Awards & Recognition

A comprehensive list of awards for Refuge 31

R31 Awards and Nominations

2023

Best Documentary Feature

Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival 2023
(Conform)

Silver

Houston Worldfest 2023
(The Satanic Panic)

2022

Best Gamer Film

Gen Con Film Festival 2022
(The Satanic Panic)

Semi Finalist - Best Documentary

Austin International Art Festival 2022
(The Satanic Panic)

Remi - Special Jury Award

Houston-Worldfest 2022
(Volendam)

Award of Merit

Accolade Global Film Competition 2022
(The Satanic Panic)

Best Sports Documentary

Dallas Short Film Festival
(Boom)

2021

Silver Remi Award

Houston-Worldfest 2021
(The Science Fiction Makers)

Humanitarian Film Award

International Christian Film and Music Festival 2021
(Volendam: A Refugee Story)

Award of Excellence

Accolade Global Film Competition 2021
(The Science Fiction Makers)

Nominated Best Documentary

Canada’s Yes! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival 2021
(Boom)

Silver - Best Foreign Documentary

International Christian Visual Media 2020/21
(Volendam: A Refugee Story)

Manitoba Day Award

Association for Manitoba Archives 2021
(Volendam: A Refugee Story)

Nominated Best International Documentary

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2021
(Volendam: A Refugee Story)

Nominated Best Documentary

World Music & Independent Film Festival
(Eagle & Hawk Take The Stage)

Best of Fest - Short Music Documentary (Foreign)

Bare Bones Music & Documentary Film Festival 2021
(Eagle & Hawk Take the Stage)

Finalist

Vancouver Indépendant Film Festival 2021
(Eagle & Hawk Take The Stage)

Nominated Best Documentary

Eau Claire International Film Festival 2021
(Boom)

Nominated Best Documentary Director

World Music & Independent Film Festival
(Eagle & Hawk Take The Stage)

2020

Best Documentary Feature

Real to Reel Film Festival 2020
(Volendam)

Nominated Best Documentary Feature

Canadian Faith & Family Film Festival 2020
(Burning Ember: The Steve Bell Journey)

Official Selection

Stockholm City Film Festival 2020
(Volendam: A Refugee Story)

Best International Documentary

The Cutting Room International Short Film
Festival NYC 2020  (Boom)

Nominated Best Documentary Feature

Canadian Faith & Family Film Festival 2020
(Volendam)

Nominated Best Foreign Production

Crown Award – International Christian Visual Media Associates  2020
(Volendam)

Nominated Best Music Video

Canadian Faith & Family Film Festival 2020
(Turn It Around)

2019

Rising Star Award

Canada International Film Festival 2019
(Suspended)

Gold Award

Spotlight Doc Awards 2019
(Suspended)

Silver - Best Documentary Over $50,000

International Christian Visual Media 2019
(Fantasy Makers)

Best Feature Documentary - Award of Excellence

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Gold Remi Award

WorldFest-Houston 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Platnium Award

International Screen Awards 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Silver - Best Television Format

International Christian Visual Media 2019
(Fantasy Makers)

Nominated Best Feature Documentary

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Special Jury Award

WorldFest-Houston 2019
(Suspended)

Best Overall International Feature

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2019
(Suspended)

Best Feature Documentary - Award of Prestige

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(Suspended)

Nominated - Best Director

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(Suspended)

Best Documentary Feature

Real to Reel Film Festival 2019
(Suspended)

Higher Love Award

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2019
(Suspended)

Best Editor - Award of Prestige

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(Suspended)

2018

Best Documentary Feature

Eau Claire World Film Festival 2018
(Suspended)

Award of Merit - Special Mention

Impact Doc Awards 2018
(Suspended)

Award of Exclellence

Accolade Global Awards 2018
(The Fantasy Makers)

Best Short Documentary

Real to Reel Film Festival 2018
(Otto’s Obsession)

Award of Merit - Special Mention

Accolade Global Awards 2018
(Suspended)

Nominated Best Cinematography

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2018 (Suspended)

Best Foreign Documentary

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2018
(Suspended)

Award of Exception Merit

Docs Without Borders 2018
(Suspended)

Nominated Best Docu Drama

CEVMA Film Awards 2018 (The Fantasy Makers)

2017

Best Documentary

Christian Film Festival 2017
(Burning Ember)

Outstanding Excellence

Docs Without Borders
Film Festival 2017
(The Last Objectors)

Award of Merit

Accolade Global Film Competition
2017 (The Last Objectors)

SILVER

Christian Life International
Film Festival 2017
(The Last Objectors)

Inspire Award

Christian Film Festival 2017
(Burning Ember)

Best Director

Christian Film Festival 2017
(Burning Ember)

Best Feature Documentary

Real to Reel Film Festival 2017
(The Last Objectors)

Day Award

Association of Manitoba Archives
2017 (The Last Objectors)

2013 – 2016

GOLD

World Documentary Awards 2016
(The Last Objectors)

Best Feature Documentary

Real to Reel Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Award of Merit

Feature Documentary IndieFest
Film Awards  2015 (Burning Ember)

SILVER

World Humanitarian Awards
(Facing Hunger) 2014

Nominated WMIFF Award

World Music & Independent Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Nominated Best Documentary Feature

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

SILVER

World Humanitarian Awards 2016
(The Last Objectors)

GOLD Remi Award

Worldfest-Houston 2015
(Burning Ember)

Best International Feature

Forth Worth Indie Film Showcase
2015 (Burning Ember)

Nominated Best Documentary

World Documentary Awards
2016 (Last Objectors)

Finalist - Best Documentary Feature

Florida Movie Fest 2015 (Burning Ember)

Nominated Best Documentary Feature

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2015 (Burning Ember)

Award of Merit

Impact Doc Awards 2016
(Burning Ember)

Award of Excellence

Accolade Global Film Competition 2015
(Burning Ember)

Award of Merit

IndieFest Film Festival 2014
(Burning Ember)

Nominated Best Feature Documentary

Views of the World Music & Film Festival 2016 (Last Objectors)

Official Selection

Forth Worth Indie Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Official Selections

Official Selection

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(Suspended)

Official Selection

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2019
(Suspended)

Official Selection

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2018 (Suspended)

Official Selection

DOCFeed – Documentary Festival Eindhoven 2016   (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2015
(Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Florida Movie Festival 2015
(Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Vegas Movie Awards 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Official Selection

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2019
(The Fantasy Makers)

Official Selection

International Christian Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Global Vision Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Bare Bones International Film & Music Film Festival 2015   (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Bare Bones International Film & Music Film Festival 2015   (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Real to Real Film Festival 2019
(Otto’s Passion)

Official Selection

Real to Reel Film Festival 2017
(Live at the West End)

Official Selection

Missionfest Vancouver Film Festival 2015 (Burning Ember)

Official Selection

Florida Movie Festival 2015 (Facing Hunger)