Knight Foundation Grantee, 2016
TEDx 2015
Cleveland Arts Prize Mid-Career, 2014
MacDowell Fellow, 2014
Guggenheim Fellowship 2011
Creative Workforce Fellowship 2011
Vimeo awards: Best Remix, 2010
Int’l Short Film Fest Salento FinibusTerrae, Milan, Italy, Best Short Film, Musica/Danza Award 2007
Sapporo International Short Film Festival , Best Experimental film, 2006
IFP/Midwest Flyover Zone Short Film Festival, Chicago (First Prize, Experimental Film) 2001
Best Moving Image, Cleveland State University Gallery Biennial 2003
Athens International Film Festival, First Prize, Experimental Film, 2001
Black Maria Film Festival, Director’s and Program Staff Citation Selection, 2004
Cleveland International Film Festival 2000, 2001, 2002 Honorable Mention, 2005
Montecatini Terme Short Film Festival: The Adriano Asti Prize for the Best Experimental Work: 2003
Seoul Net & Film Festival, Seoul, South Korea, Special Jury Award, 2003
Dover Film Festival – Best Experimental Film, 2001