AWARDS
*WINNER* BEST SHORT FILM
Imagen Awards
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SCREENPLAY
(Luis Antonio Aldana & Miguel Angel Caballero)
Humanitas Prize
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SHORT FILM
Brand Storytelling (Sundance Film Festival)
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* LATINX AWARD
Holly Shorts Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* Best Narrative Short - Audience Award
Outfest Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* DIRECTING AWARD
Telly Award Silver
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* WRITING AWARD
Telly Award Silver
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SHORT
NVision Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SHORT
New Filmmakers LA
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST FILM
TIDE, Brooklyn
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* FESTIVAL FAVORITE
Palm Springs LGBTQ+Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* PEOPLE'S TELLY AWARD
Telly Award Bronze
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SHORT FILM
Sedona International Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST SHORT FILM
Semana de Cine Migrante, CDMX
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* BEST DIRECTOR
QFilms Long Beach
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* AUDIENCE AWARD
QFilms Long Beach
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* DEI AWARD
Telly Award Silver
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
Telly Award Silver
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*HONORABLE MENTION* BEST SHORT
Bentonville Film Festival
"The Ballad of Tita and the Machines"
*WINNER* Best Short - Imagen Award
Imagen Foundation
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best LGBTQ Short
American Pavilion's "Emerging Filmmaker's Showcase"
at the Cannes Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* AARP Silver Image Award
Reeling Chicago International Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short (Audience Award)
aGLIFF, Austin
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short Drama
Sedona International Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Screenplay
TIDE Film Festival, Brooklyn
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short
Festival Mix, Mexico City
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Director
Official Latino Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best of Short
QFilms Long Beach
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Honorable Mention (Jury Honor)
Shorts Mexico
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Score (Robert J Revell)
Highland Park Independent Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short
Panamanian International Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Supporting Actor (Luis Aldana)
Next Generation Indie Film Awards
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short
Houston Latino Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Actor (Sal Lopez)
Panamanian International Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Director
QFilms Long Beach
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short
Highland Park Independent Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Special Commendation (Jury Award)
Washington DC International Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* 2nd Place (Jury Award)
Out Film Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* Best Short
Changing Face Film Festival
"Acuitzeramo"
*WINNER* 10 Best Short Films of 2018*
Remezcla Magazine
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*WINNER* Best of Fest Screening
Outfest Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*WINNER* Best Short
Independent Shorts Awards
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*WINNER* Best Actor Luis Antonio Aldana
Independent Shorts Awards
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*WINNER* Award of Excellence
Accolade Global Competition
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*WINNER* Best Short Honorable Mention
Highland Park International Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*NOMINATED* Best Short
Official Latino Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*NOMINATED* Best Actor Luis Antonio Aldana
Official Latino Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*NOMINATED* Best Actor Matias Ponce
Feel The Reel International Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*NOMINATED* Best Screenplay Miguel Angel Caballero
Feel The Reel International Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"
*FINALIST* Best Short
Changing Face International Film Festival
"Broken Sunflower Hearts"