Recognition

Writing & Directing

2023 “Jess is a Clown Now”
(Short Film) (Writer/Director/Editor)

– Austin Short Film Festival | Best Horror Comedy Film Finalist
– Hollywood Florida Film Festival | Best Horror Short Film Winner
– Hellifax Horror Festival
– Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival | Best Horror Comedy Winner
– Genreblast | Best Special FX Winner & Best Director Nomination
– Studio City Film Festival
– Fall HorrorHound Film Festival | Best Special FX Honorable Mention |
Nominee for Judge’s Choice, Best Short Film, and Best Editing

– Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention
– Dark Comedy Film Festival | Best Special FX & Best Cinematography Winner

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2021 “Playing with Spiders”
(Short Film) (Writer/Director/Editor)

Austin Short Film Festival | Best Horror Short Winner
Austin After Dark Film Festival | Best Acting Nomination
Loudoun Arts Film Festival
London International Short Film Festival | Best Horror Short & Audience Award Winner
Catalina Film Festival | Official Selection Wes Craven Horror Shorts Block
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival | Best Directing Nomination
Portland Horror Film Festival
Woods Hole Film Festival
Mile High Horror Film Festival
The Indie Horror Film Festival | Best Music Nomination & Best Writing Nomination

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2013 “The Happy Go-Lucky Sunshine Twins”
(Short Film) (Writer/Director/Editor)

Denver Film Festival | Official Selection
CU Denver College of Arts & Media Awards | Best Narrative Film
CU Denver Cinefest | Senior Thesis: Best Film & Best Directing

FILM EDITING

2022 “Bitch Ass” (Feature Film) (Editor)
– South by Southwest Film Festival | Official Selection
– South by Southwest Film Festival | Audience Award
– Panic Fest | Offical Selection
– Panic Fest | Best Acting Award

2021 “Fempire” (Short Film) (Editor)
– Austin Film Festival | Official Selection
– Bend Film Festival | Official Selection
– HollyShorts Film Festival | Official Selection
– Dances with Films | Official Selection
– St. Louis International Film Festival | Official Selection

2020 “Three Queens” (Short Film) (Editor)
– Paris Short Film Festival | Best LGBT Short Film
– Cinema Diverse Film Festival | Official Selection

2021 “Charlie Cheddar’s” (Short Film) (Editor)
– Austin Comedy Film Festival | Best Editing Award

SCREENPLAYS

“Playing with Spiders” (Feature Screenplay)
– 2024 Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards Season 8 | Quarterfinalist
– 2023 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards – Diversity Initiative V | Quarterfinalist
– 2019 Barnstorm Fest Screenplay Competition | Finalist

“Alexa Pops Up” (Feature Screenplay)
– 2019 Screencraft Comedy Screenplay Contest | Finalist
2019-2020 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition | Semifinalist
– 2019 Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition (Fall) | Semifinalist
– 2019 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards | Semifinalist

2012 CU Denver Cinefest
Writing for Television Award

2011 “Mad Fish” (Short Film) (Director, Animator, & Co-Writer with Kirk Rafferty)
– Denver 48 Hour Film Project | Best Writing Award

EMMYS

2016 “On the Move” (TV Show) (Segment Producer)
– 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards | Nominee: Best Informational Series

2013 “The Mortal Coils” (Webseries) (Writer/Director)
– 34th College Television Emmy Awards | Nominee: Best Webseries