Yellowstone International Film Festival 2024
Certificate of Appreciation for Best Feature Film
La Pura Vida

Italy International Film Festival 2024
Best Feature Film
La Pura Vida

Red Nation International Film Festival 2024
RNCI Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject
”Kumeyaay Land”

Author Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Feature Drama
”La Pura Vida”

Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition 2024
Honorable Mention for Best International Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

12th Rosarito International Film Festival 2024
Best Mexican Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Filmmaker Chicago Awards 2024
Best Original Score
”La Pura Vida” - Karl Pettersen

International Gold Awards 2024
Silver Award for Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

International Gold Awards 2024
Silver Award for Best Producer
”La Pura Vida”

International Gold Awards 2024
Silver Award for Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

International Gold Awards 2024
Gold Award for Best Original Score
”La Pura Vida” - Karl Pettersen

Cine Pobre Film Festival 2024
Best Self Funded Film
”La Pura Vida”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Screenplay
”La Pura Vida”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Original Music
”La Pura Vida” - Karl Pettersen

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Supporting Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Angélica González

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Supporting Actor
”La Pura Vida” - Hebert Axel

Prague Underground Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Women Emancipation Project
”La Pura Vida”

Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival 2024
Festival Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film
”La Pura Vida” - Filiberto González

Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival 2024
Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Islampur International Film Festival 2024
Certificate of Appreciation for Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Luis Buñuel Memorial Awards 2024
Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Tabriz Cinema Awards 2024
Best Comedy/Dark Comedy
”La Pura Vida”

Tabriz Cinema Awards 2024
Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Brazil International Film Festival 2024
Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

David Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Feature
”La Pura Vida”

David Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Cinematography
”La Pura Vida”

David Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Actor
”La Pura Vida” - Filiberto González

David Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

New York Arthouse Film Festival 2024
Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Europa Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Feature
”La Pura Vida”

PAMA Paris Art and Movie Awards 2024
PAMA Award for Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Sacramento Independent Film Festival 2024
Best Acting Ensemble
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo, Filiberto González, Angélica González, Oscar Reyes, Hebert Axel, Aidée González, Vladimir Zamudio, Diana Cuevas, Pepe Mogt

Brandenburg International Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Brandenburg International Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2024
Best International Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

New York International Women Festival 2024
Best Film About Women
”La Pura Vida”

Phuket International Film Festival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards 2024
Honorable Mention for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

AIMAFF Athens International Art Film Festival 2024
Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Hong Kong International Film Carnival 2024
Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Stockholm City Film Festival 2024
Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Stockholm City Film Festival 2024
Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Stockholm City Film Festival 2024
Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

London Independent Film Awards 2024
Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Sweden Film Awards 2023
Sweden Film Award for Best Feature Film
”La Pura Vida”

Sweden Film Awards 2023
Sweden Film Award for Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Naomy Romo

Dubai International Cine Carnival Film Festival 2023
Festival Award for Best International Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Singapore Independent Film Fair 2023
Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival 2023
Jury Award for Best Women’s Film
”La Pura Vida”

Toronto International Filmmakers’ Festival 2023
Critic’s Choice for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

The Grand Film Festival of Maldives 2023
Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

Berlin Motion Picture Awards 2023
Outstanding Achievement for Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

Berlin Motion Picture Awards 2023
Outstanding Achievement for Best Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Berlin Motion Picture Awards 2023
Best Actress
”La Pura Vida” - Angélica González

Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards 2023
Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

Sydney Global Cinema Festival 2023
Jury Prize for Best Director
”La Pura Vida”

Paris Cine Festival 2023
Outstanding Achievement for Best International Narrative Feature
”La Pura Vida”

Shorts Mexico 2024
Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary
”Kumeyaay Land”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Special Jury Award for Best Documentary Short
”Kumeyaay Land”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Special Jury Award for Best Resilient Spirit
”Kumeyaay Land” - Angel Díaz

Milano Indie Movie Awards 2024
Jury Prize for Best Documentary
”Kumeyaay Land”

Absurd Film Festival 2024
Genre Award Best Documentary
”Kumeyaay Land”

LANAFF Latino & Native American Film Festival 2024
Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award
”Kumeyaay Land”

Monza Film Fest 2024
Honorable Mention for Best Documentary
”Kumeyaay Land”

APEX Film Awards 2024
Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Short Film
”Kumeyaay Land”

Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival 2024
Kurrak Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Video
”Von Haze: Mother Mountain”

Zanzibar International Film Festival 2019
Golden Dhow for Best Short Film
”Sega” directed by Idil Ibrahim

BlackStar Film Festival 2019
Best Narrative Film
”Sega” directed by Idil Ibrahim

International Cycling Film Festival 2016
Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film
”The Alley Cat” directed by Marie Ullrich

Diversity in Cannes 2015
Black Lives Black Stories Matter
”BlackCard” directed by Pete Chatmon

Beloit International Film Festival 2015
Epoch Award
”The Alley Cat” directed by Marie Ullrich

Chicago International Film Festival 2014
Chicago Award for Best Feature Film
”The Alley Cat” directed by Marie Ullrich

St Tropez International Film Festival 2014
Best Cinematography
”The Warrior and the Savior” directed by Sal Sorrentino

Honolulu International Film Festival 2012
Silver Lei Award for Best Feature Film
”American Florence” directed by Alessio Giorgetti

Out In The Desert Tucson LGBT International Film Festival 2012
Best International Feature
”Tierra madre”

IMCED 2011
Filmmaking Award of Recognition
”Tierra madre”

FICM Morelia International Film Festival 2010
Special Jury Award for Best Mexican Feature Film
”Tierra madre”

Chicago Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival 2010
Best Narrative Feature
”Tierra madre”

Cine Gay & Lesbico de Barcelona 2010
Diversity Award for Best Feature Film
”Tierra madre”

Williamsburg International Film Festival 2010
Outstanding Achievement for Best International Narrative Feature Film
”Tierra madre”

Cinesul Ibero-American Film Festival 2010
Best Picture
”Tierra madre”

New Jersey Film Festival 2010
Honorable Mention for Best Film
”Tierra madre”

Mexico International Film Festival 2010
Golden Palm for Best Film
”Tierra madre”

Honolulu International Film Festival 2010
Silver Lei Award for Best Feature Film
”Tierra madre”

Honolulu International Film Festival 2010
Excellence in Filmmaking
”Tierra madre”

WorldFest Houston Film Festival 2010
Gold Remi Prize for Best Feature
”Tierra madre”

UN Artivist Film Festival 2010
Children’s Advocacy Best Feature
”Kids of the Majestic”

The National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists 2009
Directing Insight Award of Recognition
”Kids of the Majestic”

The National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists 2009
Writing Insight Award of Recognition
”Kids of the Majestic”

Milano International Film Festival 2009
Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary
”Pictiure Me” directed by Ole Schell and Sarah Ziff

Ava Awards 2009
Gold Prize TV for Best Commercial
”Black Phone Card”

Ava Awards 2009
Platinum Prize for Best Campaign
”Black Phone Card”

MarCom Awards 2009
Gold Prize
”Black Phone Card”

MarCom Awards 2009
Platinum Prize for Best Campaign
”Black Phone Card”

Slamdance Film Festival 2007
Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
”Tijuana Makes Me Happy”

San Antonio Film Festival 2007
Indie Max for Best Feature Film
”Tijuana Makes Me Happy”

Brooklyn Film Festival 2004
Audience Award for Best Documentary
”Arakimentari” directed by Travis Klose

Brooklyn Film Festival 2004
Best Original Score
”Arakimentari” directed by Travis Klose

International Festival of Cinema and Technology 2003
IFCT World Tour Award for Best Actor
”The Laughter of God” - Pierre O’Farrell

International Festival of Cinema and Technology2003
IFCT World Tour Award for Best Cinematography
”The Laughter of God” - Mario Pegoraro

International Festival of Cinema and Technology 2003
IFCT World Tour Award for Best Director
”The Laughter of God”