AWARDS and Honors

            

Waiting for a TRain:

The Toshio Hirano Story

Winner of the “IDA/David L. Wolper Student

Documentary Award”

International Documentary Association, 2010

        

Winner “Crystal Heart Award”

Heartland Film Festival, 2010

Winner “Best of Fest - Documentary”

Official Best of Fest Awards, 2010

Winner “Best Non-Fiction Film”

Winner “Audience Award”

Nevada City Film Festival, 2010

Winner: “Best Short Documentary”

Chicago Film and Music Festival 2010

Awarded The Murphy & Cadogan Fellowship, 2009

Screening at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 2009

Awarded The John Gutmann Filmmaker of Excellence Award, 2009

Winner: “Outstanding Documentary Award”

Angelus Film Festival, Hollywood, 2009

Screening at the Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles, 2009

Official Selection in the San Francisco International Film Festival, 2009

Nominated for two Golden Gate Awards:

“Documentary Short” and “Bay Area Short”

Winner: “Audience Award”

LZ Digital Short Film Festival, San Francisco, 2009

Winner: “Audience Award”

SFSU Film Finals Festival, San Francisco, 2009

Screening at the Producers Guild of America, Los Angeles, 2009