Press & Recognition

Selected recognition

Where the work has traveled — festival selections, awards, and press.

PressProducer

The SELA Sun

Ordinary Men

  • “USC students film immigration drama on Commerce, Bell Gardens border”
  • On-location coverage of the shoot in Commerce, California
  • Reported by Joe Brizzolara

FestivalDirector

Rome Prisma Film Awards

Forget Me Not

Monthly Pick

  • Selected as a February 2026 Monthly Pick
  • Featured interview with the director and composer

FestivalProducer · Editor

Thriller/Suspense Festival

The Open Door Killer

Winner

  • Best Story, winner (audience award)
  • October 2026 festival

FestivalProducer · Editor

Flores Film Festival

The Open Door Killer

Official Selection4 Nominations

  • Official Selection, 2026
  • Nominated for Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography & Best Actress

FestivalProducer

LA Indie Short Fest

Beyond the Green Door

WinnerOfficial Selection

  • Best Original Score, winner
  • Honorable Mention, Best Fantasy Drama

Press

ASU News

Profile feature

  • “An ‘existential crisis’ put Outstanding Graduating Senior on new path”
  • Reported by Ellen Grady

Press

W. P. Carey News

Digital Marketing Competition

4th of 200 Teams“What’s Trending” Award

  • Finalist against 200 student teams, placing 4th overall for the team’s go-to-market strategy
  • Quoted on the team’s work as Natalie Jenq, BS Marketing ’23

Honors

Scholarships & awards