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| SELECTED AWARDS2009 “Iris Chang, The Rape of Nanking” • Winner – International Gold Panda Awards for Documentary, Sichuan TV Festival 2009 “Out In The Cold” - Season 2 • Nomination – Leo Award, Best Host in an Information or Lifestyle Series 2008 “Iris Chang, The Rape of Nanking” • Winner - Bronze Medal, New York Festivals, Feature Length Documentary • Jury Award - Guangzhou Film Festival • Winner – The Chris, Columbus International Film & Video Festival 2008 “The Prince of Pot: The U.S. vs Marc Emery” • Winner - Silver Medal, New York Festivals, Documentaries up to 60 Minutes 2007 “Out In The Cold” • Nomination Gemini Award - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series, 2005 “Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin'” • Gemini Award - 2005 Best Biography for a Feature Documentary • Bronze World Medal - 2005 New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition, Biographies and Profiles Category • Honourable Mention - Columbus International Film and Video Festival, Biography / Profiles Category 2004 “Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident” • Winner - Australian Film Institute Awards 2004 for: Best Director – Documentary • Winner - Dendy Award for Best Documentary at Sydney International Fim Festival • Nomination - Australian Film Institute Awards 2004 for: Best Documentary, Best Director - Documentary • Nomination - Gemini Awards 2004: Best Biography Documentary Program • Nomination - Independent Film Award, Australia: Best Short Documentary • Nomination - Australian Film Critics Circle Award nominiation • Honourable Mention - 52nd Columbus International Film & Video Festival (Chris Awards) • Banff Rockie Awards Hors Concours 2004: Social and Political Documentaries category 2003 “Hearing Voices: Rich Little” Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film Festival 2003 “The Earth: It’s in Our Hands” Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film Festival 2003 “Ryan’s Well” Best Documentary - International, Wine Country Film Festival Outstanding Cinematic Achievement - Boston International Film Festival Best Documentary (Audience vote) - East Lansing Film Festival Award of Excellence nominee - Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) 2002 “Hearing Voices: Rich Little” Gemini nomination - Best History Documentary program 2002 “Ryan’s Well” Kid’s First Choice - Kid’s World Film Festival Chris Statuette - Columbus International Film Festival 2002 “The Notorious Mrs. Dick” Gemini nomination - Best History Documentary Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film Festival Finalist - Golden Sheaf Awards 2002 “Moe Norman: the King of Swing” Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film festival 2002 “For Our Daughters” Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film Festival 2002 “Wrinkle” Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film Festival 2001 “Wrinkle” Gemini nomination - Best Direction in a Documentary (Michael McNamara) 1999 “The Bunny Years” Gemini nomination - Best Editing in Documentary (George Saturnino) 1998 “Harrowsmith Country Life” Gemini nomination - Best Host Information/Lifestyle series 1997 “Sandy Hawley: the gentleman jockey” Sovereign Award - best broadcast program on thoroughbred racing 1997 “Harrowsmith Country Life” Gemini nomination - Best Information/Lifestyle series 1996 “Harrowsmith Country Life” CanPro Award - Best Information/Lifestyle series 1995 “Out of Sync: Racial Bias in the Media” Gold Medal - Best Social Issue Documentary New York Festivals 1994 “Getting Out” Silver Apple, National Education Film & Video Festival, Oakland. 1994 “Babies Best Start” Finalist - Non-broadcast competition, The New York Festivals 1993 “Speak Out” Silver Apple - Social Issue Documentaries. The National Educational Film & Video Awards,Oakland. Finalist - Social Issues Documentary, The New York Festivals 1993 “One Chance” Finalist - Non-broadcast competition-fundraising, The New York Festivals 1992 “Breaking the Cycle” Silver Medal, The New York Festivals. Bronze certificate of excellence - US. National Council on Family Relations. Certificate for Creative Excellence - US. Industrial Film & Video Festival 1987 “Market Place-fake perfume” Bronze Medal - New York Festivals 1986 “Side Effects” prescription drug abuse Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film Festival 1985 “Macrobiotics - cure or con?” Special Jury Award - San Francisco International Film Festival. Honorable Mention - Columbus International Film Festival | ||||||||||||||||
