Awards & Fest showings
(warning: refreshing this is boring - I don’t do it often and update carelessly. My CV, though, is current and can be provided on request.)
2024
Mystic Film Festival, official selection for Familiar
Fredericksburgh Film Festival, official selection for Familiar
Northeast Filmmakers Lab grant awardee for Saint Michael
Annapolis Film Festival Short film grant finalist for Saint Michael
Ocean City Film Festival, official selection for Familiar
Heritage Film Festival, official selection for Familiar
DUMBO Film Festival semi-finalist for Familiar
Dallas Shorts Film Festival, official selection for Familiar/ semi-finalist
2023
Scholastics Educator Gold Portfolio award for supporting student work
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest, official selection + Best Podcast all genres for Somebody Killed Mom
KINO Film Festival, official selection for Familiar
Saul Zaentz Screenplay Lab fellow
Long Story Shorts Film Festival, official selection for Familiar + Award Winner
Independant Shorts Awards Best Indie Short, Best First Time Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score for Familiar
Ruby’s Artist Grant for writers finalist
2022
Stowe Story Labs LAUNCH grant finalist
CRAFT First Chapters honorable mention
2021
Jane Cusumano WIFV Film Finishing Grant
Stowe Story Lab Fiscal Sponsorship Selected Project
2020
Saul Zaentz Screenplay Lab Fellow
Stowe Story Lab partial-scholarship recipient
Saul Zaentz Film Innovation Fellow
2019
Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist
ISA Emerging Screenwriters Genre Top Ten (historical)
Roadmap Writers Top Tier Competition Winner
Bluecat Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
Rocaberti Writers Scholarship recipient
2017
Rattle Magazine’s Francine Ringold Awards Finalist for Poetry
Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder
Seed&Spark Stowe Story Lab fellowship finalist
Stowe Story Labs participant
2015
BlueCat Screenplay Competition Top Ten Percent.
Back in the Box film festival "Official Selection"
2012
Tuscany Prize finalist
ActOne quarterfinalist