AWARDS
While film awards aren't the sole measure of creative excellence, they do offer meaningful recognition of a filmmaker’s skill, vision, and impact. For audiences and industry peers alike, they help signal a level of quality and dedication that builds trust. Films and productions created and led by Nancy Hamilton have received more than 100 international film awards and honors, recognizing directing, producing, documentary and narrative filmmaking, cinematography, editing, music, performance, animation, and emerging media.
AWARDS & HONORS
DIRECTING HONORS
Best Female Director, Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF), 2023 — Transformation
Best Director, Feature Film — Sweden Film Awards, 2023 — Transformation
Award of Merit, Direction — Accolade Global Film Competition, 2023 — HERO Commercial
Best Director — AFF Los Angeles Annual Golden Diamond Awards, 2020 — Fire on the Ridge
Director, Silver Award — Hollywood Gold Awards, 2020 — Fire on the Ridge
Award of Recognition, Direction — Accolade Global Film Competition, 2017 — The Great Controversy Ended
2026
Pilgrim's Progress 2 — Christiana
Best Use of AI on Screen - GOLD - The CROWN Awards
Four Awards of Distinction, The Communicator Awards:
Features — Use of Emerging Technology for Immersive & Experiential
Features — Groundbreaking Achievement for Immersive & Experiential
General — Animation for Film & Video
General — Non-Profit for Immersive & Experiential
2025
The Life of Christ in Song
Best Experimental Film — New York Film Awards
Best Score — New York Film Awards
Best Musical — Los Angeles Film Awards
Best Instrumental — Los Angeles Film Awards
2023
Transformation
Best Documentary — La Femme Film Festival
Best Documentary, Documentary Feature — Crown Point International Film Festival
Best Cinematography, Documentary Feature — Crown Point International Film Festival
Award of Excellence, Documentary Feature — IndieFEST Film Awards
Award of Excellence, Feature Documentary — Impact DOCS Awards
Best Documentary Feature — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Inspirational Film — Vegas Movie Awards
Award of Excellence, Best Editing — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Documentary Feature — New York International Film Awards
Best Inspirational Feature — New York International Film Awards
Best Documentary Feature — Oniros Film Awards
Best Feature Documentary Film — Stockholm City Film Festival
Best Producer — Sweden Film Awards
Best Producer — Robinson Film Awards
Best Social Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Best Production, Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Best Screenplay, Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Special Award, Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
HERO Commercial
Best Microfilm, Award of Prestige — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Commercial, Award of Excellence — Vegas Movie Awards
Award of Merit, Commercial / Infomercial — Accolade Global Film Competition
Award of Merit, Concept — Accolade Global Film Competition
Best Cinematography — Makizhmithran Film Festival
Best One Minute Short — Makizhmithran Film Festival
One Minute Short — Open Window International Film Challenge
SHWC Commercial #3
Best Woman Filmmaker — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Advertising Film — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Commercial — Vegas Movie Awards
Best Concept — Navy Movie Awards
Best One Minute Short Film — Anatolian Film Awards
Best Micro Short — Makizhmithran International Film Festival
Micro Short — Karukrit International Film Festival
Best One Minute Short Film — Open Window International Film Challenge
Best Soundtrack, Short — Europe Film Festival
2022
We Are More
Web and New Media, Award Winner — Beyond Earth Film Festival
Best Web and Media — Beyond Earth Film Festival
Best Experimental Short Film — Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
Best Editing — Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
Fire on the Ridge — Feature Film
Gold Remi Winner — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
2020
Fire on the Ridge — Feature Film
Feature Film Award — IndieFEST Film Awards
Women Filmmakers — IndieFEST Film Awards
Best Original Song — Hollywood Gold Awards
Best Writer — ALTFF
Best Cast — ALTFF
Award of Recognition — Accolade Global Film Competition
2019
Fire on the Ridge — Proof of Concept
Best Women's Film — Crown Wood International Film Festival
Best Editing — Crown Wood International Film Festival
Best Drama Short Film — Five Continents International Film Festival
Special Mention, Production, Short Film — Five Continents International Film Festival
Scattered in the Ashes
Best Documentary Short Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Short Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Audience Award, Documentary Short Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
Best Documentary Short Film — Five Continents International Film Festival
Audience Choice Winner — MCFF
Jury's Special Mention — Best Global Shorts
The Camp Fire Documentary
Best Documentary Feature Film — MCFF
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature Film — South Cinematographic Academy Film & Arts (SFAAF)
2018
Restorers of Truth
Platinum Remi Winner, Documentary — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Platinum Remi Winner, Cinematography — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
A Faded Glory
Documentary Award — Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards
2017
The Great Controversy Ended
Gold Remi Winner, Work in Progress — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Award of Merit, Christian Film — Accolade Global Film Competition
Award of Merit, Original Music Score — Accolade Global Film Competition
Award of Recognition, Cinematography — Accolade Global Film Competition
Award of Recognition, Leading Actress — Accolade Global Film Competition (Corinne Meadors as Lee)
Award of Recognition, On-Camera Talent — Accolade Global Film Competition (Ben Maxson, Narrator)
Award of Recognition, Women Filmmakers — Accolade Global Film Competition
Ensemble Cast, Honorable Mention — The Actors Awards, Los Angeles
Best Supporting Actress — Los Angeles Film Awards (Sandra Dee Richardson)
Reflection: A Runner's Story
Platinum Remi Winner — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Festival Recognition — Best Shorts Film Festival
We Promised
Feature Documentary Recognition — Los Angeles Film Awards
Short Documentary
Documentary Award — Los Angeles International Film Festival Awards
2016
The Great Controversy Ended
Promotional Award — Hollywood Film Competition
Promo / Trailer Award — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Reflection: A Runner's Story
Best Documentary — Los Angeles International Film Festival Awards
Documentary Short, Award of Recognition — Hollywood International Independent Awards
On-Camera Talent, Award of Recognition — Hollywood International Independent Awards
Women Filmmakers, Award of Recognition — Hollywood International Independent Awards
Documentary Short, Award of Recognition — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Editing, Documentary Short, Award of Recognition — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
We Promised
Best Inspirational Family Journey — The World's International Film Festival
Silver Remi Winner — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Diamond Award, Narrative Feature Film — California Film Awards
Silver Lei Award, Feature Film — Honolulu Film Awards
The Visionary
Silver Remi Winner, Promotional — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
The Friend That You Are
Music Video Award — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Cinematography, Music Video — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Semi-Finalist, Music Video — Los Angeles CineFest
Finalist, Music Video — IndustryBOOST CineFest
2015
We Promised
Best Actress, Nancy Hamilton — Hollywood International Film Festival
Best Picture — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Women Filmmakers — Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
Heaven Is Home
Silver Remi Winner, Documentary — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
The Visionary
Gold Cindy Award, Promotional — Cinema in Industry (CINDY Awards)
CINDY Awards — Technical Recognition
Cindy Award, Editing — Technical Category
Cindy Award, Graphics — Technical Category
Cindy Award, Sound Effects — Technical Category
2014
The Desire of Ages
Gold Remi Winner, Feature Film — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Never Alone
Gold Remi Winner, Music Video — WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
FINE ART
Grass Valley Exhibition and Annual Fair
Best of Show — Fine Art
First Place, Blue Ribbon — Professional Fine Art