, 5 years.

 

Nominated, Best Documentary

Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards, September 2017. National. Selection committee, 4 years.

 

Nominated, Best documentary

Tryon International Film Festival. September 2017. National. Selection committee, 6 years.

 

 

Filthy Dreamers – Co-director, faculty advisor

 

Best College Documentary

Ogeechee International History Film Festival. February 2020. International, 12%. Juried, 4 years.

 

EMMY Award

First Place, Student Documentary College Television Awards. Spring 2016. National.

 

Student Honorable Mention, Documentary

Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2016. International, 20%. Juried, 17 years.

 

 

The Committee – Co-director, faculty advisor

 

International Jury Award for Best Documentary

Durban, South Africa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 2014. International. Juried, 9 years.

 

“Best of Competition” Award, Student Short Form Documentary

Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2012. International, 16%. Juried, 17 years.

 

EMMY Award, Best Historical Documentary

EMMY Award Nomination, Best Documentary Editing

Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards. Fall 2014.

 

Hampton Dunn Broadcast Award

Florida Historical Association. Spring 2012. State. Selection committee, 164 years.

 

 

Wally’s Mission on Mars – Director

 

Medal of Equality

International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality. June 2012. International. Juried, 4 years.

 

Spirit of Independents Award

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. November 2012. International. Selection Committee, 35 years.

 

 

The Circle Closes - Director

 

Bronze Telly

The Telly Awards. May 2011. National, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.

 

Silver Medal Award, Best Film on a Music Subject

Park City Film and Music Festival, Park City. June 2011. National. Juried, 11 years.

 

Crystal Reel Award: Best Editing

Florida Motion Picture Television Association. Fall 2010. Regional. Juried, 47 years.

 

Award of Excellence

The Accolade Competition, La Jolla. Fall 2010. National. Selection committee, 17 years.

 

 

The Young Composers Challenge - Director

 

Best Feature Documentary Award

International Family Film Festival. October 2011. International. Juried, 21 years.

 

Crystal Reel Awards: Judge’s Choice (Best in Show) and Best Audio for a Long Form Documentary

Florida Motion Picture and Television Association. Fall 2010. Regional. Juried, 47 years.

 

Award of Excellence

The Accolade Competition, La Jolla. Summer 2010. Selection committee, 17 years.

 

Best of Show, Faculty Long Form Documentary

Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2010. International, 12%. Juried, 17 years.

 

 

The Peace Corps: JFK’s Bold Legacy - Director

 

International Cultural Achievement Award

MOFILM Festival, Barcelona. Spring 2009. International. Selection Committee, 1 year.

 

Shadows of the Past, Reflections of the Future – Co-director, Faculty Advisor

 

Student Video Award of Excellence: Documentary

Broadcast Educators Association Festival of Media Arts. Spring 2011. International, 20%. Juried, 17 years.

 

Dear Mr. Gore: A Somewhat Cinematic Correspondence Awkwardly Tracing a Circular

Journey Constructed on a Warming Planet - Director

 

Award of Merit

The Accolade Competition. Summer 2009. National. Selection committee, 17 years.

 

A Tarnished Golden Age: Political Documentary on Television Networks in the 1960s

 

First Place, Documentary Division Research Paper Competition

Broadcast Educators Association. Spring 2008. International. Peer reviewed.

 

Third Place, Ongoing Research Paper Competition

Broadcast Educators Association. Spring 2003. International. Peer reviewed.

 

National Competitive Industry Fellowship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Fall 2016. National. Selection committee, 65 years.

 

International Competitive Industry Fellowship

International Producers of Programming in the Public Interest for Television (INPUT). Summer 2016. International, 43 years.

 

 

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