AWARDS

Artist Awards

  • Justice Through the Arts Award, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2010)

  • L’Oreal, Women of Worth Award, Sundance Film Festival (2009)

  • Best New Documentary Filmmaker Award, Traverse City Film Festival (2009)

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

  • Winner, Audience Award , Documentary Spotlight, SXSW (2021)

  • Winner, The Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Documentary, Seattle International Film Festival (2021)

  • Audience Award Winner - Milwaukee International Film Festival (2021)

  • Audience Award - Independent Film Festival of Boston (2021)

  • Grand Jury Prize Winner - Independent Film Festival of Boston (2021)

  • The Robert Byrd Best Documentary Film Award, Twin Cities Film Fest (2021)

  • Films For Change Award - Woodstock Film Festival (2021)

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

  • Shortlisted for Best Documentary for the 83rd Academy Awards (2011)

  • Nominated for the 42nd NAACP Vision Award for Outstanding Documentary (2011)

  • Winner, Grand Jury Award for Best Feature from Patois, The New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival (2009)

  • Honorable Mention, The Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award, Full Frame Documentary Festival (2009)

  • Runner-up, The Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Documentary, Seattle International Film Festival (2009)

  • Grand Jury Prize nominee, Sundance Film Festival (2009)

  • Best in Fest, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (2009)

  • Opening Night Film, Berkshire International Film Festival (2009)

  • Closing Night Film, Marfa Film Festival (2009)

Tulia, Texas: Scenes from the Drug War

  • Best Short Documentary (Woodstock Film Festival, 2002)

Getting Through to the President

  • Winner, Jury Prize, Black Maria Film Festival (2004)

  • Audience Choice Award, Portland International Short Short Film Festival (2004)