ACCOLADES
International Film Festivals
Selections
2024
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LOVE OF MUSIC
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Roar Challenge
​Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
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THE HEIST
Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
We Make Movies International Film Festival
Sky Arts Film Festival
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DRAWN APART
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
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STORIES WRITTEN ALONG COVID WALLS
(Trailer)
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
​
WHITE DAY
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Spark Challenge
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GARBAGE OUT
Lived Perspectives
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival​
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2023
​​​
REFLECTIONS
Tampa Independent Filmmakers Genesis Challenge
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COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
AFIN International Film Festival
Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
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LET'S GET TOGETHER
Mosaic World Film Festival
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​WRONG WAY
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Aura Challenge
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​DRAWN APART
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St. Pete
​
GONE GRAY
Orlando International Film Festival
Winter Park Film Festival
Sky Arts Film Festival
Dunedin International Film Festival
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
Orlando International Film Festival
​
CATCH
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Aura Challenge
​
WRONG WAY
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Aura Challenge
​
REFLECTIONS
(Screenplay)
Tampa Independent Filmmakers Genesis Challenge
​
THE END
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Legend Challenge
​
GARBAGE OUT
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Legend Challenge
The Women's Film Festival
Scorpiusfest
​
DANCING BEYOND
(Screenplay)
Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Spotlight International Film Festival
SoCal International Film Festival
Orlando International Film Festival
Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Competition
Marina del Rey Film Festival
Footcandle Film Festival
The Golden Script Competition
Mystic Film Festival
​
GONE GRAY
(Trailer)
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
​
ZEBRAS
(Screenplay)
NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge
​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Filmocracy Film Market
Spotlight International Film Festival
SoCal International Film Festival
Orlando International Film Festival
Marina del Rey Film Festival
The Golden Script Competition
Mystic Film Festival
Slamdance Screenplay Competition
​​​​
2022
​​​
THE END
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Legend Challenge
​
GARBAGE OUT
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Legend Challenge
​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Silicon Valley International Film Festival
​
COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
Silicon Valley International Film Festival
DANCING BEYOND
(Screenplay)
Silicon Valley International Film Festival
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Jolt Challenge
​
SUBSTITUTION
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St. Pete
Filmapalooza
​
DUAL FLUSH
The Womens' International Film Festival
​
UFOMG
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Challenge
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Challenge
​
KOURA LINDA
Filmocracy Scriptwriter Showdown
​
GONE GRAY
Silicon Valley International Film Festival
Orlando Urban Film Festival
​Organization of Independent Filmmakers Challenge
Dayton Independent Film Festival
Tennessee Int'l Indie Film Festival
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Best of 2022
​LET'S GET TOGETHER
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
UNEASY
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
​
GONE GRAY
(Screenplay)
Organization of Independent Filmmakers Challenge
​
2021
​​
DUAL FLUSH
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St Pete
​
UNEASY
The Franklin International Indie Film Festival
​
ARE YOU POSITIVE?
48 Hour Film Project Miami
​
COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
Orlando International Film Festival
​
NAMES ON THE WALL
The Franklin International Indie Film Festival
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
​
TIDINGS
Filmapalooza
The Women's Festival
The Franklin International Indie Film Festival
​
GOOD LUCK YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT!
F3: Frankly Film Fest
Stuck-At-Home 48 Hour Film Project
​
2020
​
MARK AND DOT
48 Hour Film Project / Rizzle
​
TIDINGS
48 Hour Film Project Miami
Hollywood Florida Film Festival
F3: Frankly Film Fest
​
TWO HALVES
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
F3: Frankly Film Festival
Cardiff Mini Film Festival
​
WHAT LOVE IS
F3: Frankly Film Festival
​
TEACHER/STUDENT
F3: Frankly Film Festival
​
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
F3: Frankly Film Festival
​
IN DECISION
Stay-at-Home 48 Hour Film Project
​
SPOONS & ME
Dunedin International Film Festival
​
THE MOTHER OF MYSELF
F3: Frankly Film Festival
​
2019
​
FOR THE LOVE OF DOUG
48 Hour Film Project Orlando
MARK & THE MARTIAN
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St. Pete
F3: Frankly Film Festival
The Laurel Channel
BETTER OFF
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
Cardiff Mini International Film Festival
Franklin International Indie Film Festival
Miami Underground Film Festival
Action on Film International Film Festival
MoziMotion
Tennessee Int'l Indie Film Festival
Culture & Diversity Film Festival
TEACHER/STUDENT
Dunedin International Film Festival
The Womens’ International Film Festival
Anabelle Munro’s Most Important Films
SOUND OFF
Dunedin International Film Festival
F3: Frankly Film Festival
BRINGER OF WAR
Dunedin International Film Festival
CHRISSY AND KOEN
Dunedin International Film Festival
The Laurel Channel
MARIONETTE
Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
Anabelle Munro’s Most Important Films
Music Shorts Film Festival
Action on Film International Film Festival
MoziMotion
ETHOS Film Awards
F3: Queen City Film Festival, Film Curation, & Film Awards
SPOONS & ME
The Womens’ International Film Festival
Anabelle Munro’s Most Important Films
F3: Frankly Film Festival
NAMES ON THE WALL
Dunedin International Film Festival
​The Laurel Channel
2018
TEACHER/STUDENT
Action On Film International Film Festival
SISTERS OF CIRCUITRY
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St. Pete
SOUND OFF
48 Hour Film Project Orlando
BRINGER OF WAR
Cardiff Mini International Film Festival The Women's Film Festival
CHRISSY AND KOEN
MystiCon Independent Film Festival
The Womens’ International Film Festival
SPOONS & ME
Action On Film International Film Festival
NAMES ON THE WALL
Culture & Diversity Film Festival
2017
​
BRINGER OF WAR
Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival
Action On Film International Film Festival
F3: Frankly Film Festival
CHRISSY AND KOEN
Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival & Writers’ Celebration
NAMES ON THE WALL
Cinema At The Edge International Film Festival
UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival
I Filmmaker International Film Festival
Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival & Writers’ Celebration
Rendezvous Film Festival
Hollywood Florida International Film Festival
The Women’s Film Festival
ICE Film Festival
​Amelia Island Film Festival
2016
NAMES ON THE WALL
Action On Film International Film Festival
International
Film Festival
Award Nominations
2024
​
LOVE OF MUSIC
Best Set Design - OIF
Best Supporting Actor (Doc Anthony Bravo) - OIF
Best Supporting Actress (Kimberly Epstein) - OIF
Best Music - OIF
Best Editor - OIF
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Lead Actor (Daniel Mione) - OIF
Best Lead Actress (Layla Morgan) - OIF
Best Story - OIF
​
DRAWN APART
Best Thriller - NOVAIFF
​​
GARBAGE OUT
Best Adapted Screenplay (Short) - NOVAIFF
Best Comedy - NOVAIFF
Best Actress (Koura Linda) - NOVAIFF
​​
WHITE DAY
Best Editor - OIF​
Best Music - OIF
​​​
2023
​​​
REFLECTIONS
Best Set Design - TIF
Best Hair & Makeup - TIF
Best Editor - TIF
Best Actor (Stephen Lewis) - TIF
Best Actress (Kimberly Epstein) - TIF
Best Original Music - TIF
Best Director - TIF
Best Cinematography - TIF
Best Original Story - TIF
Best Overall Sound - TIF
Best Overall Film - TIF
​
DRAWN APART
Audience Choice - 48HFPTPA
Best Writing - 48HFPTPA
Best Cinematography - 48HFPTPA
Best Sound Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Character - 48HFPTPA
Best Graphics - 48HFPTPA
Best Visual Effects - 48HFPTPA
Best Costume Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Genre - 48HFPTPA
Best Ensemble Cast (Hannah Bender, Siobhan Gale, Ysela Williams, Samantha DeBoer, Jack Jessup, Koura Linda) - 48HFPTPA
Best Supporting Actor (Jack Jessup) - 48HFPTPA
Best Supporting Actress (Ysela Willams) - 48HFPTPA
Best Supporting Actress (Koura Linda) - 48HFPTPA
Best Actress (Hannah Bender) - 48HFPTPA
Best Directors - 48HFPTPA
​
COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
Best Screenplay - AFINIFF
Best Screenplay - SOIFF
WRONG WAY
Best Hair & Makeup - OIF
Best Production Design - OIF
Best Actress (Siobhan Gale) - OIF
Best Music - OIF
Best Director - OIF
Best Story - OIF
Best Sound - OIF
Best Picture - OIF
​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Best Drama - SCIFF
Best Action - SCIFF
​
DANCING BEYOND
(Screenplay)
Best Drama - SCIFF
Best Period - SCIFF
​
THE END
Best Production Design - OIF
Best Editing - OIF
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Supporting Actor (Danilo Cunha) - OIF
Best Supporting Actress (Eileen Antonescu) - OIF
Best Actor (Micheal Friday) - OIF
Best Actress (Hannah Bender) - OIF
Best Sound - OIF
Best Story - OIF
Best Director - OIF
Best Picture - OIF
​
GARBAGE OUT
Best Hair & Makeup - OIF
Best Production Design - OIF
Best Editing - OIF
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Music - OIF
Best Supporting Actor (Spaceship) - OIF
Best Actress (Siobhan Gale) - OIF
Best Sound - OIF
Best Story - OIF
Best Director - OIF
Best Picture - OIF
​​
2022
​​​
SUBSTITUTION
Audience Choice - 48HFPTPA
Best Writing - 48HFPTPA
Best Editing - 48HFPTPA
Best Cinematography - 48HFPTPA
Best Sound Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Prop - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Dialogue - 48HFPTPA
Best Graphics - 48HFPTPA
Best Musical Score - 48HFPTPA
Best Costume Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Genre - 48HFPTPA
Best Supporting Actor (Jack Jessup) - 48HFPTPA
Best Actress (Koura Linda) - 48HFPTPA
Best Directors - 48HFPTPA
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
Best Hair & Makeup - OIF
Best Supporting Actress (Siobhan Gale) - OIF
Best Actor (Derek Wolf) - OIF
Best Editing - OIF
Best Music - OIF
Best Original Story - OIF
Best Sound - OIF
Best Picture - OIF
Best Actress of 2022 (Brooke Kayla) - OIF
​
​BUILD-A-BOB
Best Supporting Actor - (Spaceship) - OIF
​
GONE GRAY
Best Hair & Makeup - OIF
Best Production Design - OIF
Best Supporting Actress (Amber Martin) - OIF
Best Sound - OIF
Best Picture of 2022 - OIF
​
MEN ARE DOGS
Best Supporting Actress (Koura Linda) - OIF
LET'S GET TOGETHER
Best Music Video - NOVAIFF
​​
UNEASY
Best Music Video - NOVAIFF
​
COVINGTON
Best Editing - Cosmic Film Festival
​
2021
​
DUAL FLUSH
Best Film - 48HFPTPA
Best Director - 48HFPTPA
Best Editing - 48HFPTPA
Best Original Score - 48HFPTPA
Best Writing - 48HFPTPA
Best Actor (Chris Morse) - 48HFPTPA
Audience Favorite - 48HFPTPA
Best Ensemble Cast - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Genre - 48HFPTPA
​
NAMES ON THE WALL
Best Action Choreography - NOVAIFF
Best Director - NOVAIFF
Best Drama: Short Film - NOVAIFF
Best Short Film - NOVAIFF
​
2020
​
WHAT LOVE IS
Best Music Video - F3: FFF
Best of Fest - F3: FFF
​​
TWO HALVES
Best Music Video - NOVAIFF
Best Music Video - F3: FFF
Best of Fest - F3: FFF
​
2019
MARK & THE MARTIAN
Audience Choice Group B - 48HFPTPA
Best Ensemble Cast - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Prop - 48HFPTPA
Best Sound Design - 48HFPTPA
Best VFX - 48HFPTPA
Best Film Editing - 48HFPTPA
Best Actor (Cesil Alex) - 48HFPTPA
Best Costume Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Voice Over - 48HFPTPA
Best Writing - 48HFPTPA
Best Film - 48HFPTPA
​
BETTER OFF
Best Music Video - NOVAIFF
Best Music Video - FIFF
Best Music Video (Country/Pop) - AOF
​
MARIONETTE
Best Music Video - NOVAIFF
Best Cinematography - AOF
Best Song - AOF
2018
SOUND OFF
Best Original Score - 48HFPORL Audience Choice Award (Screening Block "B") - 48HFPORL
SISTERS OF CIRCUITRY
Best Cinematography - 48HFPTPA
Best Actress (Lexie Miller) - 48HFPTPA
Best Sound Design - 48HFPTPA
Best Visual Effects - 48HFPTPA
NAMES ON THE WALL
Stella Adler Award for Excellence in Film - HDIFF
​
2017
BRINGER OF WAR
Best TV Series/Pilot - AOF
Best Guerrilla Film - AOF
Stella Adler Award for Excellence in Film - AOF
CHRISSY AND KOEN
Best Art Direction (Short) - HDIFF
Best Short / Short - HDIFF
Best Experimental Project - HDIFF
2016
NAMES ON THE WALL
Best Period Piece - AOF
International Film Festival Special Mentions
2024
​​​
REFLECTIONS
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
​
WRONG WAY
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF​​​
2023
​​​
DRAWN APART
3rd Place - Best Film - 48HFPTPA
​​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Semi Finalist - GSC
Honorable Mention - BAFFSC
Quarter Finalist - Slamdance Screenplay Competiton
​​
DANCING BEYOND
(Screenplay)
Quarter Finalist - GSC
Quarter Finalist - CSUVC
Honorable Mention - LAUIFF
Runner Up - MFF​​
​
GONE GRAY
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
Honorable Mention - OIFF​
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
Honorable Mention - OIFF
​
2022
​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Finalist - SVIFF
​
DANCING BEYOND
(Screenplay)
Quarter Finalist - SVIFF
​
COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
Quarter Finalist - SVIFF
​
CATCHING THE LIGHT
Roy W Dean Spring Grant Finalist
​
TEACHER/STUDENT
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
​
2021
​
DUAL FLUSH
3rd Place - Best Film - 48HFPTPA
​
WHAT LOVE IS
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
​
2020
​
BE ANY THING
48 Hour Film Project Tampa/St Pete
​
THE MOTHER OF MYSELF
Artist Circle - NOVAIFF
​
TWO HALVES
Best Music Video Shortlist - CMIFF
​
2019
FOR THE LOVE OF DOUG/
THE TELL TALE SHADOW
First time 1 team produced 2 qualifying films in 1 weekend for the 48 Hour Film Project Orlando - 48HFPORL
​
BETTER OFF
Best Music Video Shortlist - CMIFF
​
2018
BRINGER OF WAR
Best Female Filmmaker Shortlist - CMIFF
2017
​
NAMES ON THE WALL
Finalist - IFIFF
International Film Festival Awards
2024
​​
THIS ABILITY CLINIC
Telly Award: Bronze Winner:
DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion — Social Video
Telly Award: Bronze Winner: Public Service & Activism — Social Video
​​
2023
​​
DRAWN APART
Best Musical Score - 48HFPTPA
Best Editing - 48HFPTPA
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha DeBoer) - 48HFPTPA
​
WRONG WAY
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Editing - OIF
Best Supporting Actress (Alison Diaz) - OIF
​
NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW
(Screenplay)
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium - MDRFF
Best Period - SCIFF
​
THE END
Best Music - OIF​
GARBAGE OUT
Best Supporting Actress (Koura Linda) - OIF
Best Director of a Comedy Short - SF
​
KOURA LINDA
Artist of The Year - NOVAIFF
​
DANCING BEYOND
Best Feature Woman Screenwriter - BAFFSC
Best Screenplay - FFF
​
GONE GRAY
(Trailer)
Best Trailer - NOVAIFF
Best Action Choreography - NOVAIFF​
​
2022
​​​
SUBSTITUTION
Best Use of Character - 48HFPTPA
Best Special Effects - 48HFPTPA
Best Ensemble Cast - 48HFPTPA
Best Actress (Hannah Bender) - 48HFPTPA
Best Film - 48HFPTPA
​
LOOK TO THE SEA
Best Production Design - OIF
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Actress (Brooke Kayla) - OIF
Best Director - OIF
​
COMIC RELIEF
(Screenplay)
Big Sky Film Grant - Montana Film Office
​
​GONE GRAY
Best Editing - OIF
Best Original Music - OIF
Best Cinematography - OIF
Best Actress (Siobhan Gale) - OIF
Best Original Story - OIF
Best Director(s) - OIF
Best Picture - OIF
Best Actress of 2022 (Siobhan Gale) - OIF
​
PAST TENSE
(Screenplay)
Best Screenplay - Filmocracy Scriptwriter Showdown
​
THE END
(Screenplay)
Best Screenplay - SVIFF Scriptwriter Showdown​
2021​
​
DUAL FLUSH
Best Voice Over (Koura Linda) - 48HFPTPA
Best Actress (Hannah Bender) - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Character - 48HFPTPA
Best Use of Prop - 48HFPTPA
Best Poster - 48HFPTPA
​
ARE YOU POSITIVE?
Best Use of Line - 48HFPM/FTL
​
NAMES ON THE WALL
The NOVA Award - Film (Best Locally Produced Film) - NOVAIFF
​2020
​
​BE ANY THING
Audience Choice - 48HFPTPA
​
TWO HALVES
Best Visual Effects - NOVAIFF
​
TIDINGS
Best Poster - 48HFPM/FTL
Audience Choice - 48HFPM/FTL
​Best Use of Prop - 48HFPM/FTL
Best Use of Given Line - 48HFPM/FTL
Best Score - 48HFPM/FTL
Best Director - 48HFPM/FTL
Best Picture - 48HFPM/FTL
​
2019
KOURA LINDA
The Mico Award for Innovation, Courage & Excellence - AOFIFF
​
MARK & THE MARTIAN
Best Director - 48HFPTPA
​
MARIONETTE
The James Christopher NOVA Jury Award for Film - NOVAIFF
​
2018
NAMES ON THE WALL
Best Original Score - CDFF
Best Actor (Brendan Healy) - CDFF
SOUND OFF
Special Judges Award: Best Choreography - 48HFPORL
SISTERS OF CIRCUITRY
Best Use of Genre - 48HFPTPA
Best Costume Design - 48HFPTPA
​
2017
BRINGER OF WAR
Best Animation (Short) - AOF
CHRISSY AND KOEN
Best Animation - HDIFF
NAMES ON THE WALL
Audience Choice Award: Best Short - CATEIFF
Best Director (Short) - HFFF
Best Short - ICECATEFF
​​​
2016
​
NAMES ON THE WALL
Best Drama (Short) - AOF
Alan Bailey Award for Excellence in Filmmaking in a Major Genre - AOF