Awards

2025THE ROOTSouthern Oasis Film Festival 2025 Official Selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival 2025 Official Selection
2025KILLIN’ JIM KELLYPrison City Film Festival Nominated, Best Cinematography
2024M30 OXYThe Big Sandy Film Festival Winner, Best Cinematography — Feature Film
Winner, Best Director — Feature Film
Winner, Audience Award
2024STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN: THE GREAT ADVENTURE55th GMA Dove Awards Winner, Long Form Video of the Year
2024MATTHEW WEST: COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS55th GMA Dove Awards Nominated, Long Form Video of the Year
2023FAITH HEALINGCONTENT2023 Christian Media Conference Nominated, Best Cinematography (up to 30 minutes)
Christian Family Film Festival Official Selection
Great Lakes Christian Film Festival Official Selection
2023OTHERSNashville 54 Film Fest 2023 Nominated, Best Film
Nominated, Judges Choice Best Film
Nominated, Best Cinematography
Nominated, Best Editing
Nominated, Best Sound Design
Nominated, Best Trailer
2022AINSLEY COSTELLO: LITTLE SISTER8th Annual Josie Music Awards Nominated, Best Female Music Video of The Year
2022MENDINGNashville 48 Hour Film Project Nominated, Best Cinematography
2022ALL FOR MENashville 54 Film Fest 2022 Winner, Best Film
Winner, Audience Favorite (Block C)
Winner, Best Cinematography
Winner, Best Editing
Winner, Best Production Design
Winner, Best Actor (Brian Jervay)
IndieX Film Fest, August 2022 Official Selection
Los Angeles International Film Festival, July 2022 Official Selection
2019–2020RIBBONSBest of Fests Dallas 2020 Official Selection
Cambria Film Festival of Romance, Love, and Rom-Coms 2020 Official Selection
2019 Topaz Film Festival Winner, Best of Texas
Winner, Audience Award
Winner, Jury Award
Vegas Movie Awards, November 2019 Winner, Award of Excellence: Best Romance
Winner, Award of Prestige: Best Woman Filmmaker
Independent Shorts Awards, May 2019 Winner, Gold Award: Best Children Short
Various Artists Independent Film Festival 2019 Finalist: Best Children / Family Short
Dumbo Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
Fabulosis Short Film Night 2019 Official Selection
Her Night of Film 2019 Official Selection
Independent Shorts Awards 2019 Official Selection
Latino Film Market 2019 Official Selection
Laugh or Die Comedy Fest 2019 Official Selection
Oaxaca Film Festival 2019 — New Industry Official Selection
Padova 4th Wall Indie Filmmaker Festival P4WiFF 2019 Official Selection
San Francisco Latino Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
Sidewalk Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
Take It Easy Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
US Hollywood International Golden Film Award 2019 Official Selection
2017ADALYNNCinesol Film Festival
9th Annual 24 Hour Film Dash
Winner, Best Picture
Winner, Best Cinematography (as John Stone)
Winner, Best End Credits
2013MORNING STARCinesol Film Festival
36 Hour Film Race
Winner, Audience Choice
1st Runner Up
Winner, Best Script (with Charlie Brenner, Isaac Dominguez, Randy Garcia, Dalton Hamilton)
2013MULLEN’S SHADOWWILD’s Film Contest 2nd Place
Winner, Best Horror
Winner, Best Technical Achievement
2012GERTIECinesol Film Festival
36 Hour Film Race
First Runner-up
Winner, Best Special Effects
2012MAURISWILD’s Spring Film Contest Winner, Best Film
Winner, Best Drama
Winner, Best Cinematography
Winner, Best Director (with Charlie Brenner)
South Texas Film Alliance
“Luck Fest”
Winner, First Place
2012HUNGER PAINSCinesol Film Festival
24 Hour Film Dash
Winner, The Cheesy Award
2012WELCOME TO EDENWILD’s Spring Film Contest Winner, Best Horror Film
2010COMING HOMECinesol Film Festival
36 Hour Film Race
Winner, Best Film
Winner, Best Cinematography
2010ECSTASY OF GOLDCinesol Film Festival
24 Hour Film Dash
Winner, Best Actress (Monica Ruiz)
2009SEX, TRAFFICKING & LUCHADORESCinesol Film Festival
36 Hour Film Race
Winner, Best Film
2009TWISTED DATECinesol Film Festival
24 Hour Film Dash
Winner, Best Music
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
2008FINDING COCHINOCinesol Film Festival
36 Hour Film Race
Winner, Audience Choice
Winner, Best Film
2008FILESWILD’s Film Contest Winner, Best Director
2002Carwash CarwashAAF — Rio Grande Valley
RGV ADDY Awards
Winner, Silver ADDY Award: Editing