“The Strangle of Ivy” (Producer, Director, Editor, Production Designer, Costume Designer, Physical Effects)
Origins Film Festival 2023: Best Short Film
Indie Short Fest May 2023: Best Original Score, Platinum; Best Production Design, Gold; Best Mystery Short, Silver; Best Acting Duo, Silver
Independent Shorts Awards May 2023: Mystery Short, Outstanding Achievement Award; Best Production Design, Winner; Best Women Short, Finalist; Best Female Director, Finalist; Best Acting Duo, Finalist; Best Original Score, Finalist
IndieX Film Fest June 2023: Mystery Short, Outstanding Achievement Award; Women Short, Honorable Mention; Best Female Director, Winner; Best Original Score, Winner; Best Production Design, Finalist
AwesomeCon 2023: Best Cinematography, Nomination
New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival: Best Cinematography, Winner
Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival 2023: Best Sound, Winner
WRPN Women’s International Film Festival 2023: Exceptional Merit in Tight Shorts, Direction; Exceptional Merit in Tight Shorts, Original Score
HYBRID GENRE USA: Los Angeles Film Awards 2023: Nominated
SCREEN ATX Film Festival 2024: Best Twist, Winner; Best Special Effect, Nominated; Best Concept, Nominated; Best Sound Editing, Nominated
Official Selection: AwesomeCon Short Film Festival 2023, WRPN Women’s International Film Festival 2023, Creation International Film Festival 2023, Independent Shorts Awards 2023, Indie Short Fest 2023, Origins Film Festival 2023, IndieX Film Fest 2023, New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival 2023, DC Shorts International Film Festival 2023, Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival 2023, SModcastle Film Festival 2023, INDIE short FILM FESTIVAL 2024, SCREEN ATX Film Festival 2024, Seattle Film Festival 2024, Gen Con Film Festival 2024, Stranger Days Independent Film Festival 2025
Tara Garwood
TIVA Peer Awards 2021: Distinguished Service Award
"The Lake" (Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Actor)
TIVA Peer Awards 2012: Independent Short; Directing – Short Film; Acting on Camera – Dramatic Female
Official Selection: Rosebud Film & Video Festival 2012; Bare Bones International Independent Film Festival, MD International Film Festival
“Lonely” (Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Actor)
Official Selection: Horrorfind Weekend Film Festival 2010, Horror Society Film Festival 2010, Balticon Short Film Festival 2011