awards
film festival
Mayor’s Award for Best Short Documentary at Lake Havasu International Film Festival, April 2008
Winner in the category Outdoor Films at Twin Rivers Media Festival, May 2008
Merit Awards for Creative Approach and Sound Design at the 31st International Wildlife Film Festival, May 2008
Honourable Mention Award for Wildlife Appreciation at the 31st International Wildlife Film Festival, May 2008
Honourable Mention Award for Wildlife Appreciation at the 31st International Wildlife Film Festival, May 2008
Best Newcomer at Montana Cine International Film Festival, October 2008
Best Conservation Award at BendFilm Festival, October 2008
Winner in the category Environment & Ecology at the International Film Festival South Africa, October 2008
Winner in the category Ecological Success Stories at the 35th International Festival of Sustainable Development Films - Ekotopfilm, October 2008
Best Documentary at Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, December 2008
Award of Excellence: Documentary Feature at The Accolade Film Awards, December 2008
Best Environmental Film at Canada International Film Festival, February 2009
Gold Kahuna Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at Honolulu International Film Festival, March 2009
Best in Show at SkyFest Film & Script Festival, April 2009
Platinum Remi for Creative Excellence in the category Ecology/Environment/Conservation at the 42nd Worldfest Independent International Film Festival, April 2009
Reel Earth Festival Award at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Best Cinematography Award at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Runner Up Award in the category Best New Zealand Film at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Honourable Mention Award in the category Best Feature Film at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Best Cinematography Award at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Runner Up Award in the category Best New Zealand Film at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
Honourable Mention Award in the category Best Feature Film at Reel Earth - Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival, May 2009
CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Independent Division, Documentary Short, at the Spring 2009 CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition, June 2009
Honourable Mention Award at Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival, August 2009
Best Foreign Film at Yosemite International Film Festival, October 2009
Best Documentary Award at The Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, November 2009
Best Cinematography Award at The Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, November 2009
Best Cinematography Award at The Wild Rose Independent Film Festival, November 2009
Sierra Nevada Award in the category Mountain/Environmental Film at Mountain Film Festival, February 2010
Van Gogh Award for Cinematography in the category Documentary at Amsterdam Film Festival, May 2010
Golden Ace Award in the category Short Films at Las Vegas Film Festival, June 2010