AWARDS & HONORS

PERSONAL AWARDS
ACHIEVEMENTS IN FILM, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 
  • Women In Film Award - UCLA
  • Loreen Arbus Foundation Cinematography Award - UCLA
  • The Motion Picture Association of America Award - UCLA
  • The Jennifer Momtazee Award Scholarship - UCLA
  • The Peter Stark Memorial Scholarship Award - UCLA
  • Rising Filmmaker Award - Riverside International Film Festival
  • Winner for Visionary Women In Film Award - Santa Cruz Film Festival 
  • UNICEF Global Citizenship Award
  • M.I.S.S.S.E.Y. - Wish-list Group Leader Award 
  • Certificate of Appreciation from Building Futures with Women & Children 
  • High Honors Achievement Berkley City College 
  • Certificate of Achievement in Social Action at SLHS & Alameda County of Education 
​Director - Melody C. Miller
CALIFORNIA'S FORGOTTEN CHILDREN 
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - 2018
A collection of biographical stories of young girls and boys who were commercially sexually exploited in California and are now survivors and courageous leaders fighting for the rights of victims worldwide.
  • The United States Senate - Policymakers and congress members in attendance.
  • The United State of Women Summit - Same event that Michelle Obama spoke at.
  • Winner Best Documentary - Soho International Film Festival
  • Winner of Rising Filmmaker Award, Nominated for Best Feature Documentary, Nominated for Audience Choice Award - Riverside International Film Festival
  • Winner of Best Director - Chico International Film Festival
  • Winner the Orson Welles Award - the California Film Awards
  • Winner Best Documentary - Angeles Documentary
  • ​Official Selection - San Diego International Film Festival
  • Nominated for Best Feature Documentary  - Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival
  • Official Selection ​- Montana International Film Festival
  • Nominated for Best Feature Documentary  - Oakland International Film Festival
  • Nominated for Best Feature Documentary  - ​Newport Beach International Film Festival
  • Official Selection - ​Chagrin Documentary Film Festival​
  • Nominated for Best Feature Documentary  - Long Beach Indie International Film Festival
  • Nominated for Dolores Huerta Award  - Long Beach Indie International Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Awareness Film Festival
  • Official Selection - ​Justice for All Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Women In Film Mini Upfronts Film Trailer​
  • Official Selection - Courage Film Festival (Berlin)​
​Director - Melody C. Miller
Producer - Elisabeth Montgomery
Associate Producer Jerry Heverly
ruth weiss, the beat goddess
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - 2019
ruth weiss, the beat goddess documentary (spelled lower case)  is about one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation. 
  • Cinequest Film Festival (California) ruth weiss Won and is honored the Maverick Spirit Award
  • Riverside International Film Festival (California) - Winner of Best Documentary
  • Santa Cruz Film Festival (California) - Winner of Visionary Women In Film Award and Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Peekskill Film Festival (New York) - Winner of Best Documentary
  • Asolo Art Film Festival (Italy) - Nominated for Best Film on Art
  • Golden State Film Festival - (California) - Nominated for Best Documentary 
  • FIN Atlantic International Film Festival (Canada) - Nominated for Best Documentary ​
  • American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (California)
  • Sarasota Film Festival (Florida)
  • Chicago Underground Film Festival (Illinois) 
  • Mendocino Film Festival (California)
  • Romford Film Festival (England)
  • Black Cat Picture Show (Georgia) - Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Cinema on The Bayou Film Festival (Louisiana)​ - Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Art Quake Film Festival - (Japan) - Nominated for Best Documentary
  • International Arthouse Film Festival (Chicago) Winner of Honorary Mention Award​
​Director - Angela McCrea
​Writer - April May
Producer - Angela White
Cinematographer - Melody C. Miller
# WHERE IS BEAUTY
NARRATIVE SHORT - 2017
An art noir film of a visual artist struggling with self-identity & beauty standards.
  • Winner - Best Cinematography at the Idlewild International Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Pan African Film and Arts Festival
  • Official Selection - Festival du International Cannes Pan African Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Milwaukee Film Festival
  • Official Selection - African American Women in Cinema Film Festival
  • Official Selection - ​Culver City Film Festival
  • Official Selection - ​Canadian Diversity Film Festival
  • Official Selection - Global Impact film Festival
  • Official Selection - BronzeLense Film Festival
Picture
​Director - Alexis Kadey
Producer - Candace Robertson
Cinematographer and Editor - Melody C. Miller
CROWNING CHANGE
DOCUMENTARY SHORT - 2018
The story of Erin O'Flaherty's triumphant journey after receiving backlash for being the first openly gay Miss America contestant.
  • Official Selection - Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival 
  • Official Selection - Los Vegas Film Festival
  • Winner Best Short Documentary - Los Angeles Film Awards
  • Official Selection - Canadian Independent Film Festival
  • Official Selection - ​Student World Awards
  • Semi Finalist/Official Selection - Dublin International Film Festival
  • ​Official Selection - St.Louis FIlmmaker's Showcase
  • Official Selection - Human Rights Campaign Time to Thrive
  • Official Selection -Toronto's LGBT Film Festival​
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