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)

For 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)

For Tulia, Texas: Scenes from the Drug War

  • Best Short Documentary (Woodstock Film Festival, 2002)