“13 Driver’s Licenses” (short documentary, 2022)
At the premiere of the German version, Neue Filmbühne Lichtenfels, Lichtenfels, Germany, August 17, 2023
Official Selections, Film Festivals
- Bamberger Kurzfilmtage, Bamberg, Germany, January 20 – 26, 2025
- Thomas Edison Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award qualifying), touring season 2024: Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, NJ, December 7, 2024
- St. Louis International Film Festival (Academy Award qualifying & IMDb accredited film fest), St. Louis, Missouri, USA, November 7 – 17, 2024
- Glimmerglass Film Days, Cooperstown, New York, November 7 – 11, 2024
- Monaco Film Meeting 2024, Monaco, August 24, 2024
- International Shorts: Best of Thomas Edison Film Festival 2024, Thomas Edison Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award qualifying), touring season 2024: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, August 3, 2024
- 2024 Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, May 13 – 19, 2024
- Climax, Madrid, Spain, April 24, 2024
- International Academy Arthouse Fest (IMDb accredited film fest), Spain, April 15, 2024
- Close:Up San Francisco Short Film Festival, San Francisco, California, USA, March 28-30, 2024
- Dialog Film Festival, Köln, Germany, February 18, 2024
- Tribeca Indie Generation Film Festival 2024/Wild Filmmaker Festival, New York, NY, USA, January 19, 2024
- Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards (SAMPA), Stockholm, Sweden, December 29, 2023
- Italian Cultural Capital Festival (IMDb accredited film fest, Top 100 Best Reviewed Festival), Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan, Italy, December 23, 2023
- Dances with Films (a top 10 indie film festival in North America, top 10 most reviewed film festival), New York, USA, November 30 – December 3, 2023
- Cannes World Art Festival, Cannes, France, November 5, 2023
- Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland, October 23-29, 2023
- UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival), Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco & Stanford, California, USA, October 19 – 29, 2023
- Better World Film Festival, Museum Lichtspiele, Munich, Germany, October 15, 2023
- Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival, La Jolla, California, USA, October 12 – 14, 2023
- Liber Films International Festival, Athens, Greece, October, 2023
- Milan Gold Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Milan, Italy, September 29, 2023
- Hercules Independent Film Festival, Andalucía, Spain, September 24, 2023
- Best Shorts Competition (IMDb accredited film fest), La Jolla, California, September 18, 2023
- 8 & HalFilm Awards/Winners Special Event in Toronto Third Edition (IMDb accredited film fest), Toronto, Canada, September 15, 2023
- Tabriz Cinema Awards, International Cinema Community, Istanbul, Turkey, September 11 – 17, 2023
- Frida Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Paris, France, September 9, 2023
- Moscow Jewish Film Festival, Moscow, Russia, September 3 – 10, 2023
- 8 & HalFilm Awards/Winners Special Event in Venice (IMDb accredited film fest), Venice, Italy, August 30 – September 9, 2023
- Shoham Film Festival (in honor of Jacob Raipurker), Israel, September 3, 2023
- World Indie Film Awards, Abruzzo, Italy, August 20, 2023
- Rome Movie Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Rome, Italy, August 13, 2023
- London Movie Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), London, England, August 5, 2023
- Sweet Democracy Film Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Cannes, France, July 14, 2023
- Frida Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Paris, France, July 14, 2023
- 8 & HalFilm Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Rome, Italy, July 12, 2023
- Paris Film Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Paris, France, July 5, 2023
- Florence Film Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Florence, Italy, July 5, 2023
- International Film & Script Festival Lotus, Athens, Greece, June 10, 2023
- Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Kolkata, West Bengal, India, May 31, 2023
- Accolade Global Film Competition (IMDb accredited film fest), La Jolla, California, USA, May 30, 2023
- Mayavaram International Film Festival, Mayiladunthurai, Tamil Nadu, India, May 28, 2023
- Heart of Europe International Monthly Film Festival, Košice, Slovakia, May 23, 2023
- Macaw International Film Festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, May 20, 2023
- Best Indie Film Award (Top 70 most reviewed festival in the UK, IMDb accredited film fest), London, England, May 10, 2023
- RiverRun International Film Festival (Academy Award qualifying & IMDb accredited film fest), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, April 13 – 22, 2023
- Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), İstanbul, Turkey, April 17, 2023
- Anatolia International Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, April 12, 2023
- Brussels Capital Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Brussels, Belgium
- Iconic Images Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Goštauto, Vilnius, Lithuania, March 30, 2023
- Symbiotic Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Kyiv, Ukraine, March 13, 2023
- Ukrainian Dream Film Festival, Cinema Orpheus, Odessa, Ukraine, February 11 – 12, 2023
- Eastern Europe Film Festival, Strada Vasile Conta, Crainova, Județul Dolj
Romania, February 2, 2023
Awards
- Jury’s Choice Award, Thomas Edison Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award qualifying), touring season 2024
- Best Documentary Short, Monaco Film Meeting 2024, Monaco, August 24, 2024
- Honorable Mention, Humanitarian Award, 2023 Accolade Global Film Competition, La Jolla, California, USA, April 26, 2024
- Best European Documentary Short, International Academy Arthouse Fest: Spain International Film Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Spain, April 15, 2024
- Best European Documentary & Best Human Rights Indie Project, Tribeca Indie Generation Film Festival 2024/Wild Filmmaker Festival, New York, NY, USA, January 19, 2024
- Honorable Mention, Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards (SAMPA), Stockholm, Sweden, December 29, 2023
- Honorable Mention, Italian Cultural Capital Festival (IMDb accredited film fest, Top 100 Best Acclaimed Festivals), Brescia, Bergamo, and Milan, Italy, November 30, 2023
- Best Documentary Short, International Network Film Festival, November 15, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, Cannes World Art Festival, Cannes, France, November 5, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, Liber Films International Festival, Athens, Greece, October, 2023
- Sunrise Trophy, Better World Film Festival, Museum Lichtspiele, Munich, Germany, October 15, 2023
- Silver Award: Short Documentary, Milan Gold Awards, Milan, Italy, September 29, 2023
- Award of Excellence Special Mention, Best Shorts Competition (IMDb accredited film fest), La Jolla, California, September 18, 2023
- Best Documentary Short, 8 & HalFilm Awards/Winners Special Event in Toronto Third Edition (IMDb accredited film fest), Toronto, Canada, September 15, 2023
- Best Documentary, Tabriz Cinema Awards, International Cinema Community, Istanbul, Turkey, September 11 – 17, 2023
- Best Human Rights Film, Frida Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), “Chaplin in Paris” Second Edition, Paris, France, September 9, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, Frida Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), “Chaplin in Paris” Second Edition, Paris, France, September 9, 2023
- Best Human Rights Documentary Award, 8 & HalFilm Awards/Winners Special Event in Venice (IMDb accredited film fest), Venice, Italy, August 30 – September 9, 2023
- Best Documentary Short, World Indie Film Awards, Abruzzo, Italy, August 20, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, Rome Movie Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Rome, Italy, August 13, 2023
- Gold Award: Short Documentary, London Movie Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), London, England, August 5, 2023
- Best Human Rights Documentary, Sweet Democracy Film Awards, Cannes, France, July 14, 2023
- Best Original Story, Frida Film Festival, Paris, France, July 14, 2023
- Best Editing, Frida Film Festival (M. Trevino & Ryoya Terao), Paris, France, July 14, 2023
- Best Documentary Short, 8 & HalFilm Awards, Rome, Italy, July 12, 2023
- Gold Award: Short Documentary, Florence Film Awards, Florence, Italy, July 5, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, Paris Film Awards, Paris, France, July 5, 2023
- Best Short Documentary, International Film & Script Festival Lotus, Athens, Greece, June 10, 2023
- Best Documentary Film, Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, May 31, 2023
- Award of Merit, Special Mention: Jewish, Accolade Global Film Competition, La Jolla, California, USA, May 30, 2023
- Award of Merit, Cinematography (Mark Raker), Accolade Global Film Competition, La Jolla, California, USA, May 30, 2023
- Best Documentary Short Film, Mayavaram International Film Festival, Mayiladunthurai, Tamil Nadu, India, May 28, 2023
- Best Documentary Short Film, Heart of Europe International Monthly Film Festival, Košice, Slovakia, May 23, 2023
- Special Jury Award, Best Documentary Short Film, Macaw International Film Festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, May 20, 2023
- Best Documentary, Brussels Capital Film Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2023
- Best Documentary, Ukrainian Dream Film Festival, Odessa, Ukraine, February 11 – 12, 2023
- Special Award, Best Documentary, Eastern Europe Film Festival, Crainova, Județul Dolj, Romania, February 2, 2023
Others
- Nominee, Climax, Best Achievement in Documentary Editing and Sound, Madrid, Spain, April 24, 2024
- Semi-Finalist, Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, London, England, December 21, 2023
- Nominee, Best Documentary, Shoham Film Festival (in honor of Jacob Raipurker), Israel, September 3, 2023
- Semi-finalist, Brussels World Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium
- Semi-finalist, Stockholm short Festival, Stockholm, Sweden, July 17, 2023
- Semi-finalist, Best Short Documentary, Vancouver Movie Awards, Vancouver, Canada, June 29, 2023
- Semi-finalist, Berlin Short Awards (IMDb accredited film fest), Berlin, Germany, June 9, 2023
- Finalist, Arizona Short Film Festival, June 9, 2023
- Finalist, Near Nazareth Festival, Givat Ha-More, Afula, Israel, June 5 – 7, 2023
- Semi-finalist, Tokyo Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan, May 31, 2023
- Semi-finalist, Paris International Short Festival (IMDb accredited film fest), Paris, France, April 28, 2023
Countries of Screenings/Selections Thus Far
Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Israel, Lithuania, Monaco, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.
In-Progress, Film Festival Selections
Semi-Finalist, Vienna Indie Short Festival, Vienna, Austria
Quarter-finalist, Follow The Arrow International Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary
Semi-Finalist, Istanbul Movie Awards, Istanbul, Turkey
Finalist, New York International Film Awards™ – NYIFA, Best Documentary Short, New York, New York, USA
Semi-finalist, Best Short Documentary, Art Giraffe International Film Festival, Nice, France
Selected, Best Short Documentary & Best Educational Film, Portuguese Lemur International Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
Finalist, Documentary, Bestlov Film Festival, Italy
Quarter-finalist, Best Short Documentary, Red Fox International Film Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia
Quarter-finalist, Best Short Documentary, Best Editing (M. Trevino & Ryoya Terao), and Best Original Score (David B. Smith), Belgrade International Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
Educational & Cultural Screenings etc.
Glimmerglass Film Days 2024, Cooperstown, New York, USA, November 11, 2024
Meranier-Gymnasium Lichtenfels (in-class screenings), Lichtenfels, Germany, July 23, 2024
RiverRun International Film Festival, Films with Class 2024 season, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Autumn Screenings, Neue Filmbühne Lichtenfels, Lichtenfels, Germany, September 17, October 8, November 9, 2023
Special Screening (invitation only) and in-person Q & A with film production team, Neue Filmbühne Lichtenfels, Lichtenfels, Germany, August 17, 2023
Special Screening (ceremony, presentation by Lisa Salko, and screening), Yad Vashem -The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Jerusalem, Israel, July 13, 2023
RiverRun International Film Festival, Films with Class (in-Person, Reynolds Place Theatre), Winston–Salem, North Carolina, USA, April 17 – 20, 2023
- Carter G. Woodson School, grades 6 – 12
- Downtown School, grades 6 & 7
- Walkertown Middle School, grade 7
RiverRun International Film Festival, Films with Class (virtual), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, April 13 –22, 2023
- Arts Based Middle School, grades 7 & 8
- Career Center (High School), various classes
