SELECTED SHORT
“Our Culture is Our Strength”
Paris Short Film Festival
GOLD TELLY AWARD
“We Are Nuchu”
Best Directing Non Broadcast short
GOLD TELLY AWARD
We Are Nuchu
Directing
GOLD TELLY AWARD
Our Culture is Our Strength
Directing
SILVER TELLY AWARD
Our Culture is Our Strength
Graphics (Zhulieta Ibisheva)
SILVER TELLY AWARD – PEOPLE’S TELLY
Our Culture is Our Strength
Editing
4x BRONZE TELLY AWARDS
“Our Culture Our Strength”
Short film
SILVER TELLY AWARD
Our Culture is Our Strength
Writing (Marc Cohen)
SILVER AND BRONZE NATIONAL TELLY AWARDS
“Liliuokalani – Reflections of Our Queen”
Non Broadcast
NATIONAL TELLY AWARD, BRONZE
“Unprescribed”
Documentary Film Social Issues Category
WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Selection
HAWAII STATE SENATE SPECIAL ARTIST’S
RECOGNITION
FilmWorks Pacific
PANIOLO STATE SENATE SPECIAL ARTIST’S
RECOGNITION
First Honorary Director for Life
EPSCOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE
“The Arts and Sciences”, Keynote Speaker
ALOHA FILMMAKERS VISIONARY AWARD
“ICE: Hawaii’s Crystal Meth Epidemic”
Molokai Film Festival
SIMULCAST ON 11 BIG NETWORK AFFILIATES
AND STATIONS
“ICE: Hawaii’s Crystal Meth Epidemic” and “Life or
Meth”
LEADERSHIP AWARD, NON-PROFIT CATEGORY
The Pacific Art’s Foundation
Pacific Business News
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY
SERVICE
FilmWorks Pacific
Honolulu City Council
BEST EDITING, DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY
“Waikiki in the Wake of Dreams”
New York International Independent Film & Video
Festival
BESTCINEMATOGRAPHY, DOCUMENTARY FILM
“Waikiki in the Wake of Dreams”
New York International Independent Film & Video
Festival
GOLD PLAQUE
“Papakolea – A Story of Hawaiian Land”
Chicago International Film & Video INTERCOM
KAHILI BEST OF SHOW AWARD
“Paniolo O’ Hawaii”
Hawaii Tourism Authority
KAHILI (LITERARY ARTS) AWARD
“Paniolo O’ Hawaii”
Hawaii Tourism Authority
KAHILI AWARD FOR MEDIA BROADCASTING
“Paniolo O’ Hawaii”
Hawaii Tourism Authority
LITERARY AWARD
“Waikiki”
HVCB
INTERCOM, SILVER PLAQUE
“Waikiki – In the Wake of Dreams”
Chicago International Film Festival
INTERCOM, INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
(WRITING)
“Waikiki – In the Wake of Dreams”
Chicago International Film Festival
NEMN SILVER APPLE
“Papakolea – A Story of Hawaiian Land”
National Education Media Network
SILVER AWARD, INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING
“Papakolea – A Story of Hawaiian Land”
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
“Papakolea – A Story of Hawaiian Land”
Cine Golden Eagle
MERIT AWARD: ARTS & HUMANITIES
“Papakolea – A Story of Hawaiian Land”
Chicago International Film & Video INTERCOM
Festival