Montclair Film Festival 2017 - David Carr Award for Truth in Non-fiction Filmmaking

Camden International Film Festival's Points North Forum 2014 - Best Pitch

IFP Gotham Award 2014 - Nominee, Best Documentary

Independent Spirit Award 2014 - Nominee, Stranger than Fiction category

Docaviv 2014 - Best Artistic Vision Award

BAFICI 2014 - Vanguard and Genre Gran Premio

RiverRun International Film Festival 2014 - Best Director, Documentary

Locarno 2013 - Golden Leopard, Filmmakers of the Present category

Locarno 2013 - Special Mention for Best First Feature Film

Locarno 2013 - Independent International Film Critics' Award for Best First Feature

International Anthropology Film Festival 2011 - Jury Prize

Liburnia Film Festival 2011 - Honorary Jury Mention

New England Film Festival 2003 - Rosa Luxemburg Award

Ivy Film Festival 2003 - Best Documentary

Ivy Film Festival 2002 - Best Documentary