Student and Alumni Awards

Since the inception of the College, CCH students have won awards in film festivals and for writing, production, and post production competitions.  This “habit”  continues into their professional life as CCH students and alumni gain accolades for their work.

This is a partial list of CCH students and alumni who have been honored for their work as filmmakers.

 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Student Academy Awards
Adnan Khan, Nominee

American Society of Cinematographers
Eagle Egilsson, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

Annie Award
Barry Cook, Director

A.C.E. Eddie Award
Robert Ferretti, A.C.E.

Accolade Competition
Justin Chambers, Merit Award, Writer-Director

ADDY Award
Katie Marzullo, Bronze, Director

Alaska Film Festival
Shoko Watanabe, Kodiak Award, Writer-Producer
Hitoshi Yoshikawa, Kodiak Award, Writer-Director

American International Film Festival
Michael O’Day and Virginia Albornoz, Best Screenplay

Annual Nagaoka Asian Film Festival
Hitoshi Yoshikawa, Best Director, Writer-Director

Austin Film Festival
Timothy Linh Bui, Audience Award

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
Karin Binanto, Finalist
Gil Haroch, Third Place

Chicago Reeling International Film Festival
Michael Carmona, Best Feature Documentary Audience Award

DGA Student Film Award
Joe Doughrity

DIY Film Festival
Kohl Harrington, Honorable Mention

Heart of England Film Festival
Leo Fernandez, Best Student Film

Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards Student Competition
Benjamin Boles, Third Place, Editing

Hollywood Reporter Student Key Art Awards
German Izquierdo, Second Place (Film Trailer)

Humanitas Prize
Timothy Linh Bui

International Youth Film Festival
Leo Fernandez, Best Student Film, Writer-Director

Los Angeles Emmy Awards
Annie Rader, Editing

Los Angeles Movie Awards
Hitoshi Yoshikawa, Best International Director, International Award of Excellence, Writer-Director

MTV Movie Awards
Andy Signore, Best Movie Spoof Award

Pasadena AOF Film Festival
Brian Ging, Best Political Statement Award and Best Documentary Cinematography Award

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Piran Zarifian, Honorable Mention Audience Choice Award

Playhouse West Film Festival
LaJuan Johnson, Honorable Mention

Regional Minneapolis Emmy Awards
Scott W. Smith, Emmy Award

Ron Howard’s Project Imagination Contest
Michael L’Heureux, Winner, “Mood” Category

San Diego Black Film Festival
LaJuan Johnson, Honorable Mention

Scriptapalooza TV Spec Writing Competition
Jared Nigro, 3rd place

Sundance Film Festival
Timothy Linh Bui, Audience and Grand Prize Award

Topanga Film Festival
Jesse Johnson, People’s Choice Award

Yasuhiro Ozu Film Festival (Japan)
Shoko Watanabe, 2nd Prize