• Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Award - Television Production - Portugal. February - May, 2002

Film Awards

Mortal Lessons (2009)

• Emmy Winner - Cultural Documentary- 46th Midwestern Emmy - 2010
• Honolulu International Film Festival, 2009 - Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in filmmaking

The Ghosts of Elitch Theatre (2007)

• DVawards - Winner - Dec 2008
• Houston International Film Festival, May 2008 - Gold Remi Award
• Ava Award - Platinum, November 2007
• Communicator Awards, Award of Distinction, 2008

Geocache (2007)

• Houston International Film Festival - Worldfest 2008, - Silver Remi Award
• Telly Award - Bronze, June 2007
• Best Outdoor Culture Documentary - Montana CINE: International Film Festival, Oct 2007
• Ava Award - Gold, November 2007
• DVawards - Finalist - Dec 2008

Carhenge: Genius or Junk (2005)

•  Nominated for an Emmy - Cultural Documentary- 43rd Midwestern Emmy - 2007
•  Best Short Documentary, Boulder International Film Festival, February 2006
• "Grand Festival Award" - Berkeley Video and Film Festivals, October, 2005
•  CINE Golden Eagle, Documentary Short - 2006
•  1st Place in Short Film Juried Competition - James River Film Festival, April, 2006
•  Platinum Award - Short Documentary, Houston International Film Festival, April 2006
•  Telly Award - Bronze, April 2006
•  Audience Choice Award - The Big Muddy Film Festival
•  Crystal Award of Excellence - The Communicator Awards, 2006

Walter Washington: Champion of Democracy (2004)
      (David Liban role: Editor. Award given to DC Office of Cable TV and Telecommunications)

• "First Prize" - National Assoc., of Telecommuncations Officers & Advisors, Sept. 2004

Smithee's Lecture (2003)

• "Grand Festival Award" - Berkeley Video and Film Festivals, Nov. 2003
• "Silver Award" - Telly Awards, 2003
• "Best of the Festival award winner" - Rochester International Film Festival, May 1, 2003
• "Award of Distinction" - category "Creativity/Editing" Videographer Awards, 2003
  
  

One Last Cigarette (2001)

• "Crystal Award of Excellence" - The Communicator Awards, 2001
• "Finalist" - Rosbud Film and Video Showcase, March, 2002
• "Bronze Award" - Telly Awards, 2002

Voices from Dupont Circle (2001)

• "Best of Festival Award" in the Category of Documentary, Berkeley Video and Film Festival, 2001
• "Bronze Award" - Telly Awards, 2001
• "Award of Excellence" - Videographer Awards - Cultural Category, 2001
• "Gold Award" - Entertainment Category - WorldFest Houston, Houston International Film Festival. April 2001
• Finalist in the REEL FRONTIER Film and Video Competition, Arizona International Film Festival, April 19-29, 2001
  

Wet Noises (1999)

• "Bronze Award" Flagstaff International Film Festival - WorldFest Flagstaff 1999
• "Award of Distinction" The Videographer Awards, 2000 - movie category Announcement
• Always Independent Film - Audience Awards Film Festival, March 2000
• DCDance Film Festival, Finalist. April, 2000. Washington DC.
• The Peer Awards, Prize for Editing in the category of "Films under 30 minutes," Sept, 2000
  

Kiss Off (1998)

• "Bronze Award" Flagstaff International Film Festival - WorldFest Flagstaff 1998
• "Award of Distinction" - The Communicator Awards - Category: Multi-Camera TV Drama
  

Friction (1997)

• "Silver Award" Houston International Film Festival - WorldFest Houston 1997
• "Second Prize" West Palm Beach Independent Film Festival 1997
• "Honorable Mention" Rochester International Film Festival 1997
• "Honorable Mention" Smokey Mountain/Nantahala Media Festival 1997
  

Hard Wired (1993)

• "First Prize in the Drama Category" of the NACB 4th Annual National College Television Programming Awards
• "Best Science Fiction Film" 1994 Cincinnati Film and Video Festival
• "Award of Excellence" 1994 National Fine Arts Video Competition
• "Finalist Award" 1994 Houston International Film Festival
• "Certificate of Merit" 1994 Rochester International Film Festival
• "Certificate of Merit" 1994 Long Island Film & Video Festival
• "Honorable Mention" 1994 National Broadcasting Society Video Awards