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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* 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"

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