Awards & Accolades

2025 10th Annual Stage 32 Short Film Competition, Quarterfinalist, Adelaida

2025 Barcelona International Film Festival, Winner, Adelaida

2025 Paris Film Awards, Gold Award, Adelaida

2025 East Village Film Festival, Honorable Mention, Adelaida

2024  Boston Underground Film Festival, Director’s Award, Lipstick & Lightbulbs

2024  Hidden Universes: IFF Melbourne, Award Winner, Lipstick & Lightbulbs

2024  Horrific Women’s Film Festival, Honorable Mention, Lipstick & Lightbulbs

2021  LA Comedy Film Festival, Best Comedy Short, Happily Never After

2021  Independent Shorts Award, Bronze Award, Happily Never After

2011  Creative Child Magazine, Preferred Choice Award, Your Child Can Discover

2010  National Parenting Center, Seal of Approval, Your Child Can Read

2010  iParenting Excellent Products, Media Award, Your Child Can Read

2010  Almanack Screenwriters Colony, Mentorship Program, Peppermint Clouds

2000  IFP Independent Filmmaker, Narrative Screenplay Finalist, Peppermint Clouds

1998  Pick for Cult Classic, Roger Ebert: At The Movies, Men Cry Bullets

1998  South by Southwest, Best Feature, Men Cry Bullets

1998  Chicago Underground Film Festival, Audience Choice Award, Men Cry Bullets

1998  Avignon Film Festival, Best American Film, Men Cry Bullets

1998  Williamsburg Independent Film Festival, Best International Feature, Men Cry Bullets

1998  New Orleans Film & Video Festival, Lagniappe Award, Men Cry Bullets

1996  Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection, Baby Fat

1996  Sundance Film Festival, Official Selection, The Slap

1996  Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection, The Slap